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Slight rise in mercury across north India but cold wave to continue (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Minimum temperature slightly improved throughout the northern region due to the cloud clover and are expected to remain the same over next three days but the cold-wave like situation will still prevail, especially in north and north-western region, the IMD said on Thursday.
“Slight rise in minimum temperature will however have no affect on the cold wave, which will continue,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official told IANS.
IMD said that the visibility is also likely to improve with fog getting shallower across the area, including Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, the north-western region of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh; the central region of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and parts of Maharashtra, the eastern region that includes Bihar and parts of West Bengal and the entire north-eastern region.
On Thursday, the national capital recorded minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius against 6.8 degrees on Wednesday. The maximum temperature was 22.7 degrees, a notch above the season’s average.
“It is because of the western disturbance… the cloudy weather helps with slight improvement in the minimum temperature as the moisture in upper atmosphere increases,” Mahesh Palawat, director private weather forecasting agency Skymet, told IANS.
He added that while the minimum temperature have increased in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, no immediate drop will be seen over next few days.
“The temperature may fall by 1 degree from January 14 onwards,” Palawat added.
In Jammu and Kashmir, improvements in the minimum temperature was also recorded on Thursday.
“The minimum temperature was minus 3.0 in Srinagar as against Wednesday’s minus 6.3, thereby bringing relief to the residents,” the Met said.
Minimum temperature was 6.1 in Jammu city on Thursday as against 4.4.
The improvement in minimum temperatures in the state occurred because of a partial nightlong cloud cover, a Met Department official said.
It was minus 3.3 in Pahalgam, and minus 8.5 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg, which was the lowest temperature in the valley.
In the Jammu region, Mata Vaishno Devi base town camp of Katra recorded 8.4, Batote 5.2, Banihal 1.6, Bhaderwah 2.8 and Udhampur 3.3.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.