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Research and Markets: Name, Website, Stock Code, Main Business, Revenue and Profit in Past 5 of the Global Top 500 Companies Report for Mining and Metal – 2008-2009 Edition

April 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

DUBLIN–(Business Wire)–
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b0c6d9/global_top_500_rep) has
announced the addition of the “Global Top 500 Report of Mining and Metal,
2008-2009″ report to their offering.

This top 500 report is based over 1,000 mining companies (excluding coal,
petroleum and natural gas) and metal companies (excluding metalworks) are listed
over 50 stock exchanges in the world, by downloading their latest annual reports
and financial reports, and according to the indices such as the turnover, net
profit and total assets.

With the increasingly processing of industrialization and urbanization, China’s
demand for mineral resource remained strong. China has accelerated its move of
oversea acquisitions and enhanced its mineral resource reserves since 2009. For
example, Aluminium Corporation of China Limited plans to invest CNY19.5 billion
over Rio Tinto, the tender offer from China Minmetals Corp over Oz Minerals with
a sum of US $1.7 billion, and the Loan-for-Oil agreements with Brazil and
Russia.

In addition, the large steel corporations like Wisco, Nonfemet, Angang, and
Shougang have also accelerated their move of oversea mineral resource
acquisition. The iron ore producer of NMDC and the zinc producer of BINANI from
India are also planning their oversea acquisitions.

This report firstly gives the full picture of the turnover, net profit and total
assets, of global top 500 mining and metal companies in FY 2007, considering
some companies have not issued their FY 2008 annual reports yet, the 2008 data
will be released in a few months.

Followed by the description of mining industry and investment in different
continents, and recommend 23 countries rich in mineral resources, and deserving
to invest.

Then the profile of global top 500 including the company name, website, stock
code, main business, revenue and profit in past five years.

Finally, the series gives an in-depth analysis of global top 120 including their
financial results, operations and products besides company profile.

Notes:

1 The rank was by turnover in FY2007.

2 All the local currencies are converted into US dollar according to the
exchange rate in Jan, 2008.

Key Topics Covered:
1 Global Top 500 Mining and Metal Companies
2 Australia
3 Asia
4 Europe
5 Africa
6 America
7 Overview of Global Top 500 Mining and Metal Companies
8 Analysis of Global Top 120 Mining and Metal Companies

For more information visit

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b0c6d9/global_top_500_rep

Research and Markets
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Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
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Research and Markets: Fast Track: Gas Plasma Treatments for Water Repellent Technology

April 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

DUBLIN–(Business Wire)–
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b2f944/fast_track_gas_pl) has
announced the addition of Textiles Intelligence’s new report “Fast Track: Gas
Plasma Treatments for Water Repellent Technology” to their offering.

Gas plasma technology can be used to change the surface properties of certain
types of materials, including ceramics, fabrics, leather, metals, paper and
polymers.

The technology involves the exposure of the material to a plasma at low
pressure, usually in a purpose built chamber. A plasma is a partially ionised
gas in which a certain proportion of negatively charged electrons are able to
flow freely rather than being bound to an atom or molecule. This makes the
plasma electrically conductive and highly responsive to electromagnetic fields.

Recently, gas plasma technology has been successfully applied to performance
footwear as an alternative to water repellent coatings.

The technology offers a number of benefits compared with traditional chemical
treatments. In particular, the treatment is said to be more thorough as it
covers the surface of every fibre and the voids in between the fibres.

Key Topics Covered:

INTRODUCTION: WHAT ARE GAS PLASMA TREATMENTS?

ION-MASK: A WATER REPELLENT GAS PLASMA TREATMENT

* Environmental factors
* Applications and markets

EUROPLASMA: A MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT FOR GAS PLASMA

TREATMENTS

* Environmental benefits
* Applications

OUTLOOK

Companies Mentioned:

* Europlasma
* Ion-Mask

For more information visit

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b2f944/fast_track_gas_pl

Research and Markets
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Research and Markets: Clothing and Footwear in Singapore – Identifying the Leading Companies and Brands in the Industry

April 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

DUBLIN, Ireland–(Business Wire)–
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/283b91/clothing_and_footw) has
announced the addition of the “Clothing and Footwear in Singapore” report to
their offering.

