Trending stories on Newzhook this week!

Get-hooked January 26, 2019

Dear NewzHook readers, here are the top trending news of the week.

Supreme Court judgment upholding a 50% disability limit in hearing and vision disability for the post of a judicial officer has upset disability groups.

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT-RPR) in Punjab has developed Roshni, a free Android app that makes it easy to identify the different currency values. A much useful app for people with visual impairments.

Mobile payment app company Paytm has modified its app to make it accessible for who are blind and low vision users.

Big Bazaar stores across the country offered a unique accessible shopping experience for India’s disabled community on 21 January.

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