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Delhi sees 13.4 mm rain by Wednesday night, cheers up people
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Residents of national capital heaved a sigh of relief as heavy downpour brought down the mercury levels by almost 14 degrees instantly.
The Met recorded a 13.4 mm rains around 7.30 pm in Safdarjung (the average of Delhi) and 2.8 mm in Palam.
“Gurgaon saw heavy rains as compared to Delhi and Noida, but almost every place in Delhi received rainfall, which bought the temperatures down,” a Met official told IANS.
Delhi and several other regions in north India were expected to receive showers on Wednesday night, followed by light showers on Thursday. On Tuesday too, states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and Punjab had received significant rains.
The easterly winds coming from these rainfed states resulted in four to five degrees drop in Delhi’s temperature on Tuesday morning. But despite that Tuesday remained pretty warm all through the day, with temperature ranging from 38 to 40 degrees Celsius.
Through traffic congestion around central Delhi, with soaring price of cabs, did play spoil sport, people however appreciated the rains — a much needed relief, especially at time when Delhi’s temperature was hovering around 40 degrees.
“The weather is good, there was slight congestion from ITO towards Laxmi Nagar, but it’s fine, the rain is after all big relief,” says Alok Kaushik, a banker based in Delhi.
According to Delhi Police’s twitter handle, a bus broke down near Jaitpur turn, causing obstruction in traffic in the carriageway from Ashram Chowk towards Faridabad. Other places saw moderate traffic.
“The rains was a great surprise though suddenly the Connaught Place became more crowded because people took shelter in corridors. The rains stayed for almost half an hour, which was sort of need of the hour,” said Ankita Sharma, a homemaker from Delhi.
The dust storm, prior to the rains, also played spoilsport.
“It was nice but the dust storm before that created mess. Had it rained a bit earlier it would have been better. I am now cleaning my house,” Swati, a research scholar at IIT-Delhi, told IANS.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.