Green thoughts in the autumn of life

Edit The Hindu 10 Nov 2016
It is rare for a nonagenarian to come out with a comprehensive documentation of his sphere of life and activity. V.R. Krishnan Nair, who is 93, has chosen to be different. The former Indian Forest Service officer has come out with Trees ... Forest Minister K ... Mr ... The passion continued during the 35 years of his service in the IFS, serving for six years at Kerala Agricultural University which culminated in his becoming the Dean of Forestry ... ....

Demonetisation plays spoilsport for brides- and grooms-to-be

Edit DNA India 10 Nov 2016
What if I don't find my perfect dress in time? What if it doesn't fit? What if it needs last minute fixing, I am scared it will not be done in time for my perfect day ... "We cant help the situation, as we too are suffering losses ... Customers asked us to accept Rs 500 notes, but we had to refuse them if their bill amount was lesser," said, Ramesh Chandra, who owns a cosmetics store at Lajpat Nagar ... Vatsala Shrangi. ....

For Army jawans’ families, he spends five hours daily

Edit The Hindu 10 Nov 2016
Young Jayesh Nikam, a second-year management student from SIES (Nerul) College, is on a mission. Since Diwali, he has been spending five hours every day meeting people and making them aware of the Army Welfare Fund for Battle Casualties (AWFBC), an open donation ground ... Going viral after the Uri attack and the buzz over the release of Karan Johar’s Rs ... Since Diwali, Mr ... Account number . 90552010165915; IFS Code . SYNB0009055. Branch ....

Richmond area events for Nov. 10-16

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 10 Nov 2016
Thursday. ART OPENINGS“2016 Awards for Excellence in Architecture” Exhibition. Reception for the exhibition of winning architecture, contextual design, residential design, historic preservation and interior design, 5 p.m. at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave. Free; reservation requested. branchmuseum.org. Through Jan. 29.Photographs by Bob Weisberger ... in the Sara D ... Free ... 8 ... (804) 289-8860 or www.richmond.edu/ifs ... ....

Summer Olympic International Federations discuss key learnings from Rio 2016 Olympic Games (ASOIF - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016
More than 50 representatives from the 28 Summer Olympic International Federations (IFs) and the new sports to be added to the Olympic Programme in 2020, met today at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, to share with ASOIF and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) their experience and feedback from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games....

Doug Doughty: QB issues at Virginia never die

Edit The Roanoke Times 09 Nov 2016
There will no shortage of what-ifs when Virginia’s football season comes to an end Nov ... What if UVa had been able to ......

Fitch Affirms Sompo Japan Nipponkoa at 'A'; Outlook Negative

Edit Reuters 09 Nov 2016
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI/HONG KONG, November 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.'s (Sompo Japan Nipponkoa) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating and Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A'. The Outlook is Negative. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the insurer's USD1.4bn step-up callable subordinated notes due 2073 at 'A-'....

Fitch Downgrades Bantrab's IDRs to 'B+'; Negative Watch Maintained

Edit Business Wire 09 Nov 2016
In addition, the long-term National scale ratings of Bantrab, and Financiera de los Trabajadores (Fintrab) and the National scale Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) of Aseguradora de los Trabajadores have also been downgraded, to 'BBB(gtm)' from 'A(gtm)'. The Rating Watch Negative is maintained for the first t ... ....

Trains rescheduled due to ongoing work on platform

Edit The Times of India 09 Nov 2016
LUDHIANA. The railways have diverted and rescheduled a number of trains due to ongoing work at Saharnpur Platform No 4 and 5. Trains going to Jammu and those coming from Ambala are among those affected ... Two trains have been cancelled ... Eight trains have been partially cancelled ... Train no 64513 Saharanpur to Nangal Dam and Ambala Cant will be terminated at Saharanpur. Eight trains have been diverted ... RELATED....

Era Soekamto conveys the love of light in new collection

Edit The Jakarta Post 09 Nov 2016
white and gold. “To me, love is God. God is the light,” Era said after the fashion show ... The designer behind Iwan Tirta Private Collection stated that all the looks she presented were created through the Prada technique—a traditional, manual Javanese painting technique that utilizes canting and gold dust or gold leaf ... If we are connected with God inside us, we will shine,” she said, referring to the inner beauty ... ....

The WHO can’t hide prohibition aim (JT International SA)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016
(Source. JT International SA). 2016-11-09 ... A previous WHO ENDS/ENNDS[1] report[2], published at COP6 in Moscow (2014) pressed Parties to ban or, at minimum, regulate vaping devices ... This is a clear attempt to diminish consumer awareness and acceptability of this category and is verging on a de facto ban ... Ian Jones concluded ... Original documenthttp.//www.jti.com/media/news-releases/who-cant-hide-prohibition-aim/ ... (noodl. 36224143) ....

Fans mull Tom Brady’s, Bill Belichick’s apparent Trump support

Edit Boston Herald 09 Nov 2016
Another post from Lindsay Silverman reads, “If you really did vote for Trump, how do you explain to your children that you voted for a man who would deport their mother in a heartbeat were it not for her good looks.” ... @heyhey5544 that read “This bimbo is a phony! You cant care for humanity and vote for a racist like Trump.” ....
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