MUMBAI, India (CNN) — A star-studded concert meant to highlight the global environmental crisis has been canceled following
the coordinated series of deadly attacks in Mumbai.
Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am were among the acts expected to take part in Live Earth India,
scheduled for December 7 at a stadium in Mumbai.
But the show’s organizers said the show is being canceled “due to circumstances far beyond our control.”
Source: cnn.com
Saturday, November 29, 2008
IGNOU Hall Ticket
IGNOU sets up 650 examination centres
NEW DELHI: IGNOU has set up 650 centres across the country, including 15 in various jails, for its ensuing 'term-end examination' beginning December 1.
"More than 2.73 lakh candidates will appear for the examinations," IGNOU spokesperson Ravi Mohan said.
"We have also established 15 examination centres in jails for inmates who have enrolled to our various undergraduate courses," he said.
Tihar Jail is one among the several jails in the country where such programmes are being offered. Inmates here are also being offered computer education.
Recently, IGNOU vice chancellor V N Rajasekharan Pillai had announced waiving off the tuition fees for the inmates and the varsity also plans to train qualified inmates into prospective teachers to impart education to other inmates.
For the ensuing examination, Mohan said, all students may download the hall tickets from the university website and appear in the examination.
For Hall Ticket, IGNOU Hall Ticket Dec 2008, Hall Ticket June -2008 Term End Exams visit ignou.ac.in
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
"More than 2.73 lakh candidates will appear for the examinations," IGNOU spokesperson Ravi Mohan said.
"We have also established 15 examination centres in jails for inmates who have enrolled to our various undergraduate courses," he said.
Tihar Jail is one among the several jails in the country where such programmes are being offered. Inmates here are also being offered computer education.
Recently, IGNOU vice chancellor V N Rajasekharan Pillai had announced waiving off the tuition fees for the inmates and the varsity also plans to train qualified inmates into prospective teachers to impart education to other inmates.
For the ensuing examination, Mohan said, all students may download the hall tickets from the university website and appear in the examination.
For Hall Ticket, IGNOU Hall Ticket Dec 2008, Hall Ticket June -2008 Term End Exams visit ignou.ac.in
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Learn Hindi Through English
Learn Hindi Through English
English - Hindi
I : Mein
He : Woh / Usne
She : Woh
You : Tum / Aap (respect)
It : Yeh
A : Ek
Come : Aao / Aaiye (respect)
Came : Aaya ( he) / Aayee (she) / Aaye (plural)
Will come : Aayega (he) / Aayegi (she) / Aayenge ( plural)
Open : Kholo / Kholiye (respect) / Kholna
Opened : Khola
Will open : Kholega (he) / Kholegi (she) / Kholenge (plural)
Sit : Baitho / Baithiye (respect) / Baithna ( to sit)
Walk : Chalo / Chaliye ( respect) / Chalna (to walk)
Eat : Khao / Khaiye (respect)/ Khana (to eat)
Drink : Piyo / Peejiye (respect) / Peena (to drink)
Win : Jeetna(to win)
Go : Jaao / Jaaiye (respect) / Jaana (to go)
Run : Daudna
I go : Mein jaata hoon
He goes : Woh jaata hai
He eats an apple : Woh sev khaata hai
He is eating an apple : Woh sev khaa raha hai
He ate an apple : Usne sev khaya
I saw the film last week : Meine pichhle saftah film dekhi
She came by bus yesterday : Woh kal bus se aayee
They went to the temple : Ve mandir gaye
He slept the whole night : Woh raat bhar soya
He wrote well in the examination : Usne exam achcha likha
He has eaten : Usne khaa liya
He had eaten : Usne khaa liya tha
He had gone : Woh chala gaya tha
He had come : Woh aaya tha
He will eat : Woh khaayega
He will go : Woh jaayega
He will come : Woh aayega
What is your name? : Tumhara /Aapka naam kya hai ?
What : Kya
Is : Hai / Hein (respect)
Your : Tumhara / Aapka (respect)
Name : Naam
What did you do? : Tumne / Aapne (respect) kya kiya ?
What should I do? : Mein kya karoon ?
What can I do? : Mein kya kar sakta hoon ?
What are the questions? : Kya sawal hein ?
What were the questions? : Kya sawal the ?
What is the last question? : Aakhiri sawal kya hai ?
What is written in the letter? : Khat mein kya likha hai ?
