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Now, a food bank to feed the hungry

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People line up to collect food at Ashiana Food Bank on Mosque Road, Frazer Town, in Bengaluru. DH PHOTOS A one-of-a-kind food bank in Frazer Town, east Bengaluru, is feeding around 200 poor people every day. Al-Aman Educational and Welfare Trust, an NGO, collects leftovers from restaurants, parties, corporate and government functions, marriages and households, and...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan goes for a toss at night shelters in Jaipur

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Raju Bairwa, a daily wage worker comes to Jaipur everyday from Dausa district looking for work, but on most days he fails to get work and has to stay back in the city. Standing outside the night shelter near Khasa Kothi waiting for his turn to get inside, he tells this correspondent that he usually goes back to his village, but at times he stays back to look for work the next day. “I get free food, a bed to sleep in and a quilt for the cold night at the night shelter, but I have to use the pay toilets to relieve...

Education department proposes additional hostel for needy students

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Nashik: In order to educate maximum number of needy children, the education department of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has proposed for an additional hostel facility for students of school no. 16, behind police commissionerate. "Currently, our hostel in Jethwan Nagar has 48 students. We want another hostel in the city, to accommodate 50 students of NMC school no 16. The facility will be for students who are orphans or from a very poor background, which will reduce the school dropout rate," said administrative officer of the NMC's education department Nitin Upasani. Upasani...

City youngsters on a mission to feed the hungry

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When Coimbatore-based software engineer P Krishnasamy decided to tie the knot early this month in Erode; the first thing he ensured was that the food prepared at his wedding did not go waste. The youngster immediately wrote to No Food Waste, an NGO that collects excess food in Coimbatore and distributes among the homeless and hungry. "Though I expected a lot of food to go waste due to the rain; fortunately, the leftover food was minimal. The caterers at the wedding took in charge and distributed the surplus food to the poor, hungry people. I have always believed that it's our duty to save any existing resource and make good use of them." Just like Krishnasamy, other youngsters in the city...

Hotel fed beef to cows, claims Jaipur mayor

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Jaipur’s Mayor Ashok Lahoti has claimed that Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) officials were sent on Sunday night to...

Plan to sell cheap sanitary napkins

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Appalled by the sight of women using unhygienic cloth and even jute to deal with menstrual bleeding, a bunch of IIT-Delhi students have set up a unit to produce sanitary pads which even the poor can afford. It was during an education trip to Rajasthan last year that the group of 10 students came face to face with the problems village women face. Back in Delhi, the group conceptualised a project named ‘Titli’ and went to the slums and villages of Delhi to understand more about...

Jaipur’s property tax potential untapped: Economic Survey

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The Jaipur civic body collects only 5% to 20% of its potential property taxes and has the scope of increasing its revenue collection manifold by making use of technology, a satellite-based imagery of the city has revealed. The data analysis is part of a chapter on urbanisation published in the recent Economic Survey of the union finance ministry. “Bengaluru and...

Now, Coimbatore has Tamil Nadu's first sidewalk fridge to feed poor

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Coimbatore: The first sidewalk fridge in Tamil Nadu to feed the poor was launched on Sunday at R S Puram. An initiative of city-based NGO No Food Waste and local restaurant Kollywood Cafe, the fridge will allow the public to share excess food with poor people....

Now, food tokens to feed hungry in Chennai

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Chennai: Next time, when you walk into a restaurant and your waiter asks your consent to add Rs 30 more to your bill, don’t yell at him. He is only trying to help a hungry man or woman who may be just across the road. Welcome to the new concept of “One Token = One Meal” by the Food Bank–Chennai, a fledgling organisation, that has feeding the hungry on the streets of the...

Discovering the joy of feeding the hungry

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As the world celebrates Food Day today with an aim to eradicate hunger, we take a look at the youngsters in the State who have been doing their bit to feed the hungry. A dose of goodness Come a wedding or birthday party in Guruvayoor area, and the phones of Shabeer K M and his friends will start buzzing. No, they are not an invitation to attend the event but a welcome nod to collect the leftover food from the function. The group calls themselves Athazhakoottam (supper group). Shabeer, the brains behind the idea, says, "I used to observe poor kids and adults begging for food in public places and at the same time the well-to-do crowd would dispose of excess food from functions. That's when I...

Jaipur cafés hiring differently-abled as chefs and waiters

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Cafes run wholly and solely by people with disabilities are now becoming a trend in Pink City. These restaurants have unique and interesting ways in which the customers can interact with the special employees. A franchise from Nathdwara, Thadiwala, which hires only hearing and speech impaired female employees, has started its outlet in...

3-year-old abucted, raped, left on roadside in Jaipur

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Jaipur: In a horrific incident, a three-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped in Rajasthan’s capital city Jaipur on...

Are Mumbaikars ready for community fridges?