The Clothing and Footwear in Singapore report offers a comprehensive guide to
the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest
retail sales data (2001-2006) and analysis by distribution format allowing you
to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies,
leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the
market. Forecasts to 2011 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage includes: clothing (accessories, knitwear, men’s outerwear,
socks, stockings and tights, underwear and nightwear, women’s outerwear) and
footwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares and brand
shares.

Why buy this report?

* Get a detailed picture of the clothing and footwear industry;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading
brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Clothing and Footwear in SingaporeKey Topics Covered:

* Clothing and Footwear in Singapore
* Euromonitor International
* November 2008
* List of Contents and Tables
* Executive Summary
* Economic Boom Stimulates Consumer Spending
* Women’s Clothing and Footwear the Main Driver of Sector Growth
* The Internet As A New Distribution Channel
* Children’s Wear Is Projected To Grow After A Period of Contraction
* Growth in Clothing and Footwear To Continue at Its Current Pace
* Key Trends and Developments
* Economic Recovery Spurs An Increase in Consumer Confidence and Retail Sales
* Singapore: the Milan of Southeast Asia
* Internet Retailing Taking Off Among Clothing and Footwear Consumers
* Mens Fashion A Growing Segment
* Sportswear: the New “In-wear”
* Market Data

For more information visit

http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/283b91/clothing_and_footw

Source: Euromonitor International

Research and Markets
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Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
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Research and Markets: From First Light to Reionization: The End of the Dark Ages

April 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

DUBLIN, Ireland–(Business Wire)–
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4fea9/from_first_light_t) has
announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new report “From First Light
to Reionization: The End of the Dark Ages” to their offering.

This up-to-date and concise account of a critical period of the early universe
directly links the latest theories and experiments. Targeted at cosmological
problems rather than specific methods, it begins with an introduction reviewing
the early universe and looks at why reionization is important. The process of
reionization analyzes simple analytical considerations and compares existing
observations, while a further chapter describes some of the issues regarding the
transition from Population III to Population II stars, as well as the
constraints that can be derived from WMAP. Further chapters survey the latest
numerical modeling and future perspectives for studying the dark ages using
galaxies as probes.

Written by a scientist with much experience in both research and writing, this
account is equally suitable for young researchers as well as master and PhD
students.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction: Basic review of the early Universe Why reionization is
important, what do we expect about first light. Basics about growth of
perturbations; basics about CMB

2. Reionization Description of the process of reionization of the Universe;
simple analytical considerations; comparison with existing observations

3. From Reionization to First Light This chapter describes some of the issues
regarding the transition from Population III to Population II stars as well as
the constraints that can be derived from WMAP

4. First light Description of the formation of the first structures This chapter
describes the state of the art of the numerical modeling and also some
analytical considerations

5. Probing the dark ages with galaxies This chapter highlights future
perspectives of studying the dark ages using galaxies as probes; it will discuss
future 30m grounds based telescopes, WFC3, JWST

6. Probing the dark ages using backgrounds

Appendix: Relevant formulae and results

For more information visit

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Mayawati to be next Indian PM: pollster

February 23, 2009 By Dinesh Leave a Comment

London, Feb 23 (IANS) The coming Indian general elections are likely to lead to a Left-leaning government led by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and supported from the outside by either the Congress or the BJP, a leading pollster predicted Monday.

Yashwant Deshmukh, who runs the Team Cvoter polling firm and has covered more than 100 state and national elections in India, will tell leading British politicians this week that neither the Congress nor the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be able to win a majority in elections to the Lok Sabha.

In fact, he believes that both parties will see their number of seats dramatically reduced.