What you had been told? : Tumhein kya kaha gaya tha ?
What will be the answer? : Jawab kya hoga ?
Why did you come? : Tum / Aap kyon aaye ?
Why did you sleep? : Tum / Aap kyon soye ?
Why did you tell him to go? : Tumne use jaane ko kyon kaha ?
Why did he bring the bag? : Woh bag kyon laya ?
Why did she pay the money? : Usne paisa kyon diya ?
Why did they sit there? : Ve wahan kyon baithe the ?
Why do you drive the car? : Tum / aap car kyon chalate ho ?
Why did they come late for the meeting? : Ve meeting ke liye deri se kyon aaye ?
How did you come? : Tum / aap kaise aaye ?
How did you sleep? : Tum kaise soye ?
How did you drive the car? : Tumne car kaise chalayee?
How did you write? : Tumne kaise likha ?
How many apples are there in my hand? : Mere haath mein kitne sev hein ?
How many did you take? : Tumne kitne liye ?
How much did he pay you? : Usne tumhen kitna paisa diya ?
How much distance to go? : Aur kitni door jana hai ?
How was the journey yesterday? : Kal ki yatra kaisi thi ?
Which way did you come? : Tum / Aap kis raaste se aaye ?
Which is your favourite colour? : Tumhara /Aapka pasandida rang kaun sa hai?
In which room did you sleep? : Tum / Aap kaunse kamre mein soye ?
Which story did you tell? : Tumne kaunsi kahani batayee ?
Which is the sweetest fruit? : Sabse meetha fal kaunsa hai ?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? : Hindi mein sabse achcha newspaper kaunsa hai ?
Which Indian state has the largest population? : Kis bharatiya rajya ki jansankhya sabse jyada hai ?
Where are you coming from? : Aap / tum kahan se aa rahe ho ?
Where did you sleep? : Tum kahan soye ?
Where is the manager’s cabin? : Manager ka cabin kahan hai ?
Where should I go? : Mujhe kahan jaana chahiye ?
Is it a book? : Kya yeh kitab hai ?
Yes, it is a book : Haan, yeh kitab hai
Is it the answer? : Kya yeh jawab hai?
Yes, it is the answer : Haan yehi jawab hai.
Will you come with me? : Kya tum mere saath aaoge ?
I shall come with you : Mein tumhare saath aaunga.
Will you give me your pen? : Kya tum mujhe apna pen doge ?
Yes, of course. : Haan, zaroor
Do you love me? : Kya tum mujhe pyar karte ho ?
Yes, I love you. : Haan mein tumhein pyaar karta (m) / karti(f) hoon
Can you give me your pen? : Kya tum mujhe apna pen de sakte ho?
Can you lift the box? : Kya tum box utha sakte ho ?
Can you write the exam? : Kya tum pariksha likh sakte ho ?
Did you have your lunch? : Kya tumne dopehar ka khana khaya ?
How are you? : Tum kaise ho / Aap kaise hain ?
I am fine : Main achha hoon
Courtesy: www.languageshome.com
English - Hindi
I : Mein
He : Woh / Usne
She : Woh
You : Tum / Aap (respect)
It : Yeh
A : Ek
Come : Aao / Aaiye (respect)
Came : Aaya ( he) / Aayee (she) / Aaye (plural)
Will come : Aayega (he) / Aayegi (she) / Aayenge ( plural)
Open : Kholo / Kholiye (respect) / Kholna
Opened : Khola
Will open : Kholega (he) / Kholegi (she) / Kholenge (plural)
Sit : Baitho / Baithiye (respect) / Baithna ( to sit)
Walk : Chalo / Chaliye ( respect) / Chalna (to walk)
Eat : Khao / Khaiye (respect)/ Khana (to eat)
Drink : Piyo / Peejiye (respect) / Peena (to drink)
Win : Jeetna(to win)
Go : Jaao / Jaaiye (respect) / Jaana (to go)
Run : Daudna
I go : Mein jaata hoon
He goes : Woh jaata hai
He eats an apple : Woh sev khaata hai
He is eating an apple : Woh sev khaa raha hai
He ate an apple : Usne sev khaya
I saw the film last week : Meine pichhle saftah film dekhi
She came by bus yesterday : Woh kal bus se aayee
They went to the temple : Ve mandir gaye
He slept the whole night : Woh raat bhar soya
He wrote well in the examination : Usne exam achcha likha
He has eaten : Usne khaa liya
He had eaten : Usne khaa liya tha
He had gone : Woh chala gaya tha
He had come : Woh aaya tha
He will eat : Woh khaayega
He will go : Woh jaayega
He will come : Woh aayega
What is your name? : Tumhara /Aapka naam kya hai ?
