Sunday, 27 Feb 2011
UN Launches UN Women as Powerful Driver of Women’s Equality
And finally On 24 February 2011, The United Nations Celebrated the historic launch of UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations’ most ambitious effort ever to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women’s rights have heralded its debut.
Date: 27 Feb 2011 , Author: / Category: International Happenings / Views: 19134/Rating:3.8
MIT helps Brazilian waste pickers to fuel their trucks with left over cooking oil
The estimated half-million garbage pickers in Brazil, known as catadores, turn waste into gold: they sort out recyclable items in the country’s dumps, then sell their findings to recycling companies. The collection of recyclable material in Brazil is largely from these waste pickers. Waste picking activities are supported by government. In Brazil waste picking is now recognized as an occupation . And organized waste pickers are seen as legitimate stakeholders who can voice their opinions at the local, state, and national levels. But the catadores typically receive only a fraction of the value of the materials they collect because they usually sell to middlemen who earn most of the profits. The process of getting the recyclables to their final destination involves fleets of fuel-consuming vehicles which accounts for one-fifth of their operating expenses.
Now — with help from some MIT students — the catadores have a less-expensive and environmentally friendly fuel option: recycled cooking oil.
Date: 27 Feb 2011 , Author: / Category: Environment, Energy / Views: 4497/Rating:5
Monday, 14 Feb 2011
Borobudur- Indonesia : One of the Largest Buddhist monuments with Video
Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Founded by a king of the Saliendra dynasty, it was built to honour the glory of both the Buddha and its founder, a true king Bodhisattva. The name Borobudur is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words vihara Buddha uhr, meaning the Buddhist monastery on the hill. Borobudur temple is located in Muntilan, Magelang, and is about 42 km from Yogyakarta city...
Date: 14 Feb 2011 , Author: / Category: Travel / Views: 5946/Rating:4.4 / Comments:
Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 shakes various parts of Pakistan - tremors felt in India
In Pakistan, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 degree on the Richter scale shook various parts of the country in the wee hours today. It jolted residents of cities as far apart as Delhi and Dubai, but the epicenter was far from major population centres...
Date: 19 Jan 2011 , Author: / Category: Environment, , / Views: 4311/Rating:NAN / Comments:
Sunday, 2 Jan 2011
The Story Of Bamiyan Buddhas - creation -massacre and reincarnation
It’s almost a decade the World’s tallest standing Buddha’s statues of Bamiyan were obliterated…An incident which can't be justified on any account . It's inherent human nature to create and destory...
Ancient archaeological remains have been thrust into the cruel world of today's seemingly endless conflicts — the ever-changing aims and alliances of international politics, religions dueling on the world stage, and the ironic trade-off of providing aid to conserve the material heritage of the past but not to preserve the lives of modern inheritors of that past. Arrayed against the tolerant and measured messages of Buddhism, the quagmire of the "Bamiyan Massacre" was perplexing at best.
Date: 2 Jan 2011 , Author: / Category: Travel / Views: 16287/Rating:4.5 / Comments:
Saturday, 25 Dec 2010
GSLV Mission Failed - Explodes in mid-air
It happened to be a disaster - when the launch was scheduled today evening - all awaiting eyes have cheered the smooth lifting , but no one expected it to be a disaster...
Launch of India's latest communication satellite GSAT-5P onboard homegrown GSLV-F06, powered by Russian cryogenic engine, failed today when the rocket developed a snag soon after lift-off from the spaceport here...
Date: 25 Dec 2010 , Author: / Category: India Space / Views: 3210/Rating:3
Thursday, 23 Dec 2010
Launch Of GSLV - F06 with GSAT- 5P scheduled on Christmas 25th december - ISRO
So it's Christmas time , and celebrations are in every corner . Not less in India , which being a secular country not only Christians but also other people join to celebrate the X-mas . So Candles and prayers may mark the day . But ISRO is planning to celebrate in quiet a different way - by launching it's heaviest satellite to date ,GSAT - 5P on board GSLV - F06 .
Date: 23 Dec 2010 , Author: / Category: India Space / Views: 4068/Rating:3