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Talking newspaper receives £2,000 grant from Rotarians |
A grant will help future generations of those with sight problems to "read" this newspaper.
Wells Talking Newspapers is an initiative to help the blind and partially-sighted to enjoy their Wells... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Draft Constitution Provides for Disabled Relief |
THE first draft Constitution has recommended that under special measures, the State should not tax any assistive device used by persons with disabilities.
Article 59 of the draft Constitution says... |
Policy News |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Tamil Nadu plans to amend Urban Local Bodies Ac |
In a move aimed at benefiting the differently-abled people, the Tamil Nadu government plans to amend the Urban Local Bodies Acts to exempt them from paying professional tax.
Tamil Nadu Minister for... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Walkers will have their way |
Mention footpath and our cup of collective cynicism runneth over. Yet Corporation of Chennai (CoC) seems determined to prove us wrong. CoC has identified 60 bus route roads in the city and around 170... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Bionic eye' operation helps blind man to see |
Three weeks ago, Chris James, who has been blind for 20 years, saw a sudden pulsating light in his left eye, like a camera bulb or a lighting flash.
Doctors had just switched on a wafer-thin, 3mm... |
Product and Technology |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Partially-sighted man in jobs appeal |
A PARTIALLY-sighted York man has finally got a job after being out-of-work for 12 months – now he is pleading for other people with sight problems to be given the same chance.
Steve Butler, 34, of... |
Education and Employment |
18/Jul/2012 |
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RNIB unlocks power of Freeview+ for blind people |
The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has announced new technology that will enable blind and partially sighted people to independently record programmes and pause live TV on Freeview+.... |
Product and Technology |
18/Jul/2012 |
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County Council meeting to address disabilities board |
Greenville County Council has scheduled a public forum for today to gather input on issues surrounding the operations of the county’s Disabilities and Special Needs Board.
The meeting will begin at 6... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha sets up permanent gallery for Manzil special needs students |
'Manzil has been holding art exhibitions with the purpose of generating awareness about the creativity of children and young adults of Manzil' observes Roxanna Jaffer, the hotel's Resident Director... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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ASUS netbooks at a subsidised cost for the visually impaired |
Mitra Jyothi is providing ASUS netbooks at subsidised cost of Rs. 9000. This scheme is for students who need computer for help with their higher education. These netbooks have been reconfigured for... |
General |
18/Jul/2012 |
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