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Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday as the delayed winter session, which commenced from December 15 last year, came to an end.
The upper House held 13 sittings in all and sat for more than 41 hours.
It passed nine government bills – the Companies (Amendment) Bill; the Indian Institutes of Management Bill; the Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill; the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy
Bill; the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill; the Repealing and Amending Bill; the Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill; the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill.
During the session, 210 Starred Questions and 2,239 Unstarred Questions were admitted and answered. Of these, 46 Starred Questions were orally answered.
There were 51 Special Mentions on matters of public importance which were made/laid in the House and 51 matters were raised with the Chair’s permission.
The House discussed for about six hours issues of excessively high levels of air pollution in Delhi and the state of economy, investment climate and job creation in the country and the need to address the challenge of rising unemployment.
During the session, 19 private members’ bills were introduced and one private member bill – the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (insertion of new article 16A) was discussed but the motion for its consideration negated.
As many as 110 reports/statements of various Parliamentary Committees including those of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees and one Report of the Inquiry Committee in respect of Justice S.K. Gangele, Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court were presented or laid on the table of the House.
The House made references to the passing away of Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force and 12 former Members.
References to the victims of boiler explosion in NTPC unit at Unchahar in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, cyclone ‘Ockhi’ and subsequent heavy rains in the coastal areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, and accident wherein a bus fell into the Banas River in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan were made by the Chair.
The House felicitated several sportspersons who performed well in various sporst events across the world recently.
It also complimented the scientists, engineers and technicians of the DRDO for the successful demonstration of the Ballistic Missile Defence capability through an Advanced Area Defence Missile.
Twelve new Ministers, inducted into the Union Council of Ministers, were introduced by the Prime Minister and the new Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha was also introduced by the Chairman to the House.
The House was informed by the Chair about the resignation of three Members – Manohar Parrikar, Mukul Roy and M. P. Veerendra Kumar, and about the disqualification of Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar Ansari. It also bade farewell to three Members — Karan Singh, Janardan Dwivedi and Parvez Hashmi, representing Delhi, whose terms are expiring on January 27.
The House lost 33 hours in disruptions on various issues.
–IANS
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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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