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Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 21 and will end on August 3.
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) have said that this year’s Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir will take place over the course of 15 days.
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) have said that this year’s Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir will take place over the course of 15 days. The SASB is in charge of managing the Yatra to the shrine which is situated some four kilometres above the sea level at J&K’s Anantnag district.
According to the SASB, the Amarnath Yatra scheduled for 2020 will begin on July 21 and will end on August 3. The annual ‘Pratham Puja’ for the Yatra was held on June 5 at the shire. The SASB has cut short the duration of the yatra because of the corona virus pandemic.
Pilgrims above the age of 55, except Sadhus, won’t be allowed to take the Yatra. According to the SASB, this year all participants in the Yatra must possess a negative COVID-19 certificate or else they won’t be allowed to join the Yatra. The pilgrims will be cross-checked for the virus before they are allowed to undertake the Yatra on entry into J&K, an official of the SASB said.
This year it is compulsory for all participants, except Sadhus, to register themselves online for the Yatra. For the first time the ‘Aarti’ which is performed twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening, will be broadcasted live for all devotees across the country for all the 15 days of the Yatra.
“No pilgrim will be allowed to undertake this year’s Yatra through the Pahalgam route”, officials said. All participants would be following the north Kashmir Baltal route for Amarnath Yatra 2020.
The non-availability of local laborers and the difficulties in maintaining the track from the base camp have led the officials to decide that the last leg of the Yatra would be performed by using helicopters from the Baltal base camp all the way to the Ganderbal district to the shrine.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.