An air-conditioned, renovated canteen with modular kitchen and furniture facilities was inaugurated inside the CLW premises on Wednesday by Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager. Sunita Mishra, President, CLW WWO along with members of CLW WWO were also present. The canteen will now provide better catering facilities to the staff and visitors to Chittaranjan. This fully air-conditioned refurbish canteen can provide service to around 40 people at a time with quality food items. Senior officers and staff were present in this inauguration ceremony by maintaining all precautionary measures of COVID-19.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, HS Puri was presented the final dividend cheque of Rs 428.68 crore for the year 2019-20, by M Nagaraj, Director, Corporate Planning, HUDCO. DS Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA, D Guhan, Director (Finance) and other senior officials were also present. In its Golden Jubilee year, HUDCO has made an all-time high dividend payout of 31 per cent amounting to Rs 620.59 crore for the year 2019-20. HUDCO also paid a dividend of Rs 128.65 crore to the Ministry of Rural Development, and Rs 63.26 crore to public shareholders.
CRPF celebrated the 28th Anniversary of its Rapid Action Force with zest. Raised in 1992 as a specialised force to deal with riots and situations relating to public order, the RAF has made a distinct reputation owing to its courage, commitment and professional efficacy. To mark the occasion, a parade was conducted at the CRPF Academy, Gurugram. Minister for State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai graced the occasion as a chief guest. On this solemn occasion, RAF Song was also released by the chief guest. Penned by Meheboob Alam Kotwaal, composed by Ranjit Barot and sung by Shaan, the song reverberates the spirit of universal peace. The parade was followed by a signature rifle drill immaculately performed by Mahlia Warriors of the force.
A two-day art workshop was inaugurated on Monday at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, to commemorate the concluding of 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Chairman Dr Uttam Pacharne inaugurated the workshop along with esteemed guests Dattatrey Apte and Amitava Bhowmick. Secretary (I/c) Ramakrishna Vedala, Senior artist Jyant Gajera, officers/staff of LKA and artist and many art connoisseurs were also present on the occasion. Pacharne said, “After COVID-19 pandemic, it’s the first time we are organising this programme physically. More than 75 working artists and research scholars are participating in the workshop. I congratulate and thank all the participating artists. Artworks created in this workshop will be a true tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. We’re also working on the reconstruction of the studios of the Akademi.”
Bhowmick said, “Art and artists are a part of the civilisation. I hope that Akademi will organise more such programmes in future.”