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Fogging: A public spectacle that scares no mosquito

August 15, 2016 Srijitaa, Fogging:, mosquito, No, Public, scares, spectacle, That

“Fogging has no use. We do it to convince people that the corporation is taking steps to check mosquitoe… Read More Every time an association of residents dials the corporation helpline and complains of mosquitoes in a neighbourhood, a man or a vehicle with a mosquito fogger visits the next day to smoke out the midges. For years now, fogging has been the cornerstone of vector control activity undertaken by the Greater Chennai Corporation. Not only is this procedure ineffective, it is also highly polluting. The idea is not new…

Public shipping, the hotspot of germs!

May 26, 2016 SrijitaGerms, hotspot, of, Public, Shipping, The

A current have a look at shows that taxis, condo vehicles and experience-hailing motors are full of germs. The file reflects similar findings in recent years, which display how means of public transportation , normally buses and trains, can be hotspots of bacteria . A check crew from an internet coverage assessment website online took samples from seat belts, door handles and window buttons on taxis and trip-hailed automobiles. It checked the steering wheel, equipment shift and seat belts in random condominium cars in South Florida. Testers expected taxis to…

Who’s Next? Asia Investor Activism Set to Grow After BlackRock Public Campaign

March 8, 2016 SrijitaActivism, After, Asia, BlackRock, Campaign, Grow, Investor, Next?, Public, Set, to, Who's

Hong Kong: Following a rare public campaign, BlackRock Inc voted against a deal planned by a Hong Kong firm that the world’s biggest asset manager partly owns, revving up investor activism in Asia after it roared ahead in 2015. In a ballot on Tuesday, BlackRock rejected G-Resources Group Ltd’s plan to sell its main asset, an Indonesian gold mine, saying it didn’t have confidence G-Resources would use the proceeds in investors’ best interests. Owning 8 percent of G-Resources, BlackRock urged other shareholders to follow suit. G-Resources, which has said it…