Cm releases Info officer’s third book
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday released a book titled Shahar Sone Chala written by her Information Officer Sat Pal at a simple function organised at Delhi Secretariat. The third book of Sat Pal is a collection of his selected Hindi poems on different aspects of the society. His two books on Hindi satire were earlier released. He has written poems on almost all subjects. Speaking on this occasion, Dikshit stated that poetry of Sat Pal reflects realities of life and times apart from underlining the importance of harmony, peace and brotherhood. On this occasion, Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami spoke about the relevance of poetry in recent times. He described the author as a balanced personality. Vice-Chairperson (Hindi Academy) Dr Ashok Chakradhar expressed his views on the book which is a rainbow collection of poems penned down during last many years.
WIFS drive launched to cater to anaemic girls
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has launched "Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Program", an ambitious scheme of the State Government aimed at curbing the menace of anemia, that has affected 52 per cent adolescent girls in Delhi. She, along with Dr AK Walia, the Health & Family Welfare Minister, symbolically initiated the programme by administering Iron and Folic Acid tablets to girl students of Delhi Government schools at a function at Delhi Secretariat where senior officers of Health and Education Departments, program implementing doctors and staff members, representatives of voluntary organisations and beneficiary girl students participated. The WIFS Program will be implemented under Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojana in all schools of Delhi Government, its aided schools, New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment Board for students from Classes 6 to 12.
Mangolpuri Block-Y community hall work begins
Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf on Monday laid the foundation stone of community hall at Block-Y of Mangolpuri, which falls in the constituency of Sultanpur Mazra MlA Jai Kishan. At this occasion various Senior Officers of Delhi Municipal Corporation, Congress Workers along with local people were present. Speaking on the occasion, Jai Kishan said that the Congress Government is doing best for all-round development of the city. The community hall will cost Rs 2.5 crore and it will be completed within nine months.
BJP minority cell office bearers join Cong
All the BJP Minority Cell office-bearers from North-East District, including District presidents and members, under the leadership of Mohd Nadeem, joined the Congress at the DPCC office, Rajiv Bhawan, on Monday. They all were accompanied by Seelampur Congress MlA Choudhury Mateen Ahmed, BJP's North-East District Minority Cell’s full team like presidents, vice-presidents, general-secretaries, secretaries, members and district presidents, on Monday joined the Congress. DPCC president Jai Prakash Agarwal, MP welcomed all of them and gave them Congress membership.
Journalist Welfare Scheme proposal approved
The Delhi Government on Monday approved a proposal for institution of Journalist Welfare Scheme of Government of Delhi. The decision was taken at a Cabinet Meeting Chaired by the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The journalists covering the Delhi Government have been repeatedly making demand for setting up of a welfare fund for them. The Scheme is instituted for the purpose of providing one-time ex-gratia relief on urgent basis to journalists and their families in case of death or permanent disability or in case of any other exigency, dire need or distress. A maximum of Rs 3 lakh will be provided to the family on account of death or a maximum of Rs 2 lakh in case of permanent disability rendering the journalist incapable of earning a livelihood or up to a maximum of Rs one lakh in case of any other exigency. While appreciating the decision of the Government, Chairman of Delhi Press Accreditation Committee Ratnesh Mishra expressed his gratitude.