“I am looking at the possibility of Mayawati leading a government of an assortment of political parties, barring the Samajwadi Party,” he told IANS ahead of Wednesday’s House of Commons briefing for British MPs, members of thinktanks and businessmen and investors.

“This government would be formed with either inside- or outside-support from the Left parties. But it will need the support of either the Congress or the BJP from the outside.

“In the current scenario either of them will do it because no one wants to be seen as trying to stop a Dalit woman from becoming prime minister. Coming in her way would be committing political harakiri.”

Deshmukh said the post-election scenario was less clear than in previous years, but predicted: “This time round the Congress party will be the loser and the BJP will be the even bigger loser. Both will all need to give away a lot of power if they’re going to even come close to a majority.”

Vikas Pota, managing director of the public relations firm Saffron Chase, which is organising the briefing, said the elections were expected to lead to a slowdown in the process of liberalisation in India.

‘It seems that the current world recession is leading to protectionist language from all nations. It will be difficult to grow the insurance, retail and banking sectors as a result,’ he told The Guardian newspaper.

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Top official abducted in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

February 22, 2009 By Dinesh Leave a Comment

Mingora (Pakistan), Feb 22 (IANS) Suspected Taliban militants Sunday abducted a top government administrator and six guards in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, officials said.

District administrator Khushal Khan was going in his car to Mingora, the main town of Swat, when he was abducted by the suspected militants, The News reported.

The abductors have also kidnapped six of Khan’s bodyguards who were accompanying the official.

Khan was transferred to Swat only two days ago.

The kidnappings have dealt a blow to the peace efforts in the region, as the government and Taliban militants have pledged a ceasefire in the region.

Pakistani authorities last Monday entered into a deal with Taliban militia to restore sharia, or Islamic law, for peace in Swat, a idyllic valley where Pakistani military has been engaged in an unending war with Islamist militants.

A journalist working for a local television channel and newspaper was abducted and killed Wednesday as he covered a ‘peace march’, led by radical cleric Maulana Sufi Mohammad who was freed by the government to negotiate peace with Taliban militants.

Last Sunday, Islamist militants announced a 10-day ceasefire in the valley as a ‘goodwill gesture’ towards the peace talks.

Pakistan said Saturday the government and the militants have agreed to a ‘permanent truce’, but a Taliban commander said their ceasefire would be reviewed on its expiry Wednesday.
Indo Asian News Service

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Thieves hacking eBay accounts to buy items

January 9, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 09 (ANI): Thieves are hacking eBay accounts and using other people’s credit card details to buy items online, it has emerged.

What’s more, the crooks go and collect the illegally bought goods in person, thus the seller cannot be covered by the PayPal fraud guarantee.

They then discover they are out of pocket when the cash is returned to the hijacked account.

PayPal say the seller would be covered if they had posted the item and obtained proof it had been sent.

One such victim is Stephanie Beattie, 28, of South London, who was duped of 630 pounds.

“We strongly recommend high value items are not collected in person,” the Sun quoted a spokesman for eBay, as saying.

A PayPal spokesman said: “Any item hand-delivered will not qualify for protection.” (ANI)

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Snowfall in Gulmarg brings cheer to tourists

January 9, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan.8 (ANI): Tourists are thronging Gulmarg to revel in its famous snow clad slopes.

Trees, buildings, roads, are all covered in white with snow flakes occasionally falling adding to the joyous atmosphere around.

Tourists from the hot Indian plains are thrilled to see the snowfall, some of them experiencing it for the first time, of course a life time experience for them.

“It seems like heaven everywhere here. I would like to request all the tourists that they should come and see the paradise on earth here,” said Manoj Sharma, a tourist.

Foreign tourists are also thronging the snow-clad Gulmarg to make merry on its snowy slopes and were all praise for the people around.

“We would like to invite every Indian to come to Gulmarg. It”s very nice place and you will enjoy life. The thing is that…actually what you have seen before… not only the snow, the place, the people, the culture it”s very nice over here,” said Dinesh Patel, a foreign tourist.

