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India Inc hails Modi’s mantra of perform, reform, transform
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India Inc hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to facilitate ease of doing business and said his endeavour to ‘reform, perform and transform’ has helped India jump 30 places in World Bank’s report.
Modi met business honchos on Saturday morning where he said: “Our mantra is ‘reform’, ‘transform’ and ‘perform’.”
“We are greatly heartened by Prime Minister’s reiteration of the government’s commitment to reforms for easing business procedures. His mantra of ‘reform, perform, transform’ has delivered the notable jump in India’s ranking by 30 places to 100 and demonstrated that quantum changes are possible to make a New India,” said Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII.
CII appreciated Prime Minister’s statement that ease of doing business translates into ease of living life, making processes simpler for common citizens.
“Prime Minister’s stress on total reengineering, use of technology and mindset change to reduce excessive control hits the nail on the head,” Banerjee said.
Modi said he did not want to “sleep” over the 30 place jump this year – the biggest leap by India ever, and wants to do more.
The Prime Minister said India would be at an even better place in 2018 ranking since issues raised by traders, businesses on Goods and Services Tax (GST) have been positively accepted by the government.
The ranking took into account reforms initiated only till May-end, he said. It did not reflect the impact of GST, which was implemented from July 1, he added.
Reacting to Modi’s interaction with the business honchos on Saturday morning, Pankaj Patel, President, FICCI s”id: “It only reflects the gover’ment’s determination to take bold and far reaching reforms required to transform India into a New India as envisioned by Prime Minister of “ndia”.
Congratulating the Prime Minister for the significant improvement in ‘ndia’s ranking Patel s”id: “FICCI stands committed to Prime Min’ster’s aim of perform, reform and transform to place India amongst the first fifty countries in terms of ease of doing business. There are number of areas where our rank may not have improved significantly but at least the direction is there to make that process more efficient and simpler in terms of compliance.”
“Starting a business, construction permits, enforcing contracts, registering property and other such areas needs improvement for the efficient functioning of the business organisat”ons.”
“Government should also consider reforms in the area of regulators as they impact the cost as well as ease of doing business significa”tly,” added Patel.
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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.