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Turnbull calls Trump’s phone call ‘frank’
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday described his recent phone conversation with US President Donald Trump as “very frank”, a media report said. Trump reportedly expressed his anger over a proposed refugee deal between the two countries, before abruptly cutting the call short on Wednesday. Admitting the call was “forthright”, Turnbull said the president has a larger-than-life character. “He’s clearly a big personality,” Turnbull told radio journalist John Laws on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. “I note that his official spokesman described the conversation as a cordial one… I can say that it was very frank, it was forthright,” the Prime Minister said.
Information was “leaked” and first reported on Washington Post that Trump described the 25-minute phone call with Turnbull as his “worst of the day”, reportedly cutting it short abruptly. Trump was unhappy over the deal signed by Turnbull and the Barack Obama administration late in 2016, that requires the US to take in around 1,200 asylum seekers from Australia’s offshore detention centres. The President made his feelings known about the deal publicly on Thursday when he tweeted his displeasure: “Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!”
Turnbull told the Australian media that the refugee deal would go ahead despite the President’s strong words. “As I’ve said, the President made a commitment to honour the deal which had been entered to by his predecessor. That’s been confirmed now several times,” Turnbull said on Friday. “It’s very important that it goes ahead because it will enable us to secure resettlement options for a number of the people on Nauru and Manus Island.” But the testing week for Australian-US relations was heightened further on Thursday night, when the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer twice referred to Turnbull as “Prime Minister Trumbull”.
Meanwhile, a feeling of distrust was reported to have taken hold of the West Wing in Donald Trump’s White House and beyond, as his aides view each other and officials across the federal government and on Capitol Hill with suspicion following several leaks in the past few days, the politico reported. A lock down of information and communication channels was being attempted it said that could, however, have serious consequences across the government.
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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.