Singing, dancing and playing in the snow, the tourists also tried to ski and sledge around on the snow.

About two to three feet deep snowfall in the ski resort has brought back cheer to the tourism industry as well.

“Since it started snowing here, a lot of tourists have started coming here. Wherever you see tourists in Gulmarg they make snowman and play in snow. Then they walk on sledge and get involved in snow sports like skiing,” said G M Dar, tourism in-charge, Gulmarg.

Gulmarg is a well known tourist destination for winter activities such as snow boarding, sledge rides, gondola (cable car) and snow skiing.

The tourism authorities of the state are trying their best to woo back snow sport enthusiasts. The gentle slopes in Gulmarg make it the Asia”s only heli-skiing resort. (ANI)

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‘Dancing In The Street’ named ‘Greatest Motown Song’

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta 1 Comment

Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Martha & the Vandellas’ 1964 hit ‘Dancing In The Street’ has landed the top spot in British magazine Mojo”s new list of ‘100 Greatest Motown Songs’.

The track, which was famously covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger, is followed by Marvin Gaye”s ‘What”s Going On’ in the second place, reports Contactmusic.

‘Reach Out I”ll Be There’ by the Four Tops came third while ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’ by The Temptations stood fourth.

Rounding off the top five was ‘Superstition’ by Stevie Wonder.

The top 10 are:

1. Dancing In The Street by Martha & The Vandellas

2. What”s Going On by Marvin Gaye

3. Reach Out I”ll Be There by Four Tops

4. Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Temptations

5. Superstition by Stevie Wonder

6. Money (That”s What I Want) by Barrett Strong

7. The Tracks of My Tears by The Miracles

8. I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

9. What Becomes of The Broken Hearted by Jimmy Ruffin

10. Stop! In The Name of Love by The Supremes

(ANI)

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Pakistani terror suspect says he was tortured in US custody at Guantánamo Bay

January 7, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

New York, Jan 7 (ANI): A Pakistani terror suspect who spent more than six years in American custody, five of them at the Guantánamo Bay military prison, has said that he was subjected to torture and abuse by his US captors and plans to sue the American Government.

Muhammad Saad Iqbal, now back at home in Lahore told The New York Times that he was beaten, tightly shackled, covered with a hood, given drugs and subjected to electric shocks by Egyptian interrogators at the urging of US agents after being arrested without charges in Jakarta in 2002.

Iqbal said he was later taken to Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, where he allegedly was held for nearly a year, deprived of sleep and kept in a small cage with other detainees.

He ended up at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, US military prison camp, where Iqbal said he tried twice to commit suicide, The Nation reported.

Iqbal said he was arrested for boasting to friends he knew how to make a shoe bomb, but denies he ever said it. No charges were ever leveled against him. US officials routinely deny they use torture in interrogating terror suspects.

Attorney Richard Cys said that he plans to sue the US Government for the unlawful detention of Iqbal.

The NYT said when Iqbal returned to Lahore in August last, he had difficulty walking, his left ear was severely infected, and he was dependent on a cocktail of antibiotics and antidepressants.

In November, a Pakistani surgeon operated on his ear, physical therapists were working on lower back problems and a psychiatrist was trying to wean him off the drugs he carried around in a white, plastic shopping bag.

The maladies, said Iqbal, 31, are the result of a gantlet of torture, imprisonment and interrogation.

Iqbal was never convicted of any crime, or even charged with one. He was quietly released from Guantánamo with a routine explanation that he was no longer considered an enemy combatant.

There was no evidence that he had ever met Osama bin Laden, or had been to Afghanistan, two senior American officials were cited as saying. (ANI)

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Now, throw a shoe at George W. Bush for just $1!

January 6, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Since an Iraqi journalist hurled his footwear at George W Bush, portraits of the outgoing US president have become popular targets for demonstrators around the world –and now a US art gallery has opened an exhibit with a “shoe throw” fundraiser.

For 1 dollar a throw, visitors can hurl shoes covered in red paint at a large picture of Mr Bush, reports the Telegraph.