What : Kya
Is : Hai / Hein (respect)
Your : Tumhara / Aapka (respect)
Name : Naam
What did you do? : Tumne / Aapne (respect) kya kiya ?
What should I do? : Mein kya karoon ?
What can I do? : Mein kya kar sakta hoon ?
What are the questions? : Kya sawal hein ?
What were the questions? : Kya sawal the ?
What is the last question? : Aakhiri sawal kya hai ?
What is written in the letter? : Khat mein kya likha hai ?
What you had been told? : Tumhein kya kaha gaya tha ?
What will be the answer? : Jawab kya hoga ?
Why did you come? : Tum / Aap kyon aaye ?
Why did you sleep? : Tum / Aap kyon soye ?
Why did you tell him to go? : Tumne use jaane ko kyon kaha ?
Why did he bring the bag? : Woh bag kyon laya ?
Why did she pay the money? : Usne paisa kyon diya ?
Why did they sit there? : Ve wahan kyon baithe the ?
Why do you drive the car? : Tum / aap car kyon chalate ho ?
Why did they come late for the meeting? : Ve meeting ke liye deri se kyon aaye ?
How did you come? : Tum / aap kaise aaye ?
How did you sleep? : Tum kaise soye ?
How did you drive the car? : Tumne car kaise chalayee?
How did you write? : Tumne kaise likha ?
How many apples are there in my hand? : Mere haath mein kitne sev hein ?
How many did you take? : Tumne kitne liye ?
How much did he pay you? : Usne tumhen kitna paisa diya ?
How much distance to go? : Aur kitni door jana hai ?
How was the journey yesterday? : Kal ki yatra kaisi thi ?
Which way did you come? : Tum / Aap kis raaste se aaye ?
Which is your favourite colour? : Tumhara /Aapka pasandida rang kaun sa hai?
In which room did you sleep? : Tum / Aap kaunse kamre mein soye ?
Which story did you tell? : Tumne kaunsi kahani batayee ?
Which is the sweetest fruit? : Sabse meetha fal kaunsa hai ?
Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? : Hindi mein sabse achcha newspaper kaunsa hai ?
Which Indian state has the largest population? : Kis bharatiya rajya ki jansankhya sabse jyada hai ?
Where are you coming from? : Aap / tum kahan se aa rahe ho ?
Where did you sleep? : Tum kahan soye ?
Where is the manager’s cabin? : Manager ka cabin kahan hai ?
Where should I go? : Mujhe kahan jaana chahiye ?
Is it a book? : Kya yeh kitab hai ?
Yes, it is a book : Haan, yeh kitab hai
Is it the answer? : Kya yeh jawab hai?
Yes, it is the answer : Haan yehi jawab hai.
Will you come with me? : Kya tum mere saath aaoge ?
I shall come with you : Mein tumhare saath aaunga.
Will you give me your pen? : Kya tum mujhe apna pen doge ?
Yes, of course. : Haan, zaroor
Do you love me? : Kya tum mujhe pyar karte ho ?
Yes, I love you. : Haan mein tumhein pyaar karta (m) / karti(f) hoon
Can you give me your pen? : Kya tum mujhe apna pen de sakte ho?
Can you lift the box? : Kya tum box utha sakte ho ?
Can you write the exam? : Kya tum pariksha likh sakte ho ?
Did you have your lunch? : Kya tumne dopehar ka khana khaya ?
How are you? : Tum kaise ho / Aap kaise hain ?
I am fine : Main achha hoon
Courtesy: www.languageshome.com
English Grammar: The Easy Way - Everyone Can Learn English
English Grammar: The Easy Way - Everyone Can Learn English
English The Easy Way
Everyone Can Learn English!
Today with globalization of the world, English is becoming more and more important worldwide. We want to assure that everyone
has the ability to learn, improve and use their English to the fullest.
