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New Delhi: As many as 33,000 homeless people have perished in the national capital since 2004 due to various reasons and the dearth of night shelters has only aggravated the problem of survival for these street people, the latest union home ministry figures reveal. According to the data released by the zonal integrated police network under the union ministry, 33,518 homeless people died in Delhi between January 2004 and October 2015. For those forced to live under the open sky, the maximum deaths were reported in June as 3,695 destitutes died in this particular month during these years. Sunil Kumar Aledia of the Centre for Holistic Development, which tabulated the data, said paucity of night shelters was one of the major reasons for the high number of deaths. "There are nearly 150,000 homeless people in Delhi, of which only 4,890 get shelter. This is a mere 3.2 percent of the homeless population in the capital city. The rest are left to fend for themselves squeezed into limited spaces available otherwise, running the risk of contracting diseases. They often sleep on the roadside that increases the chances of accidents," Aledia said. He said most homeless died of communicable diseases and malnutrition. Such diseases are caused by a lack of basic amenities and hygiene. "Not to talk of the people living on the roads, even those living in shelter homes do not get basic facilities there, which makes them prone to several fatal diseases. The shelter space is deficient by 87.4 percent of the Delhi Master Plan-2021 norms," he said. He said only 82 of the 184 shelters in Delhi were permanent and remaining 102 were temporary. This accounted for a mere 12.6 percent of the space proposed for them under the Delhi Master Plan-2021. As per the Master Plan, nearly 19,37,520 square feet of space is required in the national capital to provide shelter for its homeless whereas the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), which runs the shelters across the city, has only 2,44,507 square feet of space available at present. The National Urban Livelihood Mission's Scheme for Shelters for the Urban Homeless (NULM-SUH) talks of providing 50 square feet of space per person. Going by the NULM-SUH guidelines, only 4,890 people can be accommodated in the available space, though DUSIB claims to cater to 25,000 people by making available 9.7 square feet of space per person in the shelters, Aledia added. "This is way below the norm. In 9.7 sq.ft., one has to sit and sleep," he said. Moreover, many city shelters lack basic amenities, including separate toilets for men and women, potable water and security. Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal recently made surprise visits at a few shelters and came across several anomalies in their functioning. Maliwal, along with DCW member Sarika Chaudhary and two volunteers, visited three night shelters run by DUSIB in Nizamuddin and Jama Masjid areas. "There were very few toilets. There were no separate toilets for women. Night shelters meant for men and women are adjacent to each other in the same complex, with no security restrictions," Maliwal told IANS. "I have written to the director of night shelter, DUSIB, T.K. Meena regarding the anomalies and asked for a detailed point-wise status report, including steps to be taken to improve the situation," Maliwal told IANS.
HDFC Bank profit soars 33 percent in fourth quarter
HDFC Bank, India’s second largest private lender, said Monday its net profit rose 33.23 percent to Rs.1,114.71 crore in the fourth quarter of 2010-11, led by increased earnings from loans. The total income of the bank rose 34.38 percent to Rs.6,724.31 crore in the quarter ended March 31, as against Rs.5,003.87 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. The private lender’s net interest income (NII) went up 27.1 percent to Rs.2,839.5 crore during the quarter under review from Rs.2,351.4 crore in the like period of last year, HDFC Bank said in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The bank’s board Monday recommended share split in 1:5 ratio. The board has approved sub-division of one equity share of face value Rs 10 into five shares of Rs 2 each and consequential alteration in the authorised share capital, the statement said. For the fiscal year, the bank reported an increase of 33.15 percent in its net profit for the complete 2010-11, which stood at Rs.3,926.39 crore as compared to Rs.2,948.69 crore. The total income of the company in 2010-11 increased by 20.37 percent to Rs.24,263.4 crore, compared to Rs.20,155.83 crore in the previous year. The total deposits with the private lender grew by 24.6 percent and stood at Rs.208,586 crore from the year-ago figure. Savings accounts deposits increased by 27.2 percent at Rs.63,448 crore, while current account deposits rose by 24.8 percent at Rs.46,460 crore over the same period last year. The bank’s gross non-performing assets declined to 1.05 percent in in 2010-11 from 1.43 percent a year ago. The company’s scrip at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) fell 1.89 percent to close at Rs.2,315.70. The result was announced after the market closed.
