Rijuju visits Assam Rifles Training Centre & School
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju visited Assam Rifles Training Centre & School on 19 May 2018. He was received by lt General Sukhdeep Sangwan,SenaMedal and Bar, Director General Assam Rifles and Brig Gurjap Singh, Commandant Assam Rifles Training Centre & School and other officials of civil administration.
In a glittering 'Attestation Parade' held at the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, Sukhovi on 19 May 2018, 233 Recruits including 22Mahila Recruits inducted into the Force. Shri KirenRijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs reviewed the parade which was witnessed by a large number of distinguished guests including parents and guardians of recruits.
Aluminium Association plans to set up Museum in Bhubaneswar soon
"Aluminium Association of India has plans to set up a Museum on Aluminium in Bhubaneswar soon," said Dr. Tapan kumar Chand, CMD, NAlCO and President, Aluminium Association of India. He was addressing during the International Museum Day celebration at Odisha State Museum at Bhubaneswar today. "Odisha is being acclaimed as the Aluminium Capital of India, with abundant resources and production of aluminium and with the major players of Aluminium of the country having operations here. On this backdrop, to spread awareness about the history and usage of the strategic metal, Aluminium Association of India has decided to set up an Aluminium Museum in Smart City Bhubaneswar," expressed Dr. Chand.
REC to support infrastructure development in Government schools of Ghaziabad
REC Foundation, the CSR arm of the Navratna Central Govt. PSU REC limited, signed a memorandum with the District Megistrate, Ghaziabad extending a support of Rs 1 crore for the project 'Development of model schools'. The project is aimed at improving infrastructure and providing quality education to primary and upper primary government schools. As part of the project, REC will identify 20 government schools in Ghaziabad and provide furniture, projector, smartboards, sound system, solar light panel and RO water purifier.
The agreement was signed on 18th May 2018 between Dr. P V Ramesh, CMD, REC, and Ms. Ritu Maheshwari, DM, Ghaziabad in the presence of Shri Sanjiv Garg, ED (CSR) & other officials of REC and DM office.
DoPE conducts Orientation Programme on Capacity Building of Govt Directors
The Department of Public Enterprises in collaboration with PFC conducted 2nd one day orientation programme on 'Capacity Building of Government Directors' on 17th May 2018 at the IHC.
The first Session was taken by Dr. A.K. Rath, Ex Secretary to GOI and Professor, International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar who discussed the role of directors in the context of Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (lDR) regulations. He also dwelt on the issues related to corporate governance in CPSEs.
130th meeting of OSCC held at ONGC Corporate Office Urja bhawan
The 130th meeting of the Offshore Security Co-ordination Committee (OSCC) was held at ONGC Corporate Office Urja Bhawan, New Delhi on 18 May 18, under the Chairmanship of DG Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM, Director General Indian Coast Guard, to review the preparedness and effectiveness of the security of India's offshore installations.
Addressing the meeting, DG Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM, DGICG, Chairman of OSCC acknowledged the bold reforms in the energy sector such as National Data Repository (NDR), Open Acreage licensing (OAl) under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and licensing Policy (HElP) and the recently concluded Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid Round. He further added that in one of the largest offering of acreages, it was for the first time in India, 55 bidder selected blocks, each carved out by prospective bidders themselves in promising basins with an area of 59,282 Sq. KMs were announced for bidding. The Chairman also highlighted the implications of these reforms on maritime traffic and the need for a more robust offshore security.
VP lays foundation stone of WTC in Nauroji Nagar
Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a commercial hub World Trade Centre (WTC) in Nauroji Nagar. The Vice President also laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of Netaji Nagar as part of the Government's plan to redevelop seven old General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies for central government employees. NBCC, the Navratna CPSE under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, will be the implementing and marketing agency for both the projects.
Among those present at the ceremony were Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Smt Meenakshi lekhi, Member of Parliament, Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NBCC along with senior officials of the Ministry and NBCC.
REC extends CSR support to Set up Electric Crematorium in Ghaziabad
REC Foundation, the CSR arm of the Navratna Central Govt. PSU REC limited, signed a memorandum with the District Megistrate, Ghaziabad extending a support of Rs 1.46 crore for the project 'Setting up of Electric Crematorium in Ghaziabad'. The project being implemented during the Swachhata Pakhwada week is aimed at improving green cover and reducing the pollution around the area.