A good working knowledge of English is a requirement and/or a necessity for:
many jobs
entrance to many academic instructions
international communication for both personal, business & political
job advancement
traveling
surfing the internet
media matiral - both writing and visual
We offer a wide rage of different subjects relating such as:
grammar skills
writing skills
writing essays
resumes & cover letters
proofreading & editing tips
job tips
communication
Click here for more.
English The Easy Way
Everyone Can Learn English!
Today with globalization of the world, English is becoming more and more important worldwide. We want to assure that everyone
has the ability to learn, improve and use their English to the fullest.
A good working knowledge of English is a requirement and/or a necessity for:
many jobs
entrance to many academic instructions
international communication for both personal, business & political
job advancement
traveling
surfing the internet
media matiral - both writing and visual
We offer a wide rage of different subjects relating such as:
grammar skills
writing skills
writing essays
resumes & cover letters
proofreading & editing tips
job tips
communication
Click here for more.
Download Motherboard Software - Drivers
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Intel(R) PRO/100 S Mobile LAN on Motherboard
License: Freeware
OS: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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Motherboard Software - Drivers.
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Mobile LAN on Motherboard
License: Freeware
OS: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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License: Freeware
OS: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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Motherboard Software - Drivers.
Where do I locate motherboard sound drivers?
Question:
Where do I locate motherboard sound drivers?
Answer:
Users who have motherboards with on-board audio (often with VIA, Realtek, or C-Media chipsets) may have issues with their
audio or AC'97 errors in Device Manager. Often this is caused because the operating system has been reinstalled and the
motherboard chipset drivers are not installed. To resolve this issue try following the below steps.
Let Windows redetect drivers
If you have not recently reinstalled Microsoft Windows it's possible that your audio drivers are simply corrupt. Open Device
Manager and remove all devices under "Sound, video and game controllers" and any "Other devices". Once removed reboot the
computer and let Microsoft Windows re-detect the audio drivers.
Motherboard chipset drivers
Reinstalling the motherboard chipset drivers will usually resolve this issue. If your computer came with a Motherboard CD,
install the chipset drivers from the CD and the sound drivers if also available on the CD.
If you do not have a motherboard CD, obtain the motherboard chipset drivers from the motherboard manufacturer.
Sound card drivers
If after installing the motherboard chipset drivers you continue to have issues install the sound drivers. We suggest you
download the sound drivers from the computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer.
A listing of motherboard manufacturers and their drivers can be found on our motherboard chipset drivers page.
Check the sound card
If after following the above steps try going through our sound card troubleshooting document CH000208. To make sure another
sound related issue is not causing your issues.
Source: http://www.computerhope.com
Where do I locate motherboard sound drivers?
Answer:
Users who have motherboards with on-board audio (often with VIA, Realtek, or C-Media chipsets) may have issues with their
audio or AC'97 errors in Device Manager. Often this is caused because the operating system has been reinstalled and the
motherboard chipset drivers are not installed. To resolve this issue try following the below steps.
Let Windows redetect drivers
If you have not recently reinstalled Microsoft Windows it's possible that your audio drivers are simply corrupt. Open Device
Manager and remove all devices under "Sound, video and game controllers" and any "Other devices". Once removed reboot the
computer and let Microsoft Windows re-detect the audio drivers.
Motherboard chipset drivers
Reinstalling the motherboard chipset drivers will usually resolve this issue. If your computer came with a Motherboard CD,
install the chipset drivers from the CD and the sound drivers if also available on the CD.
If you do not have a motherboard CD, obtain the motherboard chipset drivers from the motherboard manufacturer.
Sound card drivers
If after installing the motherboard chipset drivers you continue to have issues install the sound drivers. We suggest you
download the sound drivers from the computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer.
A listing of motherboard manufacturers and their drivers can be found on our motherboard chipset drivers page.
Check the sound card
If after following the above steps try going through our sound card troubleshooting document CH000208. To make sure another
sound related issue is not causing your issues.
