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Over 200 undergo HIV testing at Churu meet
JAIPUR, January 16, 2012: More than 200 persons underwent HIV testing at the Red Ribbon
Express (RRE) in Churu on Sunday. Churu is one of the 108 identified
stations in the country which is both an HIV source and a destination of migrant workers.
Officials of medical department carried out counselling to persuade
people visiting the RRE to undergo HIV testing. The department managed
to get the consent of more than 200 persons for HIV testing. "The report of the test will be made available in two or three days from
the nearest Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC). It is our
effort to test as many people as we can but with the consent of the persons," said joint director, Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society,
Pradeep Choudhary.
The RRE was flagged off in Delhi on National Youth Day on January 12.
"Through this, we will be able to get a rough idea about the number of
people who are living with HIV in the district," said a medical department official.
The officials claimed that more than 3,500 people visited the RRE in Churu. It is the third phase of the RRE launched recently. Last time, it
was more women-oriented but this time around it is more focused on youths as it is launched on National Youth Day.
Cold wave continued, administration shut down all schools
Jaipur, January 11, 2012: As temperatures continued to dip across the state, the
Jaipur district administration shut down all schools, government-run and those
affiliated to the CBSE, for a week. In Churu district all schools would remain closed till January 16. The order comes into effect
from Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Churu was the coldest place in state at minus 0.6 degree
Celsius followed by Pilani at one degree Celsius. The temperature at
Mount Abu, dipped to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Jaipur on Tuesday was 6.1 degree Celsius,
which is 2 degrees below the normal temperature around this time. Bikaner and Sawai Madhopur were almost
freezing at 2.5 and 2.7 degree Celsius. In Jaisalmer and Chittorgarh a
minimum temperature of 4.6 and 5.2 degree Celsius was recorded by the Met department.
Cold wave back in Rajasthan Churu was the coldest place
Jaipur , January 10, 2012 (PTI): Cold wave back in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Mercury dipped in parts of Rajasthan where Churu was the coldest place at minus 0.6 degree Celsius followed
by Pilani at one degree Celsius. Mercury in the sole hill station of the state, Mount Abu, dipped to
minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT department here. Bikaner and Sawaimadhopur had respective lows at 2.5 degrees Celsius and
2.7 degrees Celsius. Vanasthali recorded a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius. Jaisalmer and
Chittorgarh recorded minimums of 4.6 and 5.2 degrees Celsius. Other places in the state recorded night temperature in the range of 6.1
to 10.5 degrees Celsius.
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