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Jharkhand Budget passed in 16 minutes, House adjourned a week earlier

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Ranchi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Jharkhand Budget for 2018-19 was on Tuesday passed in barely 16 minutes without any discussion and the assembly was adjourned sine die a week ahead of schedule.

When the House assembled at 11.00 a.m, the opposition members once again raised the issue of removal of Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Director General of Police (DGP) D.K. Pandey and Additional DGP (ADGP) Anurag Gupta.

The first-half of the day’s sitting got washed out due to the ruckus over opposition’s demand.

In second-half, when the House reassembled at 2.00 p.m, the opposition members once again trooped into the Well of the House demanding removal of the officials.

Speaker Dinesh Oraon asked Congress legislator Sukhdeo Bhagat to move a cut motion over the issue, but the MLA refused, citing that the House was not in order.

At this stage, the state government tabled all the departments’ budgets together and got those passed in 16 minutes without any discussion. As per the provisions, the departments’ budgets have to be discussed separately before being passed by the assembly.

Thereafter, the Speaker adjourned the House session sine die, though it was scheduled to last till February 7.

The session which started on January 17 could not function for a single day as the opposition was adamant on their demand to remove the three top officials.

The opposition has accused Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma of doing nothing to prevent fraudulent withdrawals from the Chaibasa treasury as the then Deputy Commissioner of West Singhbhum in the early 1990s.

The fraudulent withdrawals that took place in the Animal Husbandry Department were linked to the fodder scam.

DGP Pandey drew the wrath of opposition members following a shootout in Latehar district in 2015, in which reportedly innocent persons were killed on the pretext of a gun battle with Maoists.

As for ADGP Gupta, the opposition alleges that he used unfair means to influence the Rajya Sabha polls in 2016.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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