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iPhones can now alert visually impaired how far away others are |
San Francisco, November 1
The latest beta version of iOS packs a feature that can help visually impaired users to effectively maintain social distancing by indicating how far away other people are... |
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02/Nov/2020 |
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Technology enables this 100% blind student to earn a degree in mechanical engineering |
Giridhar NV was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering hen he lost his vision completely. Mechanical engineering is especially challenging for someone who is completely blind but... |
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30/Oct/2020 |
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Bombay HC directs BMC to pay salaries to blind employees absent during Covid-19 pandemic |
In a major relief to the blind employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday directed the civic body to compensate employees by paying them salary... |
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29/Oct/2020 |
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Sensory park for people with disabilities to come up at Sector 22 |
A special park will come up in Sector 22, which will focus on sensory engagement and be designed to encourage people of all abilities to play together, especially children.
The project is being... |
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28/Oct/2020 |
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SCPD opens website |
The State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) on Thursday launched a web portal, www.scpd.odisha.Rov.in, for receiving e-registration of complaints from the persons with disabilities (... |
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26/Oct/2020 |
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Visually challenged rank holder moves CAT seeking IAS posting |
CHENNAI: The Central Administrative Tribunal’s Chennai bench issued a notice to the Central government and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to respond to a plea moved by M Puranasunthari, a... |
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23/Oct/2020 |
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Near vision loss cases in India surge to 138 million |
NEW DELHI: Increased life expectancy and a high diabetes burden has increased the number of Indians with eyesight issues. Cases of near vision loss have more than doubled in in the country —... |
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21/Oct/2020 |
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She had the vision to break the stereotype |
With two gold medals in MA Political Science, visually challenged Kavya S. Bhat stood out among the students passing out of the portal of University of Mysore on the occasion of its centenary... |
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20/Oct/2020 |
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How Painter Cris de Diego Is Making Art More Accessible for the Visually Impaired |
Once a lawyer by profession, Spanish painter Cris de Diego never thought she would dedicate herself to art. A lifelong lover of museums, she used to enjoy artworks from afar. But when her visual... |
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16/Oct/2020 |
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My cane is an extension of my personality – Dr Amy Kavanagh |
I was born visually impaired. I do have some useful residual vision, although it can be temperamental! On good days, I can make out details like faces or street signs a couple of metres away. However... |
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16/Oct/2020 |
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