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Jaitley to visit Singapore, Hong Kong Sep 18-21
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on a four day official visit to Singapore and Hong Kong from Friday, an official statement said.
The minister will be in Singapore on Friday and Saturday, and will later visit Hong Kong on on Sunday and Monday, a finance ministry statement said on Thursday.
In Singapore, Jaitley will be giving a talk at the Singapore Summit on “India: A Heaven of Opportunity in Globally Challenging Times”. Singapore Summit is an annual investment event organized by the Singapore government with participation from various Asian countries.
He will meet Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as well Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
Jaitley would attend meetings with prominent investors and fund managers in Singapore.
“He is having meetings with Temasek and GIC, Singapore government-owned wealth funds. He will be having talks with the pension funds regarding their participation in National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), being promoted by the government of India,” the statement said.
He will also address a meeting of Singapore businesses, jointly organised by Indian High Commission and Indian industry chamber FICCI.
In Hong Kong, Jaitley would be addressing the investors at the Capital Markets and Institutional Investors’ Summit organized by the Asia Pacific Investors Cooperation (APIC) on Monday.
The summit will present to select Asian institutional investors the developments in India’s capital markets and investment opportunities.
Jaitley will also hold meetings with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Greater China Chamber of Commerce.
He will attend small group meetings with financial sector investors and fund managers in Hong Kong.
Jaitley will be meeting the chief executive of Hong Kong on Monday and also address an event organized by Indian community in Hong Kong.
He will return to India early on Tuesday.
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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.