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Tuesday, Dec 28, 2004

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Meet on scientific awareness

NEW DELHI DEC. 27. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shriprakash Jaiswal, today said that to take India on the path of development it was necessary to promote scientific awareness and self-empowerment through educational campaigns across the country.

Inaugurating a two-day national conference on "Scientific Awareness... .towards Holistic Development" at Vigyan Bhavan here, Mr. Jaiswal stressed the importance of "scientific awareness" through which a lot of damage could have been averted in the coastal States of India where a tidal wave struck on Sunday.

He also called for supplementing scientific temper with spiritual knowledge and values for the holistic development of the country. The conference was organised by the Scientists and Engineers Wing of Brahma Kumaris institution's Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation

L-G donates salary

NEW DELHI DEC. 27. Delhi Lt Governor B L Joshi today contributed his one-month salary to the relief fund for the tsunami-affected people.

Expressing grief over the loss of life and damage to property in many places along the Indian coastline and several island countries in the Indian Ocean, Mr Joshi asked the Delhi government to respond promptly by rushing aid to the affected states and union territories.

The Delhi's Chief Secretary should coordinate with the Union Cabinet Secretary and the Home Secretary in sending medical teams and other supplies, he said.

Donation for PM's Relief Fund

NEW DELHI DEC. 27. The Uttaranchal Chief Minister, N. D. Tiwari, today announced a Rs.1-crore contribution to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for providing succour to the victims of the killer tidal wave that hit Indian coastal States on Sunday.

Expressing his condolences to all those affected by the natural disaster, Mr. Tiwari has urged all social organisations, institutions, business organisations and people of the State to extend their help and support in the relief operations.

`Cold deaths preventable'

NEW DELHI DEC. 27. Most deaths which takes place in India every year due to extreme cold are preventable provided the public understands a few do's and don'ts, according to K K Aggarwal, president of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He was addressing a public discussion organised at Kotla Mubarakpur slums this past weekend.

Dr. Aggarwal said deaths were common among children less than five years and people above 65 years of age. Among other things, Dr. Aggarwal said sudden exposure to cold should be avoided and one should either wear a monkey cap or put cotton in the ears and nose to keep oneself warm. Also, walking bare foot on cold ground should be avoided and wherever possible one should wear gloves to prevent exposure of the hands to extreme cold and use mufflers to cover the neck. Drinking hot cups of tea or coffee is advised at this time of the year. Also, if a person has acquired hypothermia (temperature below 96) one should rely only rectal temperature and not on oral or armpit temperature. If the temperature is low and the shivering is absent it means a medical emergency and signifies failure of body's defence mechanism to combat shivering, he added.

School celebrates Christmas

NEW DELHI DEC. 27. The Shemrock group of schools, one of the leading chains of preparatory schools, celebrated Christmas at its premises here this past weekend.

Children along with their teachers decorated the whole school to welcome Santa Claus.

On the occasion, Santa Claus brought a huge cake to the school and distributed gifts and sweets among the children.

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