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MUMBAI: Last week, social media was buzzing with the news of a popular eatery in Kochi, which installed a community fridge outside the premises, so that people could donate excess food for those who wish to eat anytime they want. The idea of seeing a refrigerator full of free food, which is open to the public 24x7, on the sidewalks, intrigued many...

Hyderabad has second largest poor populace in India

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad has the second largest population of urban poor in cities in India - 23 per cent. This means out of 100 Hyderabadis, 23 are poor. Other major cities fare much better; the figure is eight per cent for Delhi, six per cent for Kolkata and 20 per cent for Chennai. Mumbai has the highest number of urban poor at 27 per cent. The poor live in 775 notified urban slums in Hyderabad, with Indiranagar and Bushannagar having the largest concentrations. It’s a sobering thought that the growth of the urban poor in...

Plateful of Hope: Food donation drive by DU students cuts wastage, feeds the needy

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Food wastage is a shame in any country, but more so in India, with its high rates of food poverty. To counter this, the campaign Plateful of Hope has been started by students of Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University. The students have tied up with NGOs to collect surplus food and are also raising awareness through social media. Besides hospitality establishments, which usually have plenty of...

India’s food regulator plans leftover banks to feed the hungry

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is in the process of creating a network of food banking partners to collect and distribute leftover food from large parties and weddings to the hungry. A notification to create a separate category of food business operators (FBOs), who will be licensed to deal only with leftover food, has been...

Annual results for the year to 30 September 2017

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28 November 2017 Urban&Civic plc ('Urban&Civic', the 'Company' or the 'Group') Annual results for the year to 30 September 2017 Urban&Civic plc (LSE: UANC) announces its results for the 12 months to 30 September 2017. 30 September 2017 30 September 2016 EPRA NAV (£m) 439.3 409.8 EPRA NAV per share (p) 304.4 284.2 Profit before tax (£m) 7.9 25.9 Dividend per share (p) 3.2 2.9 Contracted plots 1,346 1,109 Plot completions 52 1 Financial highlights • EPRA net assets £439.3 million at September 2017, up from £409.8 million at September 2016 • EPRA net assets per share 7.1 per cent higher at 304.4p (284.2p at September 2016) • Profit before tax down for 12 months to September 2017 at £7.9 million...

Replacement Final Results period end 30 June 2016 (Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd)

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(Source: Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd) MANAGER'S REPORT: FINANCIAL REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 NAV (IFRS)(US$ million) 211.7 214.8 222.9 155.4 106.6 NAV per share (IFRS)(US$) 2.07 2.39 2.74 2.00 1.40 Adjusted NAV(US$ million) 296.5 336.4 397.8 308.0 226.3 Adjusted NAV per share(US$) 2.91 3.74 4.89 3.97 2.96 Adjusted NAV per share(pence) 185 246 286 253 223 Share price(pence) 105.0 153.5 254.0 209.0 105.0 Portfolio valuation(US$ million) 374.8 452.9 535.8 463.7 393.7 Loan-to-value ratio(%) 27 20 22 34 40 1 Figures incorporated adjustments for deferred tax provisions as discussed in Note 9. 2 Based on the following US$/GBP exchange rates on 30 June: 2012: 1.571; 2013:...

Final Results for the period ended 30 June 2016 (Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd)

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(Source: Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd) MANAGER'S REPORT: FINANCIAL REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 NAV (IFRS)(US$ million) 211.7 214.8 222.9 155.4 106.6 NAV per share (IFRS)(US$) 2.07 2.39 2.74 2.00 1.40 Adjusted NAV(US$ million) 296.5 336.4 397.8 308.0 226.3 Adjusted NAV per share(US$) 2.91 3.74 4.89 3.97 2.96 Adjusted NAV per share(pence) 185 246 286 253 223 Share price(pence) 105.0 153.5 254.0 209.0 105.0 Portfolio valuation(US$ million) 374.8 452.9 535.8 463.7 393.7 Loan-to-value ratio(%) 27 20 22 34 40 1 Figures incorporated adjustments for deferred tax provisions as discussed in Note 9. 2 Based on the following US$/GBP exchange rates on 30 June: 2012: 1.571; 2013:...

Dominion Diamond Corporation Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Positive Free Cash Flow in a Challenging Diamond Market (Dominion Diamond Corporation)

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(Source: Dominion Diamond Corporation) www.ddcorp.ca. A telephone replay of the call will be available two hours after the call through 11:00PM (ET), Thursday, April 28, 2016, by dialing 855-859-2056 within North America or 404-537-3406 from international locations and entering passcode 63883717. About Dominion Diamond Corporation Dominion Diamond Corporation is the world's third largest producer of rough diamonds by value. Both of its production assets are located in the low political risk environment of the Northwest Territories in Canada where the Company also has its head office. The Company is well capitalized and has a strong balance sheet. The Company operates the Ekati Diamond Mine...
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