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Ailing Parrikar heads for Mumbai (Second Lead)
Panaji, March 5 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday afternoon left for Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for further treatment, leaving a committee of three senior cabinet ministers in-charge of the coastal state’s administrative affairs and with an assurance of conducting cabinet meetings via video conference.
The Chief Minister’s Office also said that Parrikar could be shifted to a health facility overseas, if doctors at the Mumbai hospital recommend it.
“Today, the Chief Minister is travelling to Mumbai for further medical check-up and, based on his doctor’s advice, may travel overseas for further treatment,” a statement issued by the CMO said.
On a day of hectic developments, Parrikar conducted a series of meetings with top ruling politicians, bureaucrats and police officials in the state, where he spelled out instructions related to governance.
Among key cabinet ministers who met him were Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party and Urban Development Minister Francis D’Souza.
The two ministers, along with Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, who was in Delhi on Monday, will form a three-member committee which will take a call on administrative decisions to be taken in the Chief Minister’s absence.
“He has also told some ministers, who met him today (Monday), that cabinet meetings would be conducted via video conference,” a cabinet minister who met the Chief Minister on Monday said.
“The three-member team will have the power to sanction works up to Rs 5 crore, while each individual minister has been empowered to sanction work contracts up to the tune of Rs 50 lakh each,” Arts and Culture Minister Govind Gawde told reporters after meeting the Chief Minister.
Parrikar in a short video on Monday requested for more prayers from the people of his state to tide him over a bad health patch.
“The way you have blessed me now, I hope your blessings will continue and hope that you will allow me to take a few days holiday,” Parrikar said.
“I want to thank all Goans. For the last 15 days, you prayed for me and because of your blessings, I have recovered and I am heading for Mumbai and if doctors advise in Mumbai, then to become fully well, I may be going abroad for a few days to cure my ailment,” Parrikar said in the video clip, which was released to the media, soon after he was taken to Mumbai by special flight for treatment.
Parrikar was on February 15 rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where, according to the Chief Minister’s Office, he was diagnosed for “mild pancreatitis”.
Parrikar returned on February 22, to deliver a truncated budget speech, two days after which he was shifted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, near Panaji, for dehydration and low blood pressure, according to another official statement.
Parrikar was discharged from the hospital on March 1 and has been recuperating at his private residence near Panaji.
Earlier on Monday, the Chief Minister’s Office also released a photograph of Parrikar wearing a pair of shorts, meeting Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister P. Krishnamurthy at his private residence where he instructed the duo on “urgent and important matters” related to the state.
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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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