ATM for blind launched in Sharjah
July 5th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, July 5 (IANS/WAM) In a first in the Middle East as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a teller machine for blind and visually impaired people has been ... Read more...
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Highlights of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (To go with Music creators welcome copyright amendment, industry unhappy)
May 22nd, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
- Amends the Copyright Act, 1957.- Expands definition of copyright to protect owners of literary or musical works.- Also protects performers and allows them to make sound or visual recordings of ... Read more...
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Hindi fortnightly for blind launched
March 19th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The inaugural edition of India's first Hindi fortnightly for the blind was launched here Monday by Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani.Envisaged to promote the access to ... Read more...
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A car rally with blind navigators (With Images)
February 5th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) In a unique car rally, 100 enthusiastic blind navigators displayed their skills by directing their partner drivers through a 65 km route in the sixth edition ... Read more...
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Kashmir disabled observe black day (Dec 3 is World Disabled Day)
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 3 (IANS) Dozens of handicapped people staged a protest in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital on the World Disabled Day Saturday, observing it as a black day, ... Read more...
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Bihar’s visually impaired to get RTI Act copy in Braille
November 10th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 10 (IANS) The Bihar government will provide a copy of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Braille for the benefit of visually impaired people in the state, ... Read more...
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News at fingertips - for the blind (With Image)
June 9th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) They say reading is the basic tool in the living of a good life. In Maharashtra, some 24,000 blind people are being initiated into such a ... Read more...
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Card with a message: Nidhi Kaila’s mission for the blind
May 25th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) She is an IIM-Kolkata alumnus, a devoted mother, a working woman and an avid blogger. But Nidhi Kaila still finds time for a cause close ... Read more...
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Visually impaired participate as navigators in a Delhi car rally
March 13th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Facing the odd challenges in their lives, the visually impaired persons turned up as navigators in a car rally organized here on Sunday.These visually impaired persons took ... Read more...
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National Museum opens door to visually-impaired
February 28th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The National Museum here has put in place a system to enable visually-impaired people to walk through and appreciate art -- becoming the first museum in India ... Read more...
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Highlights of The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 (To go with ‘Changes to copyright act pit musicians against producers’)
February 21st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A proposed bill amends the Copyright Act, 1957 to bring it in conformity with international treaties. It introduces a system of statutory licensing to protect the owners ... Read more...
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Brain’s ‘visual reading’ part does not require vision at all: Study
February 18th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new study has found that the portion of the brain responsible for visual reading lights up - whether it's a person with sight who is reading, or ... Read more...
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Pakistani hotel introduces braille menu for blind
December 4th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) A hotel in Islamabad has introduced a menu in braille for its visually impaired guests on World Disability Day.Serena Hotel Islamabad has become the first hotel in ... Read more...
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People who are blind perceive touch faster than those with normal vision
October 27th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study suggests that people who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision.A group of researchers led by ... Read more...
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Dehradun exhibition showcases different kinds of Quran
August 30th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, Aug 30 (ANI): A two-day exhibition showcasing different kinds of Quran, the Islamic holy book, is being held in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city to mark the Islamic month of Ramadan.The exhibition ... Read more...
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Delhi University works to enable the disabled
July 28th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Delhi University is pulling out all stops to woo disabled students as it sets up dedicated buses, parking slots, scanners to convert books into the ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Announces That He May Become Blind
July 24th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A tearful Glenn Beck faced a 6,000 strong audience at the American Revival show. He discussed the problems that he is facing with ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Suffering From Macular Dystrophy
July 20th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If the recent statement of conservative radio and television talk show host Glenn Beck is to be believed, then he is progressing towards blindness and might ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Diagnosed With Macular Dystrophy, Could Go Blind
July 20th, 2010 - 2:02 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) While speaking to a crowd of about 6000 people during his “American Revival” tour in Salt Lake City Utah on Saturday, Glenn Beck tearfully gave some ... Read more...
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Now, porn magazine for the blind!
April 13th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): A pornographic magazine has been designed to be 'enjoyed' by the blind and visually impaired - complete with explicit text and raised pictures of naked men and women.Brainchild ... Read more...
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A pornographic book for the blind
April 13th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) Raised pictures of naked men and women and explicit text - that's what the blind will get to enjoy in a new pornographic book, a media report said ... Read more...
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His fine art - drawing with fingernails!
February 18th, 2010 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) A resident of Lucknow has mastered the unique art of drawing with his nails. Be it intricate designs, portraits or cartoons, R.S. Dobarial, 31, does it ... Read more...
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New device may boost IVF success
January 19th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists from University of Michigan have developed a novel device that could one day lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans.They built a device that imitates ... Read more...
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Barriers remain on path to web access for disabled
January 11th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Sebastian Bronst
Stuttgart, Jan 11 (DPA) The Internet has no boundaries. At least that's the conventional wisdom. Nonetheless, hurdles remain for many who would like access to the worldwide web, especially those ... Read more...
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Ideal Foundation releases Braille calendar
January 7th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 7 (ANI): The Ideal Foundation, an NGO working for the blind in the country has brought out a Braille calendar here on Wednesday.More than 45,000 calendars have been printed in ... Read more...
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UAE starts computer literacy for physically challenged
July 9th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 9 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based computer literacy certification body has introduced a special programme that meets the needs of the physically challenged people, WAM news agency reported ... Read more...
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Light touch does depend on Merkel cells, confirms study
June 19th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): An American study has confirmed that light touch-the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, ... Read more...
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IPL aids South African school for children with disabilities
May 16th, 2009 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Bloemfontein, May 16 (IANS) Of the many schools who have benefited from the Indian Premier League II (IPL) being played in South Africa, the Bartimea Combined School here has probably ... Read more...
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Special ballot papers for blind in Himachal Pradesh
April 26th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) The Election Commission has made provisions for special ballot papers that can be read by touch for blind electors who are not conversant in Braille, a senior Himachal ... Read more...
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Braille ballot to assist visually impaired voters in South Africa
April 17th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, April 17 (IANS) Visually impaired South Africans will now have the opportunity to cast their votes secretly for the first time on a Braille ballot sheet during the general elections next ... Read more...
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Election panel to ensure handicapped-friendly polling booths
April 10th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission will ensure that polling booths in the Lok Sabha elections have facilities for the blind and other handicapped people, a senior official said here.
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Standard Chartered Bank organises visually impaired motor rally
April 9th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): The Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday organised a motor rally under the caption 'Seeing Is Believing' for visually challenged people.The intended purpose of the rally was to ... Read more...
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Blind can vote without help at the polls
March 25th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) It is aimed at giving the blind voter dignity and secrecy. For the first time, Braille-facilitated electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being introduced on a ... Read more...
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Rights group hails upcoming polls as disabled friendly
March 23rd, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Pleased with the special provisions for handicapped to vote in the upcoming general elections, rights groups Monday said the 2009 Lok Sabha polls have been made disabled ... Read more...
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Blind voters will be able to use voting machines in Jammu and Kashmir
March 18th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 18 (IANS) For the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections will be Braille-enabled, allowing the ... Read more...
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