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“Nagar Kirtan” taken out to mark Guru Granth Sahib’s installation Day

September 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Amritsar Sep.1 (ANI): To mark the 405th ceremony of installation of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, a religious procession was taken out on Tuesday morning from Gurdwara Ram Sar to the Golden Temple.

Panj Pyaras or, the five beloved ones led the procession which commenced at 7 in the morning and lasted till 1 o’ clock in the noon.

A large number of devotees converged for the procession to pay their obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib that was carried in a flower-bedecked palanquin.

Joginder Singh, Secretary, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) said every year devotees throng to Gurdwara Ram Sar to celebrate the occasion of the installation ceremony of Guru Granth sahib.

He said people from far-flung places participate in the procession.

Religious societies, Jathas (groups), associations and school children chanted “Shabads”.

Free stalls of tea, cold drinks, fruits and sweets and water were set up for devotees converged on this occasion.

All Gurdwaras in Amritsar will be lighted tonight.

“On this day, the first enlightenment of the holy text was done at the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) and every year people celebrate this occasion with much fanfare and religious fervor”, said Davinder Singh, a devootee.

Exhibiting Sikh martial art including Gatka, the procession passed through various streets of Amritsar and culminated at Golden Temple. By Ravinder Singh Robin (ANI)

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Obama inspires Arsenal

June 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, June 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has become a significant talisman in Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s team talks in their quest to end their four-year run without a trophy.

Dutch striker Robin van Persie, who is also fascinated by Obama’s incredible success, admits he is trying to copy the great man’s demeanour, reports News of The World.

Wenger has introduced Obama’s ‘Yes we can’ philosophy into the dressing room.

The Gunners have been trophy less since they beat Manchester United to win the 2005 FA Cup, but Wenger believes Obama’s influence can provide the missing spark.

Wenger loathes excess.

“We fly to games in an ordinary plane, not a luxury jet. Air conditioning in hotels is banned, because it’s bad for sportsmen. We’re not even allowed a fridge. All drinks have to be at room temperature – ice-cold drinks are bad for you. These are things that could make that one per cent difference,” van Persie said.(ANI)

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Junk food recipes are engineered to trigger our ‘bliss point’

June 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, June 28 (ANI): Food scientists combine sugar, fat and salt in ways that make junk foods like burgers, chips, cold drinks and pizzas impossible to resist, says a leading expert who claims that cereals and ready meals can act on the brain’s reward centres in the same way as tobacco.

David Kessler, former head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), claims that manufacturers seek to trigger a “bliss point” when people eat certain products.

“It is time to stop blaming individuals for being overweight or obese. The real problem is we have created a world where food is always available and where that food is designed to make you want to eat more of it. For millions of people, modern food is simply impossible to resist,” The Times quoted him, as saying.

In his new book, The End of Overeating, David suggests food manufacturers use precise combinations of fat, sugar, salt and texture to make foods “hyper-palatable”.

To reach the conclusion, Kessler with researchers at Yale University conducted a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging techniques.

About 50 percent of obese people and 30 percent of those who are overweight were prone to so-called “excessive activation”, the study found.

“The right combination of tastes triggers a greater number of neurons, getting them to fire more,” said Kessler.

“The message to eat becomes stronger, motivating the eater to look for even more food,” he added.

Kessler said: “Many of us have what’s called a ‘bliss point’ – the point at which we get the greatest pleasure from sugar, fat or salt.

“As more sugar is added, food becomes more pleasurable until we reach the bliss point, after which it becomes too sweet and the pleasure drops off.” (ANI)

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Rising mercury makes life difficult for people of Bihar

May 11, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Patna, May 10 (ANI): Temperature touching close to 45 degrees made life miserable for people of Bihar.

In Patna, hot winds and high temperature have made the residents take desperate measures like covering themselves with cloth to escape from scorching sun.

The sale of coolants like panna, juices and squashes has increased, as people throng the stalls selling these cold drinks to beat the heat.

“The heat is so intense that it is burning my skin. I’m having the mango panna to beat the heat,” said Ashish Kumar, a resident.

The heat has become unbearable for the people who are reluctant to leave their houses and go out.

“The heat here is unbearable. We don’t even feel like coming out of our houses. Hot wind is blowing and we feel parched,” said Mahesh, another resident.

Summers are a difficult time when soaring temperatures lead to numerous casualties across the country. (ANI)

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Scorching heat in Agra

May 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Agra, May 6 (ANI): Temperature touching close to 47 degrees has reduced the number of foreigners visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Taj Mahal is on the top of their itinerary for international visitors.

They are seen wearing big hats shielding their faces with cloth.

“First of all it is very hot. Because in Switzerland, right now it is 15 degrees, and I think here it is about 47. We have to drink a lot, because we are sweating. What we usually do is we go sight seeing in the morning or evening but rest of the day is too hot,” said Philip, a tourist from Switzerland.

Cold drinks and ice candies have registered record sales as people throng the outlets to beat the heat.

The residents who rely on tourism for their sustenance are facing problems as less number of tourists is taking a toll on their profession.

“The heat is keeping the tourists away. The work is very less. Earlier also, tourists were keeping away because of the Mumbai terror attacks and also because of recession,” said Kadir Khan, a photographer. (ANI)

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Punjab beats the heat with ice candies and yogurt shakes

May 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Amritsar, May 4 (ANI): With most of northern India reeling from the intense heat wave, residents in Punjab are fighting nature’s fury with traditional drinks and beverages.

“Lassi” has been an instant hit among residents who prefer it over aerated soft drinks marketed by multinational companies.

“Heat has been intensifying. We are taking “Lassi” to cool ourselves. It gives energy and cannot be compared with cold drinks. It is also good for health,” said Balbir Singh, a customer.

