Inauguration of Modern Public library at laxmibai Nagar
Member of Parliament, Meenakashi lekhi inaugurated the Modern Public library at laxmibai Nagar where she said, “A library plays an important role in promoting progress of knowledge in the society. Since, everyone is not able to buy books due to their high prices, a public library serves their purpose.” Rashmi Singh, secretary, NDMC confirmed that 18 libraries have been commissioned for primary schools which will be equipped with modern facilities for students and others who wish to avail the facilities.
Inauguration of Training cum Conference Hall in Northern Railway Headquarters
The Northern Railway with its employee base of around 1.5 lakh is taking number of initiatives to align and energise its human resources to create a work culture of excellence and continuous learning so as to maximise employees' contribution and motivation. The training was organised as an effective intervention to create a culture of accountability, responsibility, transparency and efficiency. A training cum conference hall of Personnel Department, Northern Railway was inaugurated by the eldest employees Vibha, Gabber Singh and Bhagat Singh. general manager, Northern Railway, Vishwesh Chaube, graced the occasion along with principal chief personnel officer and other PHODs. On this occasion a booklet, Initiatives of Change, was also released which compiles all the initiatives.
TRAINERS COURSE by CUNPK and Global centre for responsibility
The Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), India and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect jointly started the pilot “Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on Civilian Protection and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)”, at Manekshaw Centre from June 18 to 22. The course is being attended by 30 officers including eight from friendly foreign countries. At the opening ceremony, setting the context was done by Savita Paundway, deputy executive director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect which was followed by the inaugural address by Gen Ajae Kumar Sharma, UYSM, YSM, SM, Director General Staff Duties. The training is targeted towards experienced trainers currently facilitating the pre-deployment training at respective peacekeeping training centres, or officers with recent experience in UN Peacekeeping Missions who may undertake training roles within their peacekeeping institutions, as well as officers identified for deployment in Peacekeeping Missions with a POC mandate.
Railway Sports promotion board is organising an Annual Summer Coaching Camp For Children
The Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) organised the 4th edition of the annual summer coaching camps for children in swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis, cricket and golf at different venues in New Delhi. Around 300 children participated in the month long camp. D. K. Gayen, President/RSPB and Member staff presided over the closing of camps at Karnail Singh Stadium on June 16, in the presence of Manoj Pande vice-president, RSPB, Rekha Yadav, secretary, RSPB and Shailesh Mishra, general secretary, NRSA. Speaking on the occasion Gayen encouraged the kids for participation in the games along with their studies. He was happy to note that children had been weaned off the technical gadgets in favour of the playground.
All the dignitaries met the Indian Railways handball team which was in camp at the Karnail Singh Stadium. They also met with the Indian Railways Football team which will be participating in the USIC Football Qualifying Rounds (Group A) to be held at lalandia, Rodby (Denmark) from June 20 to 24.
Garment show of india concludes at Pragati Maidan
The third edition of the Garment Show of India, organised by Saina Event concluded at Hall No. 7 Pragati Maidan. In the three-day exhibition, more than 100 exhibitors displayed their latest range, including women's salwar-kurti, leggings, denim men's shirts, T. shirts, blazers, suits, jeans pants, children's clothes, shoes wear and so on. Gagan Marwa, organiser of the show said that the exhibition was successful as the exhibitors got new customers and retailers also got the chance to tie new business with wholesalers and agents and distributors. He said that people have also fiercely bought the new range from famous brands. Dipti Marwa, co-organiser, said that the main objective was to give an effective platform to garment makers to showcase their retail chain and go for new retail tie ups with leading retail chains retailers and wholesalers, agents and distributors. This would boost the business of both buyers and sellers.
India, Nepal to strengthen agricultural cooperation
Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh met his Nepalese counterpart Chakra Pani Khanal, Minister Of Agriculture, land Management and cooperatives in Krishi Bhawan and assured him of India’s support to further Nepal’s agriculture sector. The Minister said that both countries are largely agrarian and agriculture has been identified by the two sides as an important area of bilateral cooperation. In the inaugural ministerial meeting of India-Nepal “New Partnership in Agriculture”, the two ministers discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector such as agricultural research and education, arrangement for supply of fertilisers, mutual recognition of inspection, testing and certification system, trade facilitation measures, strengthening livestock services, veterinary research and development facilities and promoting exchanges between the India Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC).The minister also expressed happiness that a pilot project on organic farming and soil health for implementation by India in Nepal has also been finalised.The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal had launched the “New Partnership in Agriculture” on April 7 to increase bilateral cooperation in agricultural sector for the benefit of farmers of both the nations.
KVIC adopts Jagatpur village near Delhi under its Swachhata Abiyaan
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena and his KVIC member Jai Prakash Tomar led from the front, with brooms, gloves and dustbins in their hands as KVIC decided to adopt Jagatpur village under the Swachhata Abiyaan. Addressing thousands of villagers who gathered at the finishing point, KVIC chairman said that he was enthused with the response of the villagers — right from school children to old people. With such quantum of public participation. During the meeting with the KVIC Chairman, the villagers decided to make two people in-charge of each lane who would ensure cleanliness. The villagers had also decided to impose penalty on those who intentionally dirty the village. It may also be noted that KVIC had also decided to install 20 park benches on the bank on Yamuna and the next destination will be Mumbai’s Juhu Beach.
C.R.I. Conferred EEPC’s Export Award for Excellence for the 14th time
C.R.I. wins the Engineering Export Promotion Council Award for the 14th time in the category of Star Performer Award for the year 2016-17 under large enterprises. The award was given by C R Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India for its consistent performance in Export business.
Over the years, the EEPC awards have become one of the most esteemed awards in the country commemorating outstanding performances of organisations across verticals.
DGAR CAllS ON THE GOVERNOR OF MEGHAlAYA
lt.Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan, Sena Medal and Bar director general Assam Rifles called on the Governor of Meghalaya Ganga Prasad at Shillong to discuss the general security situation as well as various initiatives taken by Assam Rifles towards the furtherance of the Governments’ Act East Policy.