Jammu and Kashmir celebrated a moment of pride as a visually impaired JNU graduate, a labourer’s son, and a serving JKAS officer cracked the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination-2025, showcasing determination and inspiring many.

Having lost an eye in an accident at school during his early childhood, Irfan Ahmad Lone never let the impairment come in his way.

Lone, a resident of Manzpora in the Naidkhai area of the north Kashmir district, secured all India rank (AIR) of 957, bringing pride and celebrations to the frontier district.

Recognising the visually impaired cricketers’ achievements and the challenges faced by them, BCCI has committed to extending support to both the men’s and women’s National Teams.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a support framework for the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI).

In a major step toward disability inclusion, AIIMS on Monday distributed AI-enabled smart vision glasses to 53 blind and severely visually impaired individuals, helping them to interpret surroundings through sound.

The apex court had on December 3, 2025, directed the UPSC to incorporate a provision allowing eligible candidates to request a change of scribe till at least seven days before the test

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 16, 2026) granted a week to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to file its compliance affidavit on the proposed plan of action, timeline, and modalities for the deployment and use of screen-reader software for visually impaired candidates in examinations conducted by the Commission.

The changes are being proposed to support C. Thanya Nathan, a person with no light perception, who was ranked first in the merit list of persons with benchmark disabilities in the recently held judicial service examination for the selection of Civil Judges (Junior Division)

The Kerala Judicial Academy, which trains trainee judges in the State, will witness a host of infrastructural improvements and inclusive training programmes to support its first-ever visually challenged trainee judge.

Defying conventional assumptions about visual limitations in performing arts, the performers mastered the intricate movements and brisk rhythm of kolkali with striking speed and precision.

MALAPPURAM: When the rhythmic clash of wooden sticks syncs in perfect harmony, the audience sees what the performers cannot – symmetry, speed and stunning precision.