eSpeak for Android v1.48.11 adds Android 5.0 Lollipop support and more

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Download Skype 6.22.81.104 full installer for Windows

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Download JAWS 16 (v16.0.1516) 32 bit and 64 bit

JAWS (Job access with speech) from Freedom Scientific, is a popular and widely used screen reader for Windows operating systems. JAWS enables blind people to independently using the computer to accomplish their daily tasks like Office work, Internet browsing, Chatting, and any other tasks.

Junior Administrative Assistant posts in Assam Secretariat Oct-2014

Government of Assam
Secretariat Administration(ESTT.) Department Dispur,Guwahati-6.

No. S(E).71/2014/54      Dated Dispur the, 29th September, 2014.
Applications are invited from the intending eligible candidates who are citizen of India for filling up of the vacancies as indicated below in the cadre of Junior Administrative Assistant in the Assam Secretariat under Assam Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules,1963(as amended).

CCleaner v4.19.4867 is released – Download from here

CCleaner is a number 1 system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history, form data, passwords and caches to stay safe online and also make internet faster.

Blind IAS officer has vision for aspirants

Taken from Times of India.
AGARTALA: A young Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, posted as sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Dhalai district, Tripura, plans to launch a website for those without vision that will help them in their career. The officer, Ajit Kumar Yadav, a resident of Kheri village under Mahendranagar in
south Haryana, is himself visually challenged.

Assistant posts in The New India Assurance Company Limited Oct-2014, 30 posts for PWD

The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL)
(A Government of India Undertaking)

The New India Assurance Company Ltd., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company and wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications from eligible Indian Citizens for recruitment of Assistants in Class III cadre.

Pilgrimage sop for disabled

Taken from Telegraph India.
The Union social justice and empowerment ministry is working on what will be the first central government pilgrimage scheme to benefit the disabled. The two largest existing pilgrimages funded and monitored by the Centre — Haj and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra — bar the physically or mentally challenged.

Indian Railway Centralised Employment Notice 03 of 2014 for various posts Oct-2014

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)

Indian Railways Centralised Employment Notice No. 03/2014 for various posts of Teachers / Ministerial and Isolated categories.

Administrative Officer posts in New India Assurance Company Limited Oct-2014

The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL)
(A Government of India Undertaking)

The New India Assurance Company Ltd., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company & wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications for recruitment of 509 Officers in Scale I cadre.

Faculty Posts in NSIT Delhi Oct-2014, 1 post for VI

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT)
(formerly Delhi Institute of Technology)
An Autonomous Institute of GOVT. OF N. C. T. OF DELHI & Affiliated to University of Delhi ,
Delhi Azad Hind Fauj Marg, Sector 3, Dwarka, NEW DELHI 110 078.

Applications in the prescribed format are invited from eligible candidates for recruitment to the following faculty positions in Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology.

Download Firefox for Android v33.0

With the release of Firefox 33.0 final for Windows, Linux and Mac platforms, Mozilla has also released the final 33.0 version of Firefox for Android. You can update from the Play Store or use below link for more.

Firefox 33.0 final is released for Windows, Linux and Mac

Mozilla has released the final version of Firefox 33.0 for Windows, Linux and Mac platforms.
Firefox browser is created by Mozilla, a non-profit organization. Firefox is most secure, fast, easier and screen reader friendly web browser in the world.

‘Differently-abled should get jobs in Bihar universities’

Taken from The Hindu.
The Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has directed the Bihar State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to take suitable action to ensure the statutory three percent reservation for differently-abled candidates in the recently advertised posts of Assistant Professorship in
universities of Bihar.

Skype for Mac v7.0 is released – redesigned to make it easier to chat

Microsoft has released new version of Skype for Mac 7.0, as well as the preview for the new Skype for Windows – both of which have been redesigned to make it easier to chat and share. If you’re already using Skype on mobile, you’ll recognize some of these changes.

UPSC asked to withdraw ‘discriminatory proforma’

Taken from The Hindu.
The Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its “discriminatory performa”. It has directed the UPSC to refrain from asking differently-abled people to submit photographs showing their disabilities and to consider the ‘permanent disability certificate’ issued from a government hospital as a valid proof.

