Rakshitha Raju, a visually impaired athlete from Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, has been selected for the Paralympics 2024.
She will be competing in the Women's 1500m Running T-11 Category, making history as the first Indian female athlete to compete in this category in the Paralympic Games. Th
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 22: The International Youth Development Foundation (IYDF) and Dental Park Charitable Trust collaborated to organize a heartwarming and supportive charity event at Micheals Blind School in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The event aimed to provide essential life and h
Chandigarh [India], August 17: Simplifying lives of visually impaired people, two Chandigarh University students, Amit Ranjan and Simran Thakur, have developed first-of-its-kind Smart Glasses which will help visually impaired people in avoiding accidents by ensuring hassle-free obstacle d
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar has requested Sara Minkara, the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, to advocate for the inclusion of blind cricket in the Para
The Indian Men's Cricket Team for the Blind is set to embark on an exceptional journey to the USA on Thursday, visiting nine major states to promote cricket for the blind in America.
The "Training in Blind Cricket for Visually Impaired Girls and Women in Delhi" project aims to identify and train 50 visually impaired girls and women with a passion for cricket over a period of three months. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi is a key partner and supporter of the p
During a ceremony to mark the project's launch, Philip Green said the Australian Government believes in supporting all people to fulfil their potential and is committed to advancing gender equality and the rights of people with disabilities.
The Eastern Brook Band, a group of visually impaired musicians, has been making waves in the local music scene with their soulful performances. Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma fulfilled the wishes of the Eastern Brook Band by providing them with musical instruments.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 22: JSW MG Motor India, on the occasion of World Music Day, announced a heartwarming initiative under MG Taal. The carmaker, in collaboration with Songdew - India's largest music business administration platform, will nurture visually impaired students from A
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21: The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), 2024 is showcasing accessible audio-visual media for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) and the visually impaired. Several animated shorts are being shown with accessibility features like Same Language Subt
In the presence of Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak School for the Blind has been inaugurated in Addis Ababa to provide vital access to education for blind and visually-impaired youth
Braille ballot papers are being prepared following instructions from the Election Commission of India to enable visually impaired people to take part in the election process and cast their votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab and Chandigarh.