Source: http://www.computerhope.com
Rajasthan University Results 2008 - Rajasthan Examination Results
Rajasthan University Results 2008 - Rajasthan Examination Results
- B.E. IV Semester (Mech & Civil) Results 2008
- Announced on 29th November, 2008
Rajasthan Examination Results » University of Rajasthan Results
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- B.E. IV Semester (Mech & Civil) Results 2008
- Announced on 29th November, 2008
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Sambalpur University Results 2008 - Orissa Exam Results
Sambalpur University Results 2008 - Orissa Exam Results
- M.Phil. (Education) 2nd Sem Results July'08
- Announced on 29th November, 2008
Orissa Exam Results » Sambalpur University
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- M.Phil. (Education) 2nd Sem Results July'08
- Announced on 29th November, 2008
Orissa Exam Results » Sambalpur University
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IGNOU Results - www.ignou.ac.in/results.htm
Indira Gandhi National Open University - IGNOU
RESULTS
Grade Cards (All Programmes except BIT / ADIT)
Term End Results
BIT Examination Result (Latest)
ADIT Examination Result (Latest)
REVALUATION
June 07
Dec 07
ENTRANCE RESULTS
PG Cert. in Oral Implantology Entrance Result June 2008
PG Cert. in Endodontics Entrance Result June 2008
Entrance Result B.Ed. 2007
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXIII
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXII
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXI
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XX
Result OPENMAT-XVIII
Result OPENMAT-XIX held on 5th February, 2006
Click here to check the above results.
http://www.ignou.ac.in/results.htm
RESULTS
Grade Cards (All Programmes except BIT / ADIT)
Term End Results
BIT Examination Result (Latest)
ADIT Examination Result (Latest)
REVALUATION
June 07
Dec 07
ENTRANCE RESULTS
PG Cert. in Oral Implantology Entrance Result June 2008
PG Cert. in Endodontics Entrance Result June 2008
Entrance Result B.Ed. 2007
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXIII
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXII
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XXI
Entrance Result OPENMAT-XX
Result OPENMAT-XVIII
Result OPENMAT-XIX held on 5th February, 2006
Click here to check the above results.
http://www.ignou.ac.in/results.htm
World AIDS Day 2008
Parul Chopra
Asst. Editor
DoctorNDTV
World AIDS Day on 1 December is the day when individuals and organisations from around the world come together to raise
awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. 2008 marks the 20th
anniversary of World AIDS Day. The Day is one of the most visible opportunities for public and private partners to spread
awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care in high
prevalence countries and around the world.
There are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, according to 2007 figures released by WHO. An estimated 2.5 million were
newly infected with the virus and 2.1 million died of AIDS the same year.
As of 2008, a small number of countries are already providing universal access to antiretroviral treatment and to services to
prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Others are well on the way to doing so. In more and more countries, HIV
infection levels are falling. Twenty-seven years into the epidemic, AIDS continues to challenge all of our efforts. Today,
for every two people who start taking antiretroviral drugs, another five become newly infected. Unless we take urgent steps
to intensify HIV prevention we will fail to sustain the gains of the past few years, and universal access will simply be a
noble aspiration.
This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is ’Lead – Empower – Deliver’, building on last year’s theme of ’Take the Lead’.
Designating leadership as the World AIDS Day theme for 2007 – 2008 provides an opportunity to highlight both the political
leadership needed to fulfill commitments that have been made in the response to AIDS – particularly the promise of universal
access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010 – and celebrating the leadership that has been witnessed at all
levels of society.
Leadership was selected as the theme for World AIDS Day to encourage leaders at all levels to stop AIDS. Building on the 2006
theme of accountability, leadership highlights the discrepancy between the commitments that have been made to halt the spread
of AIDS, and actions taken to follow them through. The theme empowers everyone from individuals to organisations to
governments to lead in the response to AIDS. This anniversary offers us an opportunity to highlight how much more still needs
to be done. For example:
Leaders in most countries from around the world now acknowledge the threat of AIDS, and many have committed to do something
about it. As of 2007, nearly all countries have national policies on HIV. However, despite these policies, most have not been
fully implemented and many lack funding allocations.
While treatment for HIV and AIDS has improved and become more widespread since 1988, many still do not have access to it – in
2007 only 31% of those in low- to middle-income countries who need treatment received it.
Despite HIV awareness now reaching nearly all areas of the globe, infection rates are still happening 2.7 times faster than
the increase in number of people receiving treatment.
While the number of countries protecting people living with HIV continue to increase, one third of countries still lack legal
protections and stigma and discrimination continues to be a major threat to universal access.
More broadly, real action on HIV and AIDS and human rights remains lacking. Legal barriers to HIV services still exist for
groups such as women, adolescents, sex workers, people who use drugs, and men having sex with men, and programmatic responses
promoting HIV-related human rights have yet to be prioritised.
