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World looking to India for investments, says Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the whole world was watching India for investments and appealed to the opposition to cooperate in passing of pending economic reforms legislation in parliament.
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US as a new milestone, he said that the world sees Modi as a maker of developed India and claimed that confidence among people is growing by the day.
Addressing a news conference, Naidu described Modi as reformer, performer and transformer. “This is something unique in his leadership,” he said.
Stating that there is a need for more reforms to speed up the economic development, the minister urged the opposition parties to cooperate in passing the bills related to economic reforms pending in parliament.
“I appeal to the opposition to come together and seize the opportunity to take country to further heights in the backdrop of massive response the PM is getting in the US,” he said.
The minister said with more reforms, the country’s economy will become stronger and more investments will come in, providing more employment opportunities for younger generation.
“Chinese economy is slowing down, giving India plenty of opportunities. We should avail this opportunity and strengthen the economy,” he said, adding Modi’s programmes like Make in India, Skill India, Digital India and Clean India were getting worldwide attention.
Referring to the prime minister’s meetings in Silicon Valley, he said the world technology giants had promised help for these programmes.
Naidu, who also hold the urban development portfolio, referred to the announcements made by some top companies and said this would give big push to the technology sector, spur the economic development, and create lakhs of jobs for the youth.
He noted that Google announced help to provide Internet broadband through WiFi at 500 railway stations and enable typing in 10 Indian languages, while Microsoft will take broadband technology at low cost to 5 lakh villages across India and chipmaker Qualcomm will invest $150 million for Indian startups in the mobile internet and Internet-of-everything ecosystem.
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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.