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Telangana CM embarks on 10-day visit to China
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday left for a 10-day visit to China to attract investment and also to address a meeting of the World Economic Forum.
The chief minister, some cabinet colleagues, presiding officers of state legislature, his political aides and senior officials left by a private executive jet from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
The government has hired the 50-seater Bombardier CRJ-100 aircraft for Rs.2 crore. The executive jet is known for luxury interiors with an entertainment centre, LCD screens and customised seats.
The delegation includes Industry Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Energy Minister Jagdish Reddy, assembly Speaker Madhusudhana Chary, council chairman Swamy Goud, Rajya Sabha member K. Keshava Rao, legislators K. Eshwar and G. Balaraju, state’s representative in Delhi Venugopala Chary, chief minister’s political secretary S. Subhash Reddy, senior officials in CMO and industrialists.
Switzerland-based World Economic Forum has invited the chief minister for its meeting of ‘new champions’ to be held at Dalian from September 9-11. He will address the meeting on “emerging markets at crossroads”.
According to sources close to the chief minister, the visit is aimed at attracting an investment of Rs.50,000 crore to the newly-created state.
KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, will explain the state’s new industrial policy both at the global forum and to Chinese investors.
He has been claiming that the new industrial policy unveiled in June this year is one of its kind in the world as it guarantees all approvals for a business proposal in 14 days.
After attending the WEF meeting at Dalian, the delegation will reach Shanghai, where it will visit New Development Bank and interact with Chinese industrialists.
The chief minister will reach Beijing on September 11 and will attend a dinner to be hosted by India’s ambassador in China. The next day, he will meet representatives of China Railway Corporation and some top companies.
KCR will visit Great Wall of China on September 13 and the same day will arrive in Shenzhen, where he will meet industrialists at Shenzhen Hitech Park.
On September 15, the chief minister will reach Hong Kong and have lunch-on meeting wit industrialists. He will also visit International Commerce Centre and Sky 100 observation deck, a top tourist destination.
The delegation will return to Hyderabad by the special aircraft on September 16.
This is the third foreign trip for KCR since he took over as the chief minister last June. He earlier visited Singapore and Malaysia.
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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.