City Councilor Eric Navickas — who opened the MAda Shell Gallery with partner Amy Godard — slathered a layer of red paint on the soles of sneakers, boots and sandals before people fired the footwear at an 8-foot image of Bush.

Godard said the exhibit is a “statement of solidarity” with Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who was arrested after hurling two shoes at Bush in protest during a Baghdad news conference last month. (ANI)

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Exertion at work and play can trigger deadly asthma attacks

January 6, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta 1 Comment

Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University has revealed that physical exertion, as part of work or play, can trigger a deadly asthma attack.

The study gives doctors a new way of advising those who may be at risk and will also help young asthmatic adults find safer and more suitable employment.

“The diagnosis of asthma is increasing in the western world. Some say it’s because of genetics, pollution, and more accurate diagnostic tools,” said Dr. Shlomo Moshe from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine.

“I tried to tackle what happens from the occupational hazards side. Under what conditions do young adults develop asthmatic attacks? How can doctors better recognize this under-diagnosed disease?” Dr. Moshe added

Dr. Moshe said that doctors should be aware of the risk level for asthma in young adult patients.

“Using our recent research, we have developed a tool that gives both percentages and risks. If you had asthma in childhood, you can certainly develop it again. Family physicians need to know that certain jobs can be risky to their patients. If a patient wants to be a pro-football player, a baker, a carpenter, or a technician in an animal laboratory, his doctor needs to advise him accordingly,” Dr. Moshe said.

Dr. Moshe’s most recent research, which follows upon an earlier study, finds an indisputable connection between asthma and exercise.

“When young adults start their first job, they should be aware of the pulmonary risks,” says Dr. Moshe, whose study covered nearly 800 young recruits to the Israel Defense Forces.

“Exercise and sports like football do cause asthmatic attacks. Logically, that should be considered if someone wants to do a job which includes physical exertion, like being a guard, taking part in competitive sports, or working in a factory on heavy machinery,” Dr. Moshe added.

Dr. Moshe’s new work builds on a 1999 study, which covered 60,000 subjects. The research evaluated the risks of people who had asthma in childhood and the risks for its later re-emergence as these subjects entered the adult workforce.

The study is published in Occupational Medicine. (ANI)

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Mudslide death toll climbs to 33 in Guatemala

January 5, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta 1 Comment

Guatemala City – The death toll from a mudslide in northern Guatemala rose to at least 33 people Monday, and disaster prevention officials feared the death toll could further climb.

The avalanche, which happened Sunday, covered more than a 1- kilometre stretch of a rural road that is under construction between the towns of San Cristobal and Chicaman in the western part of Alta Verapaz department, 200 kilometres from Guatemala City.

The authorities were evaluating whether the mudslide was linked to tectonic plate movement or to faults in the road-building works. There was no heavy rainfall of the type that often causes mudslides across Latin America.

At least 15 people were rescued from the site alive, although injured.

“Witnesses said approximately 140 people were in the area when the mudslide occurred,” Guatemalan Vice-President Rafael Espada said.

Although the road had not yet been opened for vehicle traffic, locals used it as a footpath.

Fears of further avalanches prompted rescue officials to call off the search for more bodies several times Sunday and Monday. Eyewitnesses told Guatemalan media that the ground continued to shake and that smaller mudslides were frequent.

A similar mudslide occurred in the same area two weeks earlier, leaving two people confirmed dead and three others missing. Locals had been warned not to walk along the stretch of the road, and experts were to evaluate the instability of the soil.

Officials had initially spoken of 22 dead.

The Guatemalan government deployed a technical commission in the area – headed by Communications Minister Luis Alejos – in an effort to determine the causes of the tragedy. (dpa)

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Mudslide kills at least 22 in Guatemala

January 5, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

Guatemala City – A mudslide killed at least 22 people in northern Guatemala, and disaster prevention officials feared the death toll could increase Monday.