To achieve this goal, leadership and action is needed now. Governments must deliver on the promises they have made.
Communities must encourage leadership of its members. Individuals must feel empowered to access treatment, to know their
rights and take action against stigma and discrimination, and to know and use methods of prevention against receiving and
transmitting HIV.
Progress remains uneven, however, and the epidemic’s future is still uncertain, underscoring the need for intensified action
to move towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support.
Achieving the many political commitments made on HIV will require stronger leadership, building on recent successes, taking
account of lessons learnt, increased financial resources, improved coordination of effort, and effective action to address
societal determinants of HIV risk and vulnerability.
Monitoring and evaluation systems are being strengthened, largely with external funds, because countries are only beginning
to avail themselves of the standard provision that up to 10% of programme funds can be directed to strengthening such
systems.
World AIDS Day in India
Approximately 2.5 million people were living with HIV in India in 2006. Whilst almost 25% of the country’s population is
between the ages of 15-29 years, this age group accounts for 31% of people living with HIV, demonstrating that young people
are at particularly high risk of contracting HIV. To face this risk and turn around the epidemic, young people must be
encouraged and supported to take leadership roles within their communities.
This year, World AIDS Campaign, Wake Up Pune campaign and the Naz Foundation (India) Trust (Naz India), with the support of
UNFPA and Aids Fonds, are organising two large-scale World AIDS Day events in two cities in India: Pune and New Delhi. The
events will focus on young people as leaders and increase awareness around HIV and AIDS. The events will take note of the
effects that HIV has on the population (particularly young people), stigma and discrimination, youth rights and needs
regarding HIV and AIDS, as well as highlight the importance of young people being actively involved in the HIV and AIDS
response. They will focus on accountability, calling upon leaders to keep their promises to stop AIDS - specifically
fulfilling commitments on universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support for young people by 2010.
SMS Pledge Campaign in India: Stand up. Make a difference.
Take the lead and Pledge your support for World AIDS Day, December 1st. If you are in India, you can TEXT us your pledge by
doing the following:
SMS "PLEDGE" to the number: 56070
Source: WHO
http://doctor.ndtv.com/
Asst. Editor
DoctorNDTV
World AIDS Day on 1 December is the day when individuals and organisations from around the world come together to raise
awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. 2008 marks the 20th
anniversary of World AIDS Day. The Day is one of the most visible opportunities for public and private partners to spread
awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care in high
prevalence countries and around the world.
There are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, according to 2007 figures released by WHO. An estimated 2.5 million were
newly infected with the virus and 2.1 million died of AIDS the same year.
As of 2008, a small number of countries are already providing universal access to antiretroviral treatment and to services to
prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Others are well on the way to doing so. In more and more countries, HIV
infection levels are falling. Twenty-seven years into the epidemic, AIDS continues to challenge all of our efforts. Today,
for every two people who start taking antiretroviral drugs, another five become newly infected. Unless we take urgent steps
to intensify HIV prevention we will fail to sustain the gains of the past few years, and universal access will simply be a
noble aspiration.
This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is ’Lead – Empower – Deliver’, building on last year’s theme of ’Take the Lead’.
Designating leadership as the World AIDS Day theme for 2007 – 2008 provides an opportunity to highlight both the political
leadership needed to fulfill commitments that have been made in the response to AIDS – particularly the promise of universal
access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010 – and celebrating the leadership that has been witnessed at all
levels of society.
Leadership was selected as the theme for World AIDS Day to encourage leaders at all levels to stop AIDS. Building on the 2006
theme of accountability, leadership highlights the discrepancy between the commitments that have been made to halt the spread
of AIDS, and actions taken to follow them through. The theme empowers everyone from individuals to organisations to
governments to lead in the response to AIDS. This anniversary offers us an opportunity to highlight how much more still needs
to be done. For example:
Leaders in most countries from around the world now acknowledge the threat of AIDS, and many have committed to do something
about it. As of 2007, nearly all countries have national policies on HIV. However, despite these policies, most have not been
fully implemented and many lack funding allocations.
While treatment for HIV and AIDS has improved and become more widespread since 1988, many still do not have access to it – in
2007 only 31% of those in low- to middle-income countries who need treatment received it.
Despite HIV awareness now reaching nearly all areas of the globe, infection rates are still happening 2.7 times faster than
the increase in number of people receiving treatment.