“Lassi” has so far maintained its niche in the market despite the presence of soft drinks like Pepsi and Coke and is also affordable by all.

Apart from “Lassi”, ice candies, popular among youngsters, is also making a steady business.

“Temperature in Amritsar is 43 degree Celsius. We prefer ice candies and “Lassi” to beat the heat,” said Dimple, another customer.

The scorching sun aggravated the heat in Punjab as temperature in Amritsar was recorded at around 43.6 degree Celsius.

Doctors are advising people to take lot of waters, but to stay away from carbonated soft drinks.

“We advise people to drink lot of water and also add a pinch of salt to it. Even lemon juice is good and people should avoid soft drinks as they contain sugar and are not good for health,” H.P. Singh, a cardiologist. (ANI)

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Heat wave in Rajasthan and New Delhi

May 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Kota/New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Rising mercury has made life difficult for residents in Rajasthan and New Delhi.

With maximum temperature hovering around 45.4 degrees Celsius, Kota city is the second highest heat affected region in Rajasthan. Temperature at Churu has recorded highest at 46.2 degrees Celsius.

Soaring temperature has made life miserable for residents who now prefer to stay indoors.

“In Kota, there is very high temperature. The temperature is so high that our eyes burn when we come out. It is difficult to come out without wearing shades or covering face,” said Vishnu Singh, a resident.

Residents in New Delhi are enjoying ice creams and cold drinks to beat the scorching sun. Children in the city jump into pools to keep themselves cool.

“It is quite hot in the month of April and in coming months temperature will increase. We are having cold drinks and ice creams to beat off the heat,”aid Amit Mehra, a resident.

The city experienced the hottest weather in 50 years on April 29 with maximum temperature touching 43.5 degree Celsius.

As per the meteorological department, the heat wave like situation is likely continue.

The hot winds blowing form Rajasthan have increased day temperatures across northern India.

Summers in India are a difficult time when soaring temperatures lead to numerous casualties across the country.

Usually the months of May-June are considered to be the hottest in the country, but the temperature has touched a high of 40 degrees Celsius at many places in northern and eastern India, in the month of April itself.
With the mercury touching the 45 degrees Celsius mark on Thursday, Ahmedabad experienced the second hottest day in the past five decades.

The city had recorded 46.2 degrees Celsius, highest ever temperature on April 27, 1958. (ANI)

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It’s scorcher in Delhi, Met office says mercury to rise

April 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) It is official. The sudden rise in day temperature coupled with dusty winds that has hit the national capital over the past few days is a heat wave condition, the meteorological department declared Monday.

The maximum temperature touched a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above what is normal for this time of the year, while the minimum temperature settled at 26.1 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal.

‘The day temperature has increased five to six degrees above normal following hot westerly winds blowing over Delhi. We have declared heat wave condition here,’ a duty officer at the meteorological office told IANS.

People could be seen standing under the shade of trees or buildings to escape the scorching sun as most of the roads in the national capital wore a deserted look. People were seen buying water and cold drinks around offices and in markets to quaffe thirst and beat the heat.

‘In 2006 and 2007 we had the maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius. It was only in April 1942 when the mercury had climbed to 45.6 degrees Celsius in the national capital.’

‘In May and June, we expect the mercury to cross 45 degrees Celsius,’ the official added, ruling out the possibility of rains in the near future.

Residents of Delhi have been reeling under the summer heat from the last three days with day temperature rising several degrees above normal.

‘The heat wave is likely to prevail for two to three days and the temperature is likely to rise further,’ the official said.

The Met Office has forecast that the maximum temperature will cross 42 degrees Celsius Tuesday.

‘My skin was burning as I drove to my office around noon,’ said Aakash Aggarwal, a marketing executive.

Asha Sharma, a housewife said: ‘There was no respite from the heat despite putting on the water cooler and fan. I was sweating so much that I bathed five times but it wasn’t of much use.’

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Tata Tea to register 10% growth in March quarter sales: Motilal Oswal

April 7, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Motilal Oswal, one of the leading equity research and broking houses of India, has come out with earnings estimates for Tata Tea for the quarter ended March 2009.

According to the research conducted by the firm, Tata Tea, the Largest Tea manufacturing company in India, is expected to register 9.7% growth in March sales to Rs 1291.4 crore on Y-o-Y basis.

In addition, the company’s net profit is also predicted to go up by 18.6% to Rs 80.8 crore on Y-o-Y basis.

During the quarter, tea volume has witnessed good growth in the domestic and international markets. Tata Tea (a strong contestant in the branded tea markets) is looking to tap new opportunities to expand its beverage portfolio in domestic as well as international market beyond tea and coffee, which is expected to be a future revenue driver for the company.

Tata Tea Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in processing, producing, marketing, and distributing tea products primarily in India. It also involves in the cultivation and manufacture of black tea and instant tea, tea buying/blending, and sale of tea in bulk or value added form.

The company’s products include bulk tea, instant tea, packet tea, coffee, and strawberry. Tata Tea offers tea primarily under Tata Tea, Tetley, Kanan Devan, Chakra Gold, and Gemini brands. It owns approximately 27 tea estates in the states of Assam, West Bengal, and Kerala in India.

Earlier this month, Tata tea has forayed into the Rs 100 billion branded cold drinks market with the launch of T! ON, a refreshing cold beverage targeted at the youth. The drink has been launched in three refreshing flavors of mango rush, peach punch and apple buzz.

Recently, research team at Sharekhan, in its March 23, 2009 research report has maintained its buy rating on Tata Tea with a price target of Rs 853. At 2:35 pm, the shares of Tata Tea were trading at Rs 594 on BSE, marginally up from previous close. (via StockWatch.in)

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