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After its invention and evolution, Braille has replaced a host of strategies/methodologies/ways and means, employed, in the retrospect, to provide literacy skills and some form of education to the blind persons around the world. Strategies developed before the advent of Braille, could hardly qualify to be termed as

Bhola Nath, after graduating from the National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH) at Dehradun, started working as Inspector of Braille Appliances, at the Institute’s workshop, manufacturing Braille appliances. To anyone, this visually impaired young man seems to be very proud of his work and his Institute. After all, this Institute has been his home for years now. To a group of visiting official media people he gave a demonstration of use of ‘Braille Slate’ by writing with a Stylus and educated them about the various nuances of the assistive devices being produced here.

Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing diametrically opposite trends. On the one hand, the state’s security environment has vastly improved. On the other, conflicting developments are not only creating confusion in state’s politics but are also posing a threat to the stability of the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government.

KOLKATA: This could happen only in West Bengal.

The schedule for the next assembly elections due in May/June this year has not been announced. Neither the Left, nor the non-Left camp led by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are ready.

KOLKATA: Between them, power aspirant Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the ruling CPI(M) in West Bengal have already plumbed the nadir in their political exchanges.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala politics is heading for turbulent times in the New Year with both the principal political fronts buckling themselves for the crucial assembly election battle four months away.

New Delhi: Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of communications and Information Technology today announced action plan of the Ministry of Communications and IT for next 100 days. The Minister said that the action plan has been worked so as to ensure that the common people gets services at the reasonable cost, the Industry remains robust and the Government gets its share of revenue. The Action Plan of the Departments of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Posts was announced in a Press conference here today.

New Delhi: Air Marshal NAK Browne PVSM AVSM VM assumed the charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) at Air Headquarters, today. He was formerly the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of IAF’s Western Air Command (WAC), the largest and the most vital Operational Command of the IAF.

As we move into the New Year, it is time to take stock of the state of our economy-the achievements in 2010 and the challenges we face in 2011.The most outstanding achievement has been the recovery from the economic slowdown that we have been facing since 2008, as a consequence of the global downturn. It is now being recognised the world over that the management of our economy during this period has been appreciable and we have been able to minimise the effects of global recession on our economy. India continues to be the 2nd fastest growing economy of the world.

New Delhi: The 16th National Level Meeting at Home Secretary Level between India and Myanmar concluded here last evening. Home Secretary Shri G.K. Pillai led the Indian delegation and the Myanmar delegation was led by U. Phone Swe, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar.