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Modi said it was government’s responsibility to “live for the poor”
G. Subramanian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday his government will work for the poor, improve the lot of the weaker sections including Muslims, curb price rise, take all political parties along in its march to progress and seek to change India’s identity from “scam India” to “skill India”. Speaking extempore in Hindi in hour-long speeches in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in reply to the debate on the motion of thanks on the president’s address, the prime minister dwelt on a range of subjects – from incidents of rapes and violence, development of the northeast and the coastal states, agriculture, co-operative federalism as the way forward, corruption and convicting guilty lawmakers. Delivering his first speech in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Modi said that good governance needs to be converted into a people’s movement. The prime minister described bad governance “as worse than diabetes in the human body, which destroys the entire system. Last-mile delivery is the biggest problem”. Modi said that government’s target of providing houses for all by 2022, the 75th anniversary of country’s independence, should be a “movement” and every MP should support this. He also called for paying fitting tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary in 2019 by resolving to create a “swatch Bharat (clean India)”. Seeking the opposition’s support in the government’s endeavors, he said: “We want to take you along, and if needed, we would also seek your guidance.” Modi, who took oath as prime minister May 26 at the head of a NDA government, said the government would “leave no stone unturned to fulfill” the promises made by it. In his speeches in both houses, where he spoke forcefully and was heard with rapt attention by members, Modi said there was
need to take bold decisions and also make small innovative changes at every level for the country to realise its potential. He spoke of working in spirit of cooperative federalism and said MPs were custodians of the hope and aspirations of millions of Indians. He said the condition of Muslims has remained unchanged, alluding to the fact that nothing much has been done for them despite all the talk by previous governments. “A body is not healthy, if any of its part is not healthy,” he said with specific reference to the community for the first time. Sending a strong message on women’s security, Modi said politicians should stop commenting frivolously on such incidents. “I want to appeal to the politicians of the country, stop this psychological analysis of incidents of rape. It does not behoove of you,” Modi said. “They are playing with the dignity of our mothers and sisters. Such a commentary is not appropriate at political level. The respect and security of women should be the concern of all 125 crore Indians,” he said Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is among leaders who have commented on the issue – saying “boys will make mistakes” – drawing wide criticism. On the farm sector, Modi said proper management of agriculture products through modern technology can help control food inflation, adding that there is adequate availability of food products in the country. “There is enough food in the country. What is required is proper management,” Modi said. He said efforts should be made to gather “real-time data” of agricultural products that would help regulators take the required action to manage prices. The prime minister indicated that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) could be restructured for better management of agricultural produce. On the issue of corruption, the prime minister said the state must be policy-driven and non-discriminatory. He said there should be minimum grey areas in policy and maximum use of technology. He said FIRs against MPs should be decided within a period of one year with the help of the Supreme Court so that the guilty can be convicted and the innocent absolved – and the stain is removed from the august Houses of Parliament. Indicating his Government’s resolve in this regard, he said an SIT on black money, which had been pending for two years, had already been formed.
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“It is impossible to post a policeman at every home where most of the rapes take place.” Says Home Min R R Patil Forever News reporter
Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Wednesday courted controversy by his remark on the issue of checking rapes, saying it is impossible to post a policeman at every home where most of these incidents take place. “Many crimes against women happen within the confines of homes. Is it possible to have a policeman in every household?” Patil said replying to a debate on crimes
against women and dalits in the Legislative Council. “40 per cent rapes are committed by persons known to the victim. 6.34 per cent rapes are committed by brothers and fathers, 6.65 per cent by close relatives and 40 per cent on the promise of marriage,” he said. Patil insisted crimes like rape had increased due to “erosion in moral values”. He, however, claimed incidents of crimes against women in Maharashtra were lesser compared to other states.
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Popsicles recipes
Puzzle 29
Rose milk Ingredients Milk Sugar Rose syrup
4 cup (1 litre) 2 tblsp 3 tblsp (or as needed)
Method : I boiled milk and reduced it to 1/2 litre and filtered it. You can skip this step and just boil 2 cups of milk. Cool down and mix sugar, rose syrup and mix well. Pour it to the popsicle moulds and freeze it. (I wanted to use popsicle sticks instead of the one we get with the moulds. So I cling wrapped and used a rubber band, pierce a slit with knife and inserted the popsicle sticks in it. You can use aluminium foil too and if you dont have moulds, just use any small tumbler. Let it set for atleast 12 hrs and take it out, hold carefully under tap water (outer
surface of the mould should be under tap water) and remove the popsicles.
Notes : Adjust the rose syrup and sugar according to your sweet preference. But make sure the rose milk is bit sweeter than you drink.
Grapes Ingredients Grapes 2 cups Sugar 4 tblsp Water 1/2 cup
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Method : Wash and reserve few grapes and grind the grapes with water. Filter it through a metal strainer. Add sugar and dissolve completely. Fill 3/4th of the popsicle moulds with this juice and add few sliced grapes in each mould. Cover it with the lid/handles that come with the popsicle moulds, or, cover it with cling wrap, slit in middle, insert the popsicle sticks and freeze it for minimum 12 hours. Once frozen hard, show the body of the popsicle moulds under running tap water for 30 seconds to remove the popsicles easily from the moulds.
Notes : You can do it without adding water too, but u may need to add more sugar as it would be more tangy. If not frozen properly, the stick won’t hold the Popsicle while you take out. You can add ginger while grinding to give it a twist. Adjust sugar quantity as per your taste. by - S. Suchithra
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I&B Minister at Press Club Mumbai Red Ink Awards Forever News reporter
Maharashtra Governor Shri K Sankaranarayanan and Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, presented the fourth edition of Red Ink Awards for excellence in journalism in Mumbai . The Awards , instituted by the Press Club, Mumbai aim to recognize and promote quality writing, fair play and ethics in the field of journalism. Speaking on the occasion, MIB Prakash Javadekar underlined the new government’s commitment to freedom of press stating that it is the essence of democracy. He said, India has earned the press freedom through great struggle and it must be preserved. The minister however added that with freedom comes responsibility, and fairness and impartiality should be the cardinal principles. Mr Javadekar said media should be guided by self restraint and not censorship. Referring to various issues and
challenges before his Ministry, Mr Prakash Javadekar said the government would take decisions through consultations with all the stakeholders. “We do not want to impose our views unilaterally.” he added. Post mortem of Election 2014: RedInk Awards Ceremony was also a time for post-mortem of the Election coverage. A panel discussion on “Elections 2014 :
Were We Fair, or Did We Stoke the Modi Wave” was held with a spirited participation of Times Now Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, CNN-IBN Editor-inChief , Rajdeep Sardesai, veteran journalist Kumar Ketkar,Piyush Pandey of Ogilvy. The debate was moderated by Uday Shankar, CEO, STAR India. Lifetime Achievement Award for Mrinal Pande :
Veteran journalist, author and TV personality Ms Mrinal Pande was honoured with the ‘Life Time Achievement Award for her contribution in the fields of print journalism, literature and television. Ms. Pande, took over as the first woman editor of Hindi daily ‘Hindustan’ in early 2000s and turned it around from being a laggard to among the largest circulated dailies in the country. She was the founding President of Indian Womens’ Press Corps and also the chairperson of national broadcaster Prasar Bharati . Red Ink Awards : In all, Red Ink Awards for excellence were given away in 10 categories - political news and features, business news and features, crime news and features, sports news and features, lifestyle & entertainment, human rights and environment, science and innovation, health and wellness, Big Picture of the Year and the Television Story of the Year. Each award carried a cash prize
of Rs 1 lakh. Press Club Mumbai, received an overwhelming response with over 800 entries from 75 print and internet publications. A significant number of web based journalists also pitched their news stories, indicating that the online journalism and web-based platforms are becoming increasingly active and popular vehicles of mass communication. The winners in different categories were chosen by an independent jury which was a mix of industry experts, knowledge leaders and senior journalists. The panels included such eminent names as Shyam Benegal for the ‘Entertainment and Lifestyle’ section, Ajit Agarkar for the sports category, Dr Swati Piramal judging ‘Health and Wellness’ entries, Dr KC Chakrabarty, RBI Dy. Governor , for ‘Business’ section, noted lawyer Satish Maneshinde for ‘Crime’, and celebrity lensman Pablo Bartholomew sitting on the photography jury.
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xpectations are galore from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, when it presents its first annual Budget on the floor of Parliament next month. Keeping in view that development is the only agenda of this government, it has to be seen what does it mean for the PM? Years of indecision by the predecessor government have taken country to nowhere. Rather, the country seems to have slipped during this period from the path of progress. It was why the BJPled Modi government has received mandate with a thumping majority to form the government. It is nice to see that Modi has thrown his party’s old clarion call for the promise to construct Ram temple at Ayodhya and rather development has been his buzzword. It is visible from the fact that he has asked his colleague ministers to let him know what all they can do over a period of one month, 100 days and finally within a year. While his plan to connect all the metros with a dedicated road is welcome, he has also been speaking profusely of cleaning the river Ganga. Moreover, he has given his indication for rolling out of the GST across the country by taking all the states into confidence. Last but not the least; Modi has made it clear that no project will be delayed due to environmental clearance hitch. But, the issue was aspirations are quite high among the people of the country and Modi doesn’t have any magic wand in his hands to do it all within a matter of few days. He himself made it clear that first two years of his governance will be devoted for the repair of the nation and the development will take place during the remaining three years of the regime. Taming of staggering inflation is Modi’s top priority. Still, it’s too difficult a task to realise the dream. Met department’s forecast of weak monsoon ahead will keep the RBI away from lowering the interest rates. A majority of his colleagues in the ministries are new faces who are seeing the corridors of power for the first time. This poses yet another challenge of how will they be able to perform.
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Focus on expansion of trade, commerce : Modi tells IFS trainees Forever News reporter Modi told the 29 officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service, who called on him at his 7, Race Course residence, that the focus should be on expansion of trade and commerce and technology transfer. The prime minister said India needs to concentrate on ‘zero-defect manufacturing’ and ‘packaging and presentation’, to boost its exports,” the statement said. Modi said: “Indian herbal
medicines are among the best in the world, but are lagging behind Chinese products due to poor packaging.”
Clay Craft India joins hands with Snapdeal.com Forever News reporter India’s leading manufacturer and retailer of bone china and ceramic tableware, Clay Craft India has today announced its strategic tie-up with country’s largest online marketplace – Snapdeal.com. This strategic tieup is exclusively arranged to present the Clay Craft branded tableware and crockery under Kitchenware product category of Snapdeal.com Under this exclusive tie-up, Clay Craft’s fine bone china, ceramic ware and Thermoware products will be merchandised on Snapdeal.com and will be available to more than 25 million Snapdeal members over 5000 towns and cities of India. This product range includes tableware and tea-sets, kitchenware, interior art pieces and exclusively designed mugs. On the strategic association with Snapdeal.com, Mr. Deepak
Agarwal, Director, Clay Craft India, says, “Our exclusive tableware and tea-set range is becoming more popular through the country’s largest online marketplace - Snapdeal.com. This online partner has provided us a large customer base - both medium and high income groups. Our offerings are set to replace the traditional stainless steel tableware into fine bone china and premium plastic tableware. Indian household is accepting fine bone china because it is proven as non-toxic and bacteria less.
“He also contended that the huge diversity and range of Indian handicrafts has not been presented properly to the
world,” the statement said. Modi congratulated the trainees from the 2012 batch on their selection as representatives of India to the world, and asked them to be well-acquainted with India’s history, and motivate the Indian diaspora to take pride in India. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, principal secretary to the Prime Minister Nripendra Misra, and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh were present at the interaction. for more information visit www.forevernews.in
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Heads Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, the second senior most officer of the Indian Navy, took over as the Flag Officer Commandingin-Chief of the Western Naval Command (WNC), at an impressive ceremonial parade held at INS Shikra, Mumbai.
Hailstorm, heavy rain bring relief to Delhiites Forever News reporter Residents of the national capital and adjoining suburbs finally got relief from the blistering heat Thursday as strong winds and heavy rain lashed the city. Some parts witnessed a hailstorm as well. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its
forecast Thursday morning said the city would see cloudy skies and thunderstorms in some parts, though rainfall was not likely. The showers brought much needed relief from the heat wave that had gripped the city in recent days. The mercury reached a 62-year-high of 47.8 degrees Celsius June 8 in certain parts of the national capital.
CETTM MTNL and Aegis School of Business Sign MOU Forever News reporter Centre of Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management (CETTM) the training arm of MTNL and Aegis School of Business and Telecommunications have Signed MOU for Academic Collaboration for running joint courses. CETTM and Aegis will be jointly offering high end technology and technomanagement programs in the field of Telecommunication and SMAC (Social, Mobility, analytics and Cloud) in Full Time, Part
Time and Certificate Courses which will be conducted in the CETTM campus at Powai Mumbai, India. Speaking about the
partnership, Shri Peeyush Agrawal, Executive Director, MTNL Mumbai said, “We are very pleased to collaborate with Aegis school of Business and Telecommunications. Together we will be able to offer the best program in Telecom Management, which will combine the technological and infrastructural strength of CETTM MTNL and academic strength of Aegis” Shri Bhupesh Daheria, CEO, Aegis school of business and telecommunications further
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Murthy to step down, Sikka is new CEO of Infosys
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattanaik creates a sand art on the eve of FIFA World cup 2014 at beach in Puri.
Shantanu Bhadkamkar, Immediate Past Chairman – FFFAI takes over as Chairman of IFCBA Mr. Shantanu Bhadkamkar – Immediate Past Chairman of Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations In India (FFFAI) was unanimously elected as Chairman of International Federation of Customs Brokers Association (IFCBA) at the Board of Directors Meeting of IFCBA held in Seoul, Korea on 13th May 2013. Mr. Shantanu Bhadkamkar is the Managing Director (Group CEO) of ATC Group, a leading Customs Broker & International Freight Forwarder in India. Apart from being Chairman of IFCBA and Immediate Past Chairman of FFFAI, heis at
the helm of affairs in other trade bodies in India, where he occupies important position as an Office Bearer in their Managing Committees. He is the Sr. Vice – President of Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA), Vice – President of Association of Multimodal Transport Operators In India (AMTOI) and Immediate Past Chairman of Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
(CSCMP). He is also a proud recipient of the WCO Certificate of Merit, which he received on behalf of FFFAI on the International Customs Day in 2013 from the Central Board of Excise and Customs. At the recently Global Corporate Awards ceremony 2014 held in Tampa, Florida on April 26, 2014 he was awarded as Winner in Entrepreneurial Spirit Category. The Global Corporate Awards is the prestigious and exclusive international platform to recognize and salute the achievers of the Global Corporate World, which recognizes
the corporate achievers worldwide by honoring them with prestigious awards IFCBA (International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations) is entering its twenty-fifth anniversary year as the only global organization representing customs brokers. It continues to work to enhance the understanding of the customs broker’s role and value in facilitating trade and improving trade efficiency.
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In a dramatic development, India’s second largest global software major Infosys Ltd. Thursday announced that Vishal Sikka would be its new chief executive and managing director from Aug 1. Co-founder and Chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy will step down June 14. The $8.25-billion IT bellwether declared that to facilitate the smooth transition to Sikka, the company’s first external executive, its co-founder and chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy and another co-founder and vice-chairman S. Gopalakrishnan would step down June 14. Murthy stepped out of retirement last year to lead the company again during its troubled times. Sikka, 47, a former executive board
member of German software product major SAP AG, will be inducted as a whole-time director on Infosys board June 14 and will take over from incumbent chief executive S.D. Shibulal, who expressed a desire to exit the company before retirement in March 2015. “I am honoured to lead Infosys, an iconic company built by pioneers in the technology industry. I look forward to working with and learning from talented Infoscions around the world,” Sikka said in the statement. Sikka, who quit SAP Ag in May, was responsible for all products, including HANA, the German behemoth’s flagship analytic database platform, mobile and middle. He is a doctorate in computer science from the Stanford University, US.
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Raksha Mantri, visits INS Viraat
Rear Admiral MS Pawar, Chief of Staff Southern Naval Command exchanging crest with Cmde Htay Naing, Head of Myanmar Navy Delegation.
Quarterly Meeting of State Level Banker’s Committee (U.P.) The quarterly meeting of State Level Banker’s Committee meeting was held at Baroda House, Bank of Baroda, Zonal Office, Lucknow.
The honorable Raksha Mantri (RM), Shri Arun Jaitley, visited Mumbai for a visit to the Indian Navy and commissioning ceremony of Indian Coast Guard Ships ‘Achook’ and ‘Agrim’. The RM visited INS Viraat where he was received by the Chief of Naval Staff. He was briefed on wide ranging issues including salvage of INS Sindhurakshak, also seen in the picture Mr. Raghuram Rajan, RBI Governor and Cmde K. Subramaniam, NM(Retd) CMD Cochin Shipyard Ltd. He later commissioned the two Fast Patrol Vessels and built by M/S Cochin Shipyard Limited.
World Environment day celebrated at NTPC Badarpur
RCF bags CSR award
Unveiling of Annual Credit Plan of Rs.1.15 Lacs Crore for the year 2014-15 by Shri S.S.Mundra Chairman & Managing Director of Bank of Baroda (2nd from left) also seen in the picture are Shri R.M.Srivastava, IAS, Principal Secretary, Institutional Finance, Govt. of UP (left); Shri Manish Gupta, Director (CP & MF) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India (2nd from right), Shri Nirmesh Kumar, General Manager (Eastern UP Zone) Bank of Baroda (right).
SBI, Napean Sea Road branch conducts customer relation program
R. G. Rajan, Chairman & Managing Director of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd., (RCF) congratulating R. B. Patil , Executive Director, (Fin) & CSO, A. N. Gandhe, Dy. G. M. (CC & CSR) and team members of Corporate Communications Department for bagging “1st Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Award for Best Practices in Education for the year 2014.
Debasis Sarkar , General Manager of NTPCBadarpur administered World Environment Day pledge to employees and also emphasized on the awareness of various measures of Environmental protection. A Mass tree Plantation drive was also organized on this occasion in which a large number of employees & School Children took part and planted saplings.
OIL receives 1st Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Award Customer Relation Programme for Bank’s valued customers was conducted at Napean Sea Road Branch, Mumbai. Seen in the photograph is Mrs. Anshula Kant, Deputy Managing Director, Mumbai Circle, interacting with the customers. Shri Prashant Kumar, Chief General Manager (NW - I), Mumbai, Shri Suresh Chandra, General Manager, Corporate Centre and Ms Vineet Rastogi, Dy. General Manager (B & O), Zone I, Mumbai were also present on the occasion. The customers appreciated the initiative of the Bank.
Oil India Limited ( OIL) was awarded the 1st Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Award for Best CSR Practices in Education, 2014 in the SILVER category. The award, instituted by CSR Times, was handed over by Justice M. S. A. Siddique in an award function held at SCOPE Complex in the presence of many dignitaries and officials from the corporate sector. OIL has been conferred with the award for its CSR Project OIL Super 30, with centres at Guwahati, Jorhat and
Dibrugarh, for providing 11 month free residential coaching to students of underprivileged and economically backward families of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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State budget gives partial tax relief to hotel industry Forever News reporter
The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has welcomed Maharashtra Government’s state budget that has announced partial tax relief to the industry. The hotel industry had been advocating a revision in the Luxury tax for the last few years and has hailed its revision. The new budget proposes exemption of Luxury tax up to Rs 1,000, 4% up to Rs 1,500 and 10% exceeding Rs 1,500. Also, it offers concession in luxury tax for new hotels or expansion of existing ones in B and C zone cities like Thane, Navi Mumbai and Nashik. Mr. D.S. Advani, President, HRAWI while welcoming the new move
says, “the hotel industry had been approaching the state Government at various levels for a revision in the Luxury Tax. The current luxury tax structure was not feasible in today’s scenario and would have negatively impacted tourism growth.” “As per the previous tax structure, any hotel room with a tariff of above Rs.750/- and up to Rs. 1199/- was taxed at 4% and those above Rs.1200/- was at 10%. We had been requesting for an increase in the threshold limits. Since, a mere Rs.750/- does not justify being called luxury in today’s scenario, HRAWI had proposed that the limit be raised to at least Rs.2000/-. However, it gives us hope that in the near future it will be further rationalized,” says Mr. Advani. The state budget has also reduced the late fee on VAT
return from Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 2000/- for delay of up to one month and the turnover limit for registration under VAT has been increased from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs. “This is a progressive step adopted by the Government. Small restaurants and hotels will benefit from this move,” says Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice-President, HRAWI. “But there is a lot more that is needed to give support to the ailing hotel and tourism related industries. It was accorded industry status over a decade ago however the accompanying benefits in subsidies were never passed on to us. For instance, electricity duty charged to Hotels and
Restaurants is at the commercial rate of 13% as against the rate of 6% levied on industrial units. Power and water are the major cost of operation in hotels and restaurants. If the Government gives us the due benefits, not only will the hospitality industry grow, but tourism in Maharashtra will also see a big surge,” adds Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice-President, HRAWI. One of the sops provisioned in the current budget include the increase in the turnover limit for filing audit report from Rs. 60 lakhs to Rs. 1 crore. “This increase in the threshold limit will certainly bring major administrative relief for businesses such as restaurants but would not bring any monetary benefits,” says Mr. Pradeep Shetty, Honorary Secretary, HRAWI.
