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Jaitley to visit US for IMF-World Bank annual meet
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will leave on an official visit to the US early on Monday to participate in the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a official statement here said.
On the first leg of his week-long stay in the US, Jaitley will arrive in New York on Monday, where he will hold investor meetings organised by Bank of America and the Confederation of Indian Industry, a Finance Ministry statement said.
Thereafter, he will take part in the US-India Business Council (USIBC)-CII roundtable of CEOs.
On Tuesday, the Minister will deliver a Lecture on ‘FDI: Achievements and Challenges’ at New York’s Columbia University, following which he will leave for Boston, it said.
In Boston, he will take part in an investment roundtable on the “Indian Economy – The Road Ahead”, and then deliver a talk on India’s tax reforms at Harvard University, the statement added.
Jaitley will leave on Wednesday for Washington DC to participate in the annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.
During his three-day stay in the American capital, the Minister will hold bilateral meetings with the US Commerce Secretary and take part in an interactive seminar organised by industry chamber Ficci, the Ministry said.
He will also attend the G-20 Finance Ministers’ and central bank governors’ working dinner on Thursday before attending its annual meeting on Friday, and join the Finance Ministers’ meeting with multilateral development banks.
According to the statement, Jaitley is likely to hold separate bilateral meetings in the US capital with the Italian and Iranian Ministers for Economy and Finance.
Jaitley is to travel as the head of a delegation that includes Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg and Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.
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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.