At least 15 survivors were rescued from the avalanche, which covered more than one kilometre of the road in the western part of Alta Verapaz department, 200 kilometres from the Guatemala City.

“Witnesses said approximately 140 people were in the area when the mudslide occurred,” Guatemalan Vice-President Rafael Espada said.

Fears of a second avalanche prompted rescue officials to call off the search for more bodies Sunday. A similar mudslide occurred in the same area two weeks earlier, leaving three people confirmed dead and three others missing. (dpa)

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Mobile phones are teeming with hospital superbugs

January 4, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

London, Jan 4 (ANI): The latest battleground for hospital superbugs, such as Clostridium difficile (C diff) and MRSA, is the humble mobile phone, as scientists reveal the bacteria thrive on handsets.

A photograph released by Richard Brady, a surgical research fellow at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, and his colleagues reveals colonies of bacteria grown from a working hospital doctor”s mobile phone.

The researchers said that the pic reveals the ease with which deadly bacteria can be unwittingly carried around hospitals by members of staff.

Brady’s study came after the rise in the use of mobile phones by hospital staff and the lack of guidance on how to clean them, despite strict handwashing policies.

Fears are growing that the mobile phones could be a route of transmitting infections because they are in regular contact with users” hands and close to their mouths, and because, despite regular handwashing, the bacteria on them could survive if they are not wiped clean.

“Mobile phones are being used in all aspects of healthcare delivery. They are the much preferred route because it makes communication more efficient. However, one aspect that has not been covered is bacterial contamination. They are particularly susceptible to this because they are in close contact with the mouth and hands, and travel to various clinical environments,” the Scotsman quoted Brady, as saying.

For the study, the researchers took the mobile phone from a hospital doctor and placed it on agar, a gel used as a growth medium, to get an imprint.

The gel was then placed in an incubator overnight to allow any individual bacteria on the phone to grow into colonies. The coloured spots in the image are the different colonies of bacteria.

“The vast majority of bacteria here will be normally found on the skin and do not cause hospital-acquired infections; however, there may be a few that do,” Brady said. (ANI)

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Chill in the air makes life difficult in Lucknow

January 2, 2009 By Rajiv Gupta Leave a Comment

By Kamna Mathur

Lucknow, Jan.2 (ANI): As people in north India welcomed the first morning of the New Year with a smile on their face, people in Lucknow had a tough time coping with a chilling breeze and dense fog on Thursday.

The dipping temperature with chilling breeze and fog made life too difficult for everyone here.

On Thursday (Jan.1), local residents in Lucknow braved the chill in the air covered in thick woolens. Some of them opted fighting it by huddling around roadside bonfires.

“We faced a lot of difficulty specially in moving around,” said Samul Khan, a local resident.

Temperature has plummeted in almost entire north India and the Meteorological Department has predicted that this weather is likely to persist for the next couple of days.

According to the meteorological department, the temperature recorded at 8.2 degree Celsius, is expected to fall in the days to come.

“Till recently, we have seen the fog disappearing with the coming of the sun. But today it got stagnated in the sky. Tomorrow, we are expecting it to get thin. And so the temperature is likely to drop further,” said J. P. Gupta, Director of the meteorological department. (ANI)

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Red Ribbon Express spreading AIDS awareness reaches Jalandhar

November 3, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

Jalandhar, The Red Ribbon Express, spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS, has reach Jalandhar.

The exhibition train will remain open for people for their viewing at Jalandhar station on Sunday, according to reports.

The train comprises of seven coaches, which is equipped with educational material (primarily on HIV/AIDS), interactive touch screens, an LCSD projector and platform for folk performances and counseling cabins for providing counseling.

The express was flagged-off from New Delhi on December 1, AIDS Day, last year.

Till date, it has covered 22 states.

The train has seen more than 50 lakh people and has covered more than 50,000 villages, according to Daman Ahuja, National Coordinator, RRE-UNICEF.

The idea of the project was conceived by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and was implemented by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) in collaboration with UNICEF and Indian Railways. (ANI)

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