NEWS ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT FOR 14th JANUARY , 2010

1. NATIONAL SEMINAR ON CONCRETE HIGHWAY PROJECTS at 10.00 am at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road. The Inaugural session will be addressed by Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, and Brahma Dutt , Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

2. Press Preview of School Children Contingents participating in the Republic Day Parade 2010 at Rajpath, between Janpath & Mansingh Road crossing, at 10. 00 AM. The preview will be followed by Press Briefing at Princess Park Officers’ Hotel opposite India Gate at 1200 hrs.

3. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , 1000 hrs , ceremonial reception at Forecourt at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 10.00 am.

4. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will lay wreath at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat at 10.30 am.


5. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , meets Minister of External Affairs , SM Krishna at Hotel Taj Palace at 11.05 am.

6. Seagate Technology organizes a press conference following completion of its 30 successful years. Mr. Ban Seng Teh, VP & Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan, Seagate Technology will interact with media at 11:30 a.m. at the Aravali Room, The Oberoi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi.

7. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will meet the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and signing of agreement at Hyderabad House at 12.00 Noon.

8. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will have Business Luncheon Meeting by FICCI / CII / ASSOCHAM at 1.15 pm at Hotel ITC Maurya

9. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland ,will meet the Vice President at 3.00 pm at Hotel Taj Palace).

10. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Independent charge) will disclose “Roadmap to Initiate Monitoring Network for Ambient Noise Monitoring Across the Country”at 03.30 P M at Conference Hall, Room 403, Paryavaran Bhavan, Lodhi Road.

11. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee will hold a pre-budget meeting with Trade Union leaders at 4.00 p.m. Room No. 72, North Block, New Delhi

12. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland ,will be conferred Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding-2007 at Durbar Hall, Hotel Taj Palace at 4.00 pm.

13. Gen Deepak Kapoor, Army Chief, will interact with media on the eve of Army Day 2010 at 4.30 pm at 129 D, South Block .

14. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will meet , 5.00 pm , Chairperson, UPA , Sonia Gandhi at Hotel Taj Palace.

15. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will call on the leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj at 5.45 pm at Hotel Taj Palace .

16. Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland , will meet President , Pratibha Devisingh Patil , who will host a banquet in the honour of the visiting President at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7.30 pm.

17. Manavi's current works together with some of her earlier works are exclusively being showcased at a "Media Preview" at Travancore Palace, Kasturba Gandhi Marg.


ON WATCH - RADAR & FORTHCOMING EVENTS

1. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet chief ministers on Jan 27 to discuss the soaring prices of essential commodities.

2. 'Chalo Kerala' , a special Rajdhani Express will leave on Jan 17 at Nizamuddin station in order to promote tourism in Kerala, sponsored by Kerala Tourism .

3. JAIPUR will play host to Asia's leading literary festival for authors, publishers and book lovers from January 21 to January 25 at Diggi Palace in Jaipur.

4. Hockey India (HI) fixed Feb 7 as the new date to elect its office-bearers.

5. The longest Annular eclipse of this millennium will make an appearance on 15th Jan 2010.This eclipse will be one of the rarest eclipses which will start in Africa and pass over India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh before ending in China.

6. International Buddhist Convention to be held in Baroda, Gujarat from 15th-17th January, 2010. H.H.The Dalai Lama has consented to be the Chief Guest.

7. A special screening of Marathi film "Harishchandrachi Factory", will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Jan 16. This film is India's official entry to the Oscars,

8. Samajwadi Party would start its “ Jail Bharo” agitational programme across the UP state from January 19 , 2010 against the price hike and law and order situation.

9. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has given a call for ‘Bihar bandh’ on January 28 to protest against the state government’s alleged failure in checking rise in prices of essential commodities.


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