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Korea Tourism Organization appoints Byugnsun Lee as India Director Forever News reporter
Korea Tourism O r g a n i z a t i o n appointedMr.Byugnsun Lee as Director for Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) India effective from May 2014. In his new role he will be responsible for promoting Korea as tourist and MICE destination and he will also be charge of building and maintaining relationships with travel trade in India and Korea. Mr. Lee’s passion to learn new things
and gain extensive experience in a range of fields has led him to pursue courses in Public policy, Geography a n d E nv i r o n m e n t a l Policy. He has 23 years of experience in the tourism industry working with KTO in Moscow, KTO’s Overseas Marketing Department, Busan Promotion Office, Busan Convention Bureau and Busan Tourism Promotion Committee. His overall experience in Marketing
Strategies, Media Campaign and Green Tourism will be a driving force to promote ‘’Korea as Tourist and MICE Destinations’’ in Indian Market. “I see tremendous potential in Indian travel and tourism market for Korea. My focus is to promote Korea as a diversified destination to key target audiences here in India. I aim to leverage these in order to significantly increase visitor footfalls to Korea.” Website: www.visitkorea.or.kr
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Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter calls on CM Chouhan D.K. Malviya
Former President Shri Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Sushri Ndileka Mandela called on the Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Johannesburg today. Shri Mandela’s eldest granddaughter Sushri Ndileka Mandela is a prominent Sushri Mandela praises efforts to empower women in Madhya Pradesh Wishes to work in Madhya Pradesh figure in the social development sector in South Africa. Industries Minister Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia was also present on the occasion. Sushri Mandela was impressed with the work of
sustainable tourism along with wildlife conservation in MP Forever News reporter
self-help groups for women empowerment in Madhya Pradesh. She expressed interest in working together with the Government of Madhya Pradesh in the social sector, especially in NGOs education, healthcare and women empowerment. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan expressed his desire to display the vibrant South African tribal culture
Mukul Rohatgi Appointed Attorney General of India, to Hold Post for Three Years New Delhi: The government today officially appointed senior Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohatgi as the new Attorney General of India, the top law officer of the country. Mr Rohatgi will take charge next week and will hold the post for three years.
Mr Rohatgi’s name was cleared for appointment after the country’s two top law officers Attorney General Goolam Essaji Vahanvati and Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran resigned, following the change in the government at the Centre.
at the Manav Sangrahalaya in Bhopal. Shri Chouhan said that he is extremely keen on strengthening the cultural ties between South Africa and Madhya Pradesh and this is the first step in this direction. The Chief Minister was given a warm welcome with a traditional tribal dance of Africa, performed by a group of African tribals.
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a team of international experts will be engaged in the work to chalk out a strategy for sustainable tourism along with wildlife conservation in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited South Africa’s world-famous Kruger national park today. He was accompanied by Industries Minister Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia. Officers of Kruger National Park and Wildlife College gave a presentation on strategy for sustainable and planned tourism. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said
that conservation of wildlife is interconnected with welfare of local communities and economic growth through tourism. It is noteworthy that Kruger national park is one of the largest national parks in South Africa. It is spread over 19 thousand 633 square kilometers in Limbpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Diverse species of flora and fauna are found in the park. Most of the trees are of acacia species while marula trees are also in large number. It has a vast grazing land for wildlife where red grass and buffalo grass are dominant. The park has 517 types of birds. Of these, birds of 235 species reside here permanently.