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Chandigarh, Amritsar colder than ‘Queen of Hills’
Shimla, Nov 25 (IANS) Chandigarh and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in Punjab were on Saturday colder than the ‘Queen of Hills’ – Shimla.
Likewise, many places in the plains of north India like Ludhiana, Patiala and Hisar were colder than hilly tourist destinations Shimla and Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, the Met Office here said.
Chandigarh, located in the Shivalik foothills, recorded a minimum temperature at 9 degrees Celsius, while Shimla, located around 7,000 feet above sea level, saw a low of 10.6 degrees, a rise of four degrees from Friday, and Dharamsala 7 degrees Celsius.
Punjab’s cities Amritsar and Ludhiana and Hissar in Haryana recorded a low of 6.8 degrees, 9.2 and 6.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi’s minimum temperature settled at 8.6 degrees Celsius — two notches lower than in Shimla.
Hill stations across Himachal Pradesh have been experiencing long hours of sunny weather for the past few days and the temperatures in most places have risen by three-four degrees above the season’s average.
The maximum temperature in Shimla is likely to hover around 18 degrees Celsius.
Manmohan Singh, director of Shimla’s Meteorological Office, told IANS that Shimla and Dharamsala saw high night temperature compared to the plains.
“This is a normal phenomenon and occurs mainly due to settling of inversion layer on mountain tops,” he said.
Generally, the air becomes cooler as elevation increases.
The day temperature in most of the plains is abnormally high compared to Shimla.
The warm air lifted from the plains overlaid the existing cold air in the mountains.
Singh said since Shimla and Dharamsala were near the plains, the impact of inversion layer was more there.
However, picturesque tourist resort Manali was in the grip of bone-chilling 0.4 degrees Celsius.
At 5.4 degrees below the freezing point, Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district was the coldest in Himachal Pradesh.
The weather in Himachal’s popular destinations like Kasauli, Chail, Kufri, Narkanda and Palampur is expected to be sunny.
“What a pleasant sunny day in Shimla,” Urmi Goswami, a tourist from Delhi, remarked. Her husband Abhishek added: “Even nights are pleasant in Shimla.’
The weatherman said this trend would continue in the hills till the western disturbances — storm systems originating from the Caspian Sea and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region — are active in the region.
“There is no chance of rain in the entire region till November 30,” Singh added.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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