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Polling in 14 districts peaceful: Gujarat chief poll officer
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Addressing the press at the end of polling in the final phase, Bharathi said, "Senior citizens above 80 years of age voted and even disabled came out in numbers to vote. Wheelchairs were arranged for them."
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People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users' thoughts into mechanical commands. Researchers now demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended pe
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IDEMIA and Noida Special Economic Zone collaborate to create infrastructur
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): IDEMIA, the leader in Augmented Identity today announced that it has joined hands with Noida Special Economic Zone Authority (NSEZ) to create inclusive infrastructure. The initiative is aimed at offering universal designs and access
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Fourteen airports get Ambulifts to help flyers with reduced mobility
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): In a move to provide facilities to passengers with reduced mobility, Divyang passenger on wheelchairs and passengers on stretchers, 14 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports have been equipped with Ambulifts under the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya
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CRPF distributes wheelchairs to Divyangs at medical camp in J-K's Budgam
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) distributed foldable wheelchairs to 15 Divyangs at a medical camp organised in Budgam on Monday.
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Army distributes 50 wheelchairs to specially-abled in J-K's Rajouri, Reasi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Army has distributed 50 wheelchairs to specially-abled people in the far-flung hilly tracts of Rajouri and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Hyderabad-based NGO aims to bring hope to differently-abled people
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Looking at the problems faced by the differently-abled people who belong to poor communities, a Hyderabad-based NGO 'Hope Angel Foundation' is distributing free tricycles and wheelchairs to them.
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Cricket match held in Varanasi for wheelchair-bound people
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): In an effort to empower and build the self-confidence of people who are disabled and in wheelchairs, the Divyang Cricket Association of India on Friday organised a cricket match in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
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On 'Naushera Day', Indian Army organises free medical camp for disabled pe
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 8 (ANI): On the occasion of Naushera Day on Sunday, the Indian Army organised a free medical camp to provide artificial limbs, wheelchairs and hearing devices to the disabled people in Rajouri.
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Staff at Amritsar's COVID-19 hospital use stretchers, wheelchairs meant fo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 11 (ANI): In a brazen case of neglect, sanitation workers of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, a dedicated COVID-19 facility, in Amritsar were seen carrying dustbins, containing bio-medical waste on wheelchairs and stretchers, which are also used for patients.
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LS polls: Over 35,000 wheelchairs, 52,000 magnifying glasses arranged for
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Over 35,000 wheelchairs, 52,000 magnifying glasses, and 2213 sign language interpreters have been arranged in Karnataka for voters belonging to the persons with disabilities (PwD) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Odisha govt to provide 25,000 wheelchairs at polling booths
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In a bid to ensure seamless polling for specially-abled voters, the state government plans to introduce a slew of measures, including the provision of around 25,000 wheelchairs at polling booths, Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra K
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