Chrome for Android v38.0.2125.102 Stable is released

After the release of Google Chrome 38 for Windows, Linux, Mac and iOS platforms, The Chrome Team is announced the release of Chrome 38 (v38.0.2125.102) for Android devices.
This release contains a number of new features including:

Six Per Cent job reservation for disabled in Chhattisgarh

Taken from Daily Pioneer.
Chief Minister Raman Singh has announced that disabled persons will be given six per cent reservation in government jobs as per rules.

The State Government will issue notification in this regard by the end of this month, he informed. The announcement has come after a delegation of speech and hearing impaired children called on the Chief Minister on Sunday evening at his residence here.

Download Chrome for iOS v38.0.2125.59 Stable

Chrome team has announced the release of Chrome for iOS (iPhone and iPad) 38.0.2125.59 to the stable channel. This version has better support for new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Download Google Chrome 38.0.2125.101 Stable Offline Installer for Windows, Linux and Mac

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google has announced the release of Chrome 38 (v38.0.2125.101) to the stable channel for Windows, Linux and Mac platforms.

In pics: inside hospital that's hope for the blind

Taken from Hindustan Times.
The World Health Organisation estimates four in five cases of blindness globally are avoidable. World Sight Day is marked on October 9, and calls for 'No More Avoidable Blindness'.

Coding Champion, Blind Father Parse Braille; Make Typing Easy

Taken from New Indian Express.

KASARGOD: Nalin Sathyan has successfully hidden his other identity — Nalin.x.Linux — for long. He is as obscure as his home, a two-bedroom blind teacher’s quarters hidden by outgrown grass on Seethangoli Road at Vidyanagar in Kasargod.

People with disabilities can be reinstated after VRS

Taken from Times of India.
KOCHI: Supporting the special rights of people with disabilities, the Kerala high court held that an employee who took voluntary retirement due to a disability while in service should be reinstated if he or she wishes so later on.

Download Skype 6.21.0.104 full installer with latest Jaws script

Skype version 6.21.0.104 has been released. This is not a major version release however, this version contains some performance improvements and bug fixes. You can download the Skype full installer and Jaws script for the same from below links.

Draft report on ID card for Persons with Disabilities complete

Taken from Business Standard.
Inching closer to the ambitious project of issuing Unique Disability Identification Card for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Disability Affairs has released the draft Detailed Project Report for this purpose.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Selfie-Centric Smartphone with 5MP front camera is launched for Rs. 15499

Samsung has launched the company’s latest selfie-centric smartphone Galaxy Grand Prime in India for Rs. 15,499. The main highlight of this phone is it’s 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 85 degree wide-angle lens. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 CPU, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS,

Initiating them into the world of light, self-reliance

Taken from The Hindu:

Writer Balan Pootheri inaugurating the Vidyarambhom ceremony organised for the visually challenged at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

In the background, a computer voice could be heard while a large, diverse group of participants interacted with one another, had tea and tried their hand at cooking sambar. It was a Vidyarambhom ceremony unlike any other.

UPSC Advt. No. 16 of 2014 for various posts Oct-2014, 1 post for VI

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Shahjahan Road, Dhopur House, New Delhi – 110069

Advertisement No. 16/2014
UPSC invites Online applications for following various posts in various Government of India Ministries and Departments.

NIT Durgapur Special recruitment drive for SC, ST, OBC and PWD candidates for Assistant Professor posts Oct-2014

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur 713209,
West Bengal, India

Advt. No.: NITD/08/08/2014 Date: 08/09/2014
Special Recruitment Drive for SC, ST, OBC and PWD Candidates

Various Group C posts in Ordinance Factory Oct-2014, 1 post for VI

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Indian Ordnance Factories, Ordnance Factory.
Ambarnath Dist. Thane (Maharashtra) Pin: 421 502.

Ordnance Factory, Ambarnath invites online applications from the eligible Citizens of India for filling up the following Non-Industrial posts (Group 'C').