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Tamang urges Bengal Governor to take up issue of tripartite talks with centre

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Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Chairman of Board of Administrators (BoA) for Darjeeling Binay Tamang on Sunday apprised West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi about the situation in the northern hills including the recent large haul of arms and ammunition and urged him to facilitate tripartite talks on the knotty issue by taking up the matter with the central government.

Tamang, who was recently expelled from the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha but continued to hold considerable influence over a substantial section of the party rank and file, called on Tripathi at the Raj Bhavan during the day.

He was accompanied by BoA Vice Chairman Anit Thapa, who is also an axed GJM leader.

“We apprised the governor about the situation in Darjeeling. We also told him about the recovery of large cache of arms and ammunition,” Tamang told reporters after coming out of the Raj Bhavan here.

The duo also informed Tripathi about tardy pace of restoration of peace in the hills and expressed their keenness to discuss the Darjeeling issue with the centre.

“We urged him to apprise the centre about the situation,” Tamang said two days after a policeman was killed and four other policemen were injured in a clash with GJM workers having allegiance to its president Bimal Gurung.

“We told him that the centre must intervene as soon as possible, and call us for talks on all the pending issues, including Gorkhaland,” he said.

He said the tripartite talks should start considering the strategic location of the hills which forms the country’s borders with Bhutan and Nepal.

Tamang on Friday met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna.

He will on Monday take part in the official meeting on Darjeeling issue. Banerjee will also be present during the deliberations.

With the term of the hill development body Gorkhaland Territorial Administration expiring on June 30, the state government recently constituted a nine-member Board of Administrators headed by Tamang to oversee development of the region.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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.

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