B-Town wishes 'honest, clean' Farah Khan on her birthday Time:2:33 pm Date: Jan 09, 2016
Bollywood celebrities including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker Karan Johar and Simi Garewal have wished the "super" filmmaker Farah Khan on her 51st birthday on Saturday. Her husband Shirish Kunder, brother Sajid Khan and friend and designer Manish Malhotra have wished her a year full of happiness, luck and laughter. Farah is a film director, producer, actress and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographic work in numerous Hindi films. The 51-year-old has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. She has worked on international projects such as "Marigold: An Adventure in India", "Monsoon Wedding" and the Chinese film "Perhaps Love". She turned director in the 2004 film "Main Hoon Na", which starred superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who she has been good friends with. In 2012, Farah made her film acting debut in a leading role in "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal. Farah trained Colombian singer Shakira for a Bollywood version of her song "Hips Don't Lie" for the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006 and has also choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the 2009 movie "Blue". Here's what the celebrities tweeted on her birthday: Amitabh Bachchan: Happy birthday to theFarah Khan .. honest, clean and 'muh phat' Shirish Kunder: Since tweeting is the only way I'll get to say 3 full words w/o being interrupted: Happy Birthday @TheFarahKhan Karan Johar: Happy birthday my darling @TheFarahKhan....a lifetime of laughs...memories....and conversations.....love you! Sajid Khan: Happy bday sis @TheFarahKhan. Simi Garewal: Happy Birthday to my dearest @TheFarahKhan! A super woman/mom/wife/daughter/sister/filmmaker...and friend! Love you. Shilpa Shetty Kundra: Happppy birthday my Darling , super mom ,amazing , fabulously funny, @thefarahkhan. Stay happy…. Sania Mirza: My most fav, who's been an older sister to me that I don't have. I love you... Thank you for being you. Happy birthday @TheFarahKhan. Sujoy Ghosh: Happy birthday @TheFarahKhan ... sending across @VishalDadlani with pyaar, hugs and the works... Manoj Bajpayee: You can be real and yet you can be successful. Happy birthday to one the most real and yet so successful friend neighbour @TheFarahKhan Manish Malhotra: Wishing my dearest friend @TheFarahKhan a very Happy Birthday Sunidhi Chauhan: @TheFarahKhan Happy Birthday to the most 'Bindaas' woman I know! I love you! Big hug and kisses. Riteish Deshmukh: Happy Birthday my deaaarestt faruu @TheFarahKhan - Ek gulab hamari aur se (one rose from me) @geneliad Lara Dutta: Happy Birthday dearest Farah! @TheFarahKhan. Have the superest duperest year! Big Hug! Sonu Sood: @TheFarahKhan Happy birthday my best buddy. Missing you today so much. Ronit Roy: A very happy birthday to the very talented very warm very full of life @TheFarahKhan . Much love, Always. Genelia Deshmukh: Happy birthday @TheFarahKhan ... We wish you all the love n happiness always. Milap Zaveri: Happy birthday @TheFarahKhan May this be a Happy New Year for you full of Om Shaanti Om! Loads of love! Huma Qureshi: Happy wala birthday @TheFarahKhan .. stay happy and lovedddd (judging from other tweets..is #eldersister going to trend aaj?) lol love you! Kriti Sanon: Happiest birthday @TheFarahKhan... One of the sweetest and coolest women I've met in the industry! Love you! Farah Khan Ali: Darling Farah, @TheFarahKhan wishing you a very happy birthday with lots of love light and luck. Be blessed. Diandra Soares: Happiest happywalla birthday @TheFarahKhan. Have a super rocking birthday