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MH370 passengers’ kin urge search resumption
Canberra:Relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday said they will urge authorities to resume search operations that were called off on January 17.The petition will be presented to the transport ministers of the tripartite nations — Malaysia, China and Australia — who were involved in the search, and who are holding meetings in Perth on Monday and Tuesday, Efe news reported.
The request comes after an unsuccessful official search operation, which combed 120,000 sq.km. of the ocean bed, was suspended earlier this week.”The MH370 next-of-kin implore the government of Malaysia to use this opportunity to urgently consult and reconsider the decision to suspend the search,” the family support group Voice370 said in a statement.
Personal letters from a large number of family members appealing for the continuation of the search will also be handed to Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai, the group added.The decision to call off the operation was taken despite the December 20 recommendation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which led the search, that operations be extended to a 25,000 sq.km area north of the region scoured so far.
“Extending the search to the new area defined by the experts is an inescapable duty owed to the flying public in the interest of aviation safety. Planes cannot just be allowed to disappear without a trace,” Voice370 previously said.The victims’ families had expressed great dismay over the silence of authorities and the aviation industry over the suspension, and called on international civil aviation organisations to urge for it to be reconsidered.
The search for the missing plane, the largest and most difficult in history, has cost more than $151 million, about $45 million of which was contributed by Australia.The group said this amount is much lower than the $300 million cost of a Boeing 777 — the same as the missing craft — and announced an online campaign to demand the resumption of the operation.
Following the suspension, Australia said it could only resume the operation if credible new leads emerged, while Malaysia proposed to reward private groups if they located the plane fuselage.The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 disappeared on March 8, 2014, around 40 minutes after taking off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, when someone turned off the communication systems and turned the plane around.On board were 153 Chinese, 50 Malaysians (including 12 crew members), seven Indonesians, six Australians, five Indians, four French, three Americans, two New Zealanders, two Ukrainians, two Canadians, two Iranians, a Russian, a Dutchman and a Taiwanese.Some plane parts swept in by currents from the Indian Ocean were recovered from beaches of Reunion, Mozambique, Mauritius, South Africa and the French island of Rodrigues.
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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.