A confluence of crafts, fabric and culture 'Khadi Haat' inaugurated
Right from the beautifully embroidered zari zardozi woven on the streets of Benares to Kashmir’s Pashmina! From West Bengal’s tant sarees to dexterously-designed batik-printed clothes created on the cavernous hand-crafted of Indore (MP)! And, amid the famous sufi songs and Quawwalis by Nizamis and Rajasthani folk dance! All at a single carpet area in the centre of Connaught Place - the heart of ‘Dilwalon ki Dilli’! Amid much enthusiasm and gaiety, Union Minister of State (I/C) Giriraj Singh, on Thursday evening, inaugurated the first ever ‘Khadi Haat’, set up under the joint aegis of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) at Baba Kharak Singh Marg. The minister, in his inaugural address, said that Khadi had not only become the favourite fabric for one and all, it had also showcased its presence right from the sleepy hamlets to mega malls of the cosmopolitans. “Contrary to the crowded and shouting atmosphere at other places, the ambience of music, spirituality and lights at the Khadi Haat will certainly provide a cozy atmosphere to the buyers.
Felicitation of Winners of National Bravery Award 2017 by Central Bank of India
In a glittering ceremony, Central bank of India, a leading nationalised bank honoured the 16 brave hearts of the country at ND Tiwari Bhawan. The function was well attended by Gita Siddhartha (President, Indian Council for Child Welfare), parents of the children, bank officials,media persons and the prominent customers. While speaking on the occasion Ishwar Singh, Field General Manager of the Bank lauded the valiant act of these brave children and wished them a very bright future ahead. He also assured these children for any financial assistance from the bank in building their career path. Gita Siddhartha also spoke on the auspicious occasion. The function was concluded with vote of thanks delivered by Anurag Sharma, Senior Regional Manager.
NSIC inks MOU with SME Corp
Ravindra Nath,CMD,NSIC sign MoU with Hafsah Hashim,CEO,SME Corp (Malaysia) on 25th Jan 2018 in the presence of Giriraj Singh Hon’ble Minister of MSME, Government of India and Mustapa Mohammed, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Government of Malaysia.The objective of the MOU is to enhance cooperation between Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises and developing their competitiveness.Speaking on the ocassion, Ravindra Nath,CMD,NSIC stated that various initiatives taken by the Ministry of MSME and NSIC are to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs as MSMEs of both the countries enjoy certain competitiveness and can complement each other in meeting global challenges.
CISF OFFICERS honoured with President’s police medal
Central Industrial Security force (CISF) officers and men have been awarded with the prestigious Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day-2018, in appreciation of their outstanding services in various fields. The Police Medal for meritorious service has been awarded to Nand Gopal Gupta, DIG, RTC Bhilai, Yashwant Singh, Commandant, BHEl Hyderabad , Nilima Rani Singh, DIG, BSl Bokaro, Vertul Singh, Sr Commandant, BHEl Bhopal, Zhoponeyi Zuo, Sr Commandant, MTPS Mejia, Nirvikar, Sr Commandant, 9th Reserve Battalion, Deoli , Pasupati Pratap Singh, Sr Commandant, 5th Reserve Battalion Ghaziabad, Arun Singh, Sr Commandant, ASG Delhi, Divya Shukla, Sr Commandant, NAPS , Anand Saxena, Sr Commandant, DAE Kalpakkam, Piyali Sharma, Sr Commandant, ES HQrs, Ranchi, Manmohan Kumar, Commandant, 9th Reserve Battalion Deoli, Amarjeet Singh, Asstt. Comdt., RTC Deoli , Suvrat Vasistha, Inspector/Exe, ASG Mumbai , Rajesh Kumar, Inspector/Exe, SSG Noida, uldeep Singh Rathore, Inspector/Exe, E-City Bangalore, Naresh Kumar, Inspector/Steno, FHQrs, New Delhi, S Subramanyam, ASI/Exe, MCF Hassan ,Ponturu, Vijay Kumar, ASI/Exe, IG Mint Hyderabad, Balbir Singh, ASI/Exe, BHEl Haridwar, Arshad Ali, ASI/Exe, SHEP Salal, M S Gopa Kumar, ASI/Exe MCF Hassan, lekh Raj, ASI/Exe, NAPS, Narora, Bhupender Singh ASI/Exe, DMRC Delhi, Vasu Dev, ASI/Exe, CGBS Delhi, Kirtan lal Paikra, ASI/Exe, BIOM, Kirandul Sabbella Venkata Reddy, Asstt. Comdt./Fire, VSTPP Vindhyanagar, Halleppa, ASI/Fire, VSP Vizag, Satyen Singh, Constable / GD NMPT Mangalore, Puran Mal Verma, Constable/GD FBP Farakka.