While the number of countries protecting people living with HIV continue to increase, one third of countries still lack legal
protections and stigma and discrimination continues to be a major threat to universal access.
More broadly, real action on HIV and AIDS and human rights remains lacking. Legal barriers to HIV services still exist for
groups such as women, adolescents, sex workers, people who use drugs, and men having sex with men, and programmatic responses
promoting HIV-related human rights have yet to be prioritised.
To achieve this goal, leadership and action is needed now. Governments must deliver on the promises they have made.
Communities must encourage leadership of its members. Individuals must feel empowered to access treatment, to know their
rights and take action against stigma and discrimination, and to know and use methods of prevention against receiving and
transmitting HIV.
Progress remains uneven, however, and the epidemic’s future is still uncertain, underscoring the need for intensified action
to move towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support.
Achieving the many political commitments made on HIV will require stronger leadership, building on recent successes, taking
account of lessons learnt, increased financial resources, improved coordination of effort, and effective action to address
societal determinants of HIV risk and vulnerability.
Monitoring and evaluation systems are being strengthened, largely with external funds, because countries are only beginning
to avail themselves of the standard provision that up to 10% of programme funds can be directed to strengthening such
systems.
World AIDS Day in India
Approximately 2.5 million people were living with HIV in India in 2006. Whilst almost 25% of the country’s population is
between the ages of 15-29 years, this age group accounts for 31% of people living with HIV, demonstrating that young people
are at particularly high risk of contracting HIV. To face this risk and turn around the epidemic, young people must be
encouraged and supported to take leadership roles within their communities.
This year, World AIDS Campaign, Wake Up Pune campaign and the Naz Foundation (India) Trust (Naz India), with the support of
UNFPA and Aids Fonds, are organising two large-scale World AIDS Day events in two cities in India: Pune and New Delhi. The
events will focus on young people as leaders and increase awareness around HIV and AIDS. The events will take note of the
effects that HIV has on the population (particularly young people), stigma and discrimination, youth rights and needs
regarding HIV and AIDS, as well as highlight the importance of young people being actively involved in the HIV and AIDS
response. They will focus on accountability, calling upon leaders to keep their promises to stop AIDS - specifically
fulfilling commitments on universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support for young people by 2010.
SMS Pledge Campaign in India: Stand up. Make a difference.
Take the lead and Pledge your support for World AIDS Day, December 1st. If you are in India, you can TEXT us your pledge by
doing the following:
SMS "PLEDGE" to the number: 56070
Source: WHO
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Ind vs Eng - India vs England
Watch 1st ODI Ind Vs Eng 2008 Series LIVE
November 14th, 2008
Follow Ind vs England 2008 your way!
The 1st ODI India Vs England Series started at 0900 am IST and is currently played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot.
England won the toss and elected to bowl. At the time of writing India has made 247 at the loss of four wickets with Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on strike.
India’s players for today are Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Munaf Patel.
Representating England : Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison.
The Umpires for today are Russel Tiffin and Suresh Shastri.
The cricket match livescore can be followed at
1. Visit www.thaindian.com main page, the live scores are shown on the right side. The score changes dynamically as the match progresses.
2. Cric Buzz is updating the scores at : http://live.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores-and-commentary.html
3. CricInfo is giving live ball by ball updates at : http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/361043.html?CMP=OTC-GCN
4. Follow Rediff’s score card at : http://imsports.rediff.com/score/in_match9231.html
Source: http://www.thaindian.com
November 14th, 2008
Follow Ind vs England 2008 your way!
The 1st ODI India Vs England Series started at 0900 am IST and is currently played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot.
England won the toss and elected to bowl. At the time of writing India has made 247 at the loss of four wickets with Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on strike.
India’s players for today are Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Munaf Patel.
Representating England : Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison.
The Umpires for today are Russel Tiffin and Suresh Shastri.
The cricket match livescore can be followed at
1. Visit www.thaindian.com main page, the live scores are shown on the right side. The score changes dynamically as the match progresses.
2. Cric Buzz is updating the scores at : http://live.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores-and-commentary.html
3. CricInfo is giving live ball by ball updates at : http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/361043.html?CMP=OTC-GCN
4. Follow Rediff’s score card at : http://imsports.rediff.com/score/in_match9231.html
Source: http://www.thaindian.com
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