Community Radio Station to start at MumbaiOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Community Radio Station will start functioning at Union Park Residents Association, Khar Bandra, Mumbai. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station.
J-K college students learn about wildlife in Dachigam National ParkAugust 18th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A group of students from various colleges in Jammu and Kashmir recently had an opportunity to learn about wildlife recently, as they attended a two-day camp at the Dachigam National Park. Organised by Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI) in collaboration with Wildlife Department of Jammu and Kashmir, the camp was aimed at creating awareness about the importance of nature and wildlife conservation.
Cycle rally promotes healthy lifestyle in PatnaAugust 9th, 2009 PATNA - Hundreds of enthusiastic residents in Patna participated in a cycle rally on Sunday to promote a healthy lifestyle among the masses and spread awareness about rising pollution levels. Despite the drizzle, the cyclists rode through the roads of the city to relay their message that 'they care' about the environment and expect others to understand the need to preserve it.
Chennai hosts bicycle rally to create awareness on global warmingAugust 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - Thousands of people participated in a cycle rally here to create awareness on climate change and global warming. Besides women, children and senior citizens, a number of celebrities including Tamil film actors, took part in the rally.
Jammu aims to go green by promoting cycle rickshaw useJuly 24th, 2009 JAMMU J - Alarmingly high pollution levels in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir has prompted the administration and environment experts to promote the use of cycle rickshaws as a mode of transport. Jammu is trying to go green traffic wise.
'India National Rally Championship - 2009' held in CoimbatoreJune 29th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Coimbatore played host to the first round of a national motor rally on Sunday. India's ace formula one driver Narain Karthikeyan giving away the prizes at the motor rally named 'India National Rally Championship - 2009'.
Kids spread mass awareness on World Environment DayJune 5th, 2009 GWALIOR - Children participated in a fancy dress competition to mark the World Environment Day in Gwalior on Friday to propagate the message of 'Save the Environment' with unmatched enthusiasm. The event was organised by the Association of Gwalior Youth Society had organised with a purpose to relay the theme of 'Save the Environment'.
Activists march to spread awareness on World Environment DayJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Scores of activists undertook a march here on Friday to raise awareness on World Environment Day. Dressed in white t-shirts with trees printed on them, they marched through the lanes and parks of the city, to spread awareness on the factors posing a threat to the environment.
Kolkata sex workers take out torch rally on May DayMay 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - Sex workers in Sonagachi, Kolkata's biggest red light area, took out a torch rally on Friday seeking legalization of their profession. The torch rally was organised under the aegis of a self-help group, dedicated to the cause of sex workers.
After hockey, cricket, SRK promotes cheerleadingApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After promoting hockey through his hit film 'Chak De! India' and joining the Indian Premier League (IPL) to encourage cricket in India, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is now popularising cheerleading as a sport. The actor says he is doing so through his TV reality show 'Knights and Angels' - that aims to find six cheerleaders who will cheer for Shah Rukh's Kolkata Knight Riders team at the IPL starting April 18.
Artists in Kolkata raise their voice against terrorismMarch 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Paintings and sculptures emerged as effective awareness tools against terrorism at an art exhibition held in Kolkata. 'Art on Terrorism' is an endeavour by the artistes to raise their voice against terrorism and violence through the aesthetics of art.
Cycle rally marks World Kidney Day in PuneMarch 13th, 2009 PUNE - Over 50 enthusiasts cycled down the streets of Pune today to raise awareness about various kidney ailments among citizens on the occasion of World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day, the complication that can be associated with it focuses on the importance of kidneys in the human system.
Banning cycle-rickshaws in New Delhi unrealistic: CourtFebruary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday took an exception to the 'unrealistic approach' of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in banning cycle-rickshaws in parts of the capital and slammed it for not fixing a limit on the number of cars a person can possess. 'We find the guidelines are unrealistic.
Infosys rocks to raise 'green' awarenessFebruary 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd late Wednesday hosted a 'green' rock festival in its sprawling campus here to raise awareness about preserving the environment and address global warming to prevent climate change. 'About 1,200 Infoscions participated in the three-hour long rock fest held at the amphitheatre of the green campus in the electronics city.
Mamata takes out anti-hooch rally in KolkataJanuary 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday took out a rally in Kolkata to protest the sale of poisonous country-made liquor that claimed several lives here last week. 'The West Bengal government should give compensation to the families of each victim who died after consuming poisonous country-made liquor at Khidirpore port area in south-west Kolkata,' Banerjee said.
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