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Tripura CM allocates portfolios; keeps Home, PWD
Agartala, March 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday allotted portfolios to his ministers, keeping several important departments, including Home, PWD and Industries, with himself, an official said.
Deb, along with his eight other ministerial colleagues, assumed office here on Friday at a grand function attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah, former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, many central ministers and Chief Ministers of several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -ruled states and former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.
Deb received an impressive reception when he entered the Chief Minister’s office on Saturday. He allotted Finance, Power and Rural Development departments to Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarman.
Erstwhile royal family scion Debbarman was the BJP nominee from Charilam constituency (reserved for tribals), where polling could not be held on February 18 after the death of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate and would now be held on Monday.
A week before the assembly polls, CPI-M nominee for Charilam (Scheduled Tribe reserve) seat Ramendra Narayan Debbarma died at the Gobinda Ballav Panth Medical College and Hospital here on February 11, following a massive cardiac attack.
According to an official notification, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) President Narendra Chandra Debbarma was given Revenue and Fisheries Department while Ratan Lal Nath was allotted Education (both higher and school education), Law and Minorities Welfare.
Tribal-based IPFT is the electoral ally of BJP and won eight seats of the total of 43-member alliance strength in the 60-member Assembly.
Sudip Roy Barman, who led six Congress MLAs to join BJP last year, was assigned Health and Family Welfare, Drinking Water and Sanitation and Information Technology Departments.
Pranjit Singha Roy, the lone minister from southern Tripura’s two districts (South Tripura and Gomati), was given Agriculture, Transport and Tourism departments while young legislator Manoj Kanti Deb would look after Sports and Youth Affairs and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Departments.
Important Tribal Welfare and Forest departments were allotted to IPFT’s second minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia while lone woman minister Santana Chakma got Social Welfare and Social Education and Animal Resource Development Departments.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.