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Nepal's differently-able weightlifter fights for national recognition
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 27-year-old, right-leg amputee earlier this year had secured third position in the international strength lifting and Inclined bench press championship under the 69+ KG physically challenged category.
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Five most common misconceptions about Prosthetic Legs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Missing a limb can be a traumatic experience for anybody but having to live with a heavy, uncomfortable artificial limb that doesn't fit well can also be very painful for the amputee. Prosthetic limbs, particularly artificial legs, need to fit
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Instalimb: World's first 3D designed prosthetic leg provider from Japan fo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Japan-based world's first 3D-printed prosthetic legs maker Instalimb raised 445 million yen (Rs 26 crore) in Series A funding in Japan (including investment, loans, and grants) to foray into the Indian market and launched its technologically advance
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IIT Guwahati develops affordable prosthetic leg with advanced features
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a prosthetic leg specifically designed for Indian conditions.
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Transforming Lives and Building Hope for the People of Congo- The Harish J
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI/SRV): The Harish Jagtani Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Harish Jagtani, an Indian national, in Kinshasa in 2016. With this initiative, he envisages bringing a positive change in the public healthcare sector of Africa by chalking out a path to
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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya helps differently-abled man wear prosthe
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, during his visit to Mumbai, helped a differently-abled man on Sunday wear a prosthetic leg and termed it as an "unforgettable moment" of his life.
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Chhattisgarh: CM sanctions Rs 5 lakh to help road accident victim get pros
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday met Nahid Khan, a survivor of the road accident at his residence and also sanctioned Rs 5 lakh for him to get a prosthetic leg implant.
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Kargil War veteran with prosthetic leg performs first 'successful Skydive'
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Nasik (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Major DP Singh, a retired soldier of the Indian Army and a Kargil War veteran, performed a first-ever successful Skydive here on Thursday endorsing the "Spirit of Adventure" for all disabled soldiers who suffered physical or war injuries during peac
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Paralympian forced to remove prosthetic leg again at Bengaluru airport, sa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct. 13 (ANI):Aditya Mehta, a para-cyclist and a two-time silver medallist at the Asian Paralympics, on Thursday said he felt humiliated when he was stripped off and forced to remove his prosthetic limbs again during a security check by the CISF personnel at th
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