Important landmarks to be lit up in green today
The Hindu
Focus on fragile X Syndrome, a low-profile genetic disorder
Three decades after Fragile X was discovered as the single gene linked to autism, India is set to join the global awareness initiative in a big way for the first time by illuminating prominent buildings in teal green on July 22, observed as World Fragile X Day. So far 23 malls, hotels, clubs, high rise apartments have confirmed their participation. These include the Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai and Daiwik hotel, Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu, two city centres in Salt Lake and New Town in Kolkata, the Woodrose Club, Augusta Club and MLR convention centre in Bengaluru, One Mall in Ahmedabad, Planet Godrej residential towers in Mumbai, Mayo College, Ajmer and six properties of the Taj group of hotels in Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Gurugram, among others.
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