CRPF top officials awarded medals for gallantry
This year’s list of the gallant heroes is populated by two ‘Saurya Chakra’ awardees from CRPF, the Central Reserve Police Force, namely Vikash Jakhar, Assistant Commandant and SI/GD Md. Riyaz Alam Ansari. Besides, as in the previous years, this year too, CRPF has bagged a sizable 35 Police Medal for gallantry from out of the total 107 police medals for gallantry declared on Thursday. From out of these 35 brave-hearts of CRPF, while 27 have been selected for their exemplary courage in the terrorism -ridden J & K, the remaining 8 gallant men were chosen for their bravado against the red rebels in the Maoist-hit Jharkhand. Together these brave men of the CRPF could neutralize as many as 13 terrorists and 4 Maoists besides seizing 11 AK -47s along with other weapons. The incidents could be separate in terms of their time and space, but the single-most thread that ran through all these incidents of bravery was the steely resolve of the CRPF personnel to uphold the honour of the Motherland- a resolve that could even fly in the face of icy death! Be it braving the barrels of the terrorists, or the engineered angst of the stone-pelters in the valley or for that matter, the devilish decoys of the naxals, the CRPF brave-hearts could beat them all in their own den.
AAI signs historic agreement with lao PDR
Celebrating 25 years of India - ASEAN relationship, Airports Authority of India signed an historic agreement with lao Air Traffic Management, Department of Civil Aviation lao PDR for providing SkyRev360, a comprehensive e-data gathering, invoicing and collection system. SkyRev360 has been developed in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) under the Government of India’s Make in India initiative. The agreement was signed on January 19, 2018 by S Suresh, Board Member (Finance), AAI and Somchit Vinitkeophavanh, General Director, lao Air Traffic Management in the presence of HE Bounchanch Sinthavong, Minister of Public Works and Transport, laos, Vanhpheng Chanthaphone, Director General Civil Aviation, laos, Ravi Shankar Aisola, Ambassador of India in laos, Manfred Blondeel, Director (E&F), IATA and other senior officials from International Air Transport Association, lao Air Traffic management, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, laos and Airports Authority of India. Speaking on the occasion, DGCA laos said that lao PDR is looking forward to work in close co-operation with AAI in near future. Ravi Shankar Aisola, Ambassador in laos, termed the contract signing as a historic moment in the relationship between India and laos.
18 SAIl staff bag prestigious PM Shram Award
Eighteen employees of SAIl’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) have brought laurels to the Company by bagging the prestigious Prime Minister Shram Award for the year 2016. It is worth mentioning here that from all over India 50 employees working in various Departmental undertakings & Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Government and Private Sector units have won the coveted award for the year 2016. It is a matter of pride that more than one third of them are from SAIl- Rourkela Steel Plant. Besides, two out of the three women employees who have won the award belong to RSP. Although, the total number of Shram Awards conferred this year are 32 but the number of workers receiving the Awards are 50 including 3 women. A group of eight employees from Coke Ovens Department, namely Sabita Panda, Raj KishorSahu, Birendra Kumar Sahoo, Jhasaketan Mishra, Niranjan Majhi, Manoj Kumar Gharai, Rabindra Kumar Bishoyi and SunaramMurmu have won the ShramBhushan Award. The award carries a Cash award of Rs 1 lakh and a Sanad. Another group of five employees from the Hot Strip Mill has bagged the ShramVir/ VeeranganaAward. They are AdityaNaik, BiswanathMurmu, SalomyPanna, Prafulla Kumar Patra and Sanjay Kumar Sahoo. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 60,000/- and a Sanad. From Steel Melting Shop-I a group of 5 employees has got the Shram ShreeAward. They are Bholanath Behera, ArjunaCharanBehera, ManoranjanSahu, Ramesh Kumar Nayak and Tapas RanjanSahu. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 40,000/-and a Sanad.
ONGC promotes Beekeeping in Uttarakhand to generate employment
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has launched a CSR project on Beekeeping to generate employment in Uttarakhand. The project is aimed at generating rural employment and promoting a sustainable ecosystem in and around the wilderness of Jim Corbett National Park. The first phase of the program will continue for 12 months involving around 40 families in five villages around the Jim Corbett National Park- Pawalgarh, Dhela, Amgadi, Kyari and Mankatpur. This CSR project, which is slated to transform into a major campaign to promote Bee-keeping, has been undertaken in memory of the five ONGC officers who recently lost their lives in the Mumbai High accident. Inaugurating the Project, D D Misra, Director (HR), ONGC said that bees are vital links of our ecosystem and therefore promoting apiculture is of huge importance for our environment. He also advised the project coordinators to involve women in a big way in this project by trying to have at least 50 per cent women as beneficiaries. He further said that ONGC would help in providing vocational training for developing some women as tourist guides.