ASSIGNMENT FOR 20th , FEB , 2010
1. LG Golf Tournament to be inaugurated at Qutab Golf Course , Lado Sarai , Mehrauli at 7.30 am. Many big guns of the capital are participating in the tournament.
2. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Prof Amartya Sen, Professor, Lamont University, Department of Economics, Harvard University will release the report on situation and needs to identify key transitions experienced by married and unmarried youth, including those related to education, work force participation, pre-marital sexual activity, marriage, health and civic participation from 9:30 am onwards at Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road.
3. Dr. Mohamed Waheed, Vice President of the Republic of Maldives , will call on the Minister of Earth Science at 10. 00 AM at Hotel Taj Mahal.
4. Vice President , M. Hamid Ansari will inaugurate a conference titled “An International Dialogue between Islam and Oriental Religions” at 10.45 A.M at Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
5. Sheila Dixit will attend the presentation of Achiever’s Awards & Graduation Ceremony of “TAARE ZAMEEN PAR” ( Free vocational Training Centre offering job oriented course for Differently abled youth ) at 11:00 am at National Museum, Janpath . Performance by DIWAKAR of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma Fame is also organized.
6. Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment and Rajyogini Dadi Janki, Chief of Brahma Kumaris will inaugurate a two-day National Dialogue-Cum- Retreat on “Awakening the Ruler Within” for senior level administrators, executives and managers from all over India at Omshanti Retreat Centre (ORC), Pataudi Road, Gurgaon at 11AM.
7. ORF is organising a Talk by Maldives Vice President, Dr.Mohammed Waheed Hassan, on "FROM DICTATORSHIP TO DEMOCRACY: A TRANSITION IN JUSTICE" at 11.30 am at ORF, 20 Rouse Avenue, Near Bal Bhawan, ITO, Delhi. The event will be chaired by Amb. M. Rasgotra, President, ORF Centre for International Relations.
8. Meira Kumar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha will meet the Leaders of Parties in Lok Sabha at 12.00 noon at Room No. G-074, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi
9. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing a Road Show on Industrial Maintenance Expo from 12.30 pm at Conference Room Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi. Mr J P Nayak, Chairman, IMX 2010 Steering Committee & Whole Time Director & President (Machinery & Industrial Products) Larsen & Toubro Ltd, will address the session.
10. Scientific Advisor to Minister of Defence and DG DRDO Dr VK Saraswat, will interact with the media ahead of the DRDO Directors’ Conference 2010 at 1.00 pm at 5th Floor, Conference Room, DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi.
11. ‘The world's premier yacht manufacturer are now in India! MR. LEONARDO FERRAGAMO Chairman, Nautor’s Swan & DR. MALAV SHROFF CEO & MD, Ocean Blue organizes the launch of Nautor’s Swan in India at 4:00 p.m. at The Princess Room, Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai
12. S. S .Khurana, Chairman, Railway Board, will be the Chief Guest at the “Cultural Fiesta’ being organized by Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation at 5.00 P.M. at Auditorium, National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
13. Penguin Books India and The Ambassador Hotel will launch WAY TO GO the brilliant new novel by UPAMANYU CHATTERJEE at 7.00 p.m. at The Dome, The Ambassador Hotel Sujan Singh Park.
ON WATCH - RADAR & FORTHCOMING EVENTS
1. The Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries will meet in New Delhi on Feb 25 , for the first time since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
2. NSCN- IM leaders to visit India in April for talks.
3. The Kerala unit of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is all set to welcome their chief Mohan Bhagwat on his maiden visit to the state Feb 24 and 25.
4. Military bands from B’desh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France and Britain will participate in India's first ever military music festival from Feb 25 to March 9.
5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will host an international convention on "financial inclusion and financial literacy" in Bangalore on March 22 as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations.
6. Budget Session ( Fourth Session ) of 15th Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha commences on 22 Feb., 2010 and will continue upto 7th May , 2010. House to adjourn on 16th March , 2010 to meet again on 12th April 2010.
7. Manmohan Singh will visit Washington in April to attend the Global Nuclear Security Summit to be hosted by the White House on April 12 and 13.
8. Pranab Mukherjee's first visit as finance minister to the USA will be on April 24-25 to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group .
9. Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (Autumn/Winter 2010 edition) is scheduled from March 24 - 28, 2010 at the NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla, New Delhi .
10. Lt General Vijay Kumar Singh will be the next Indian Army chief. He will take over from the incumbent army chief General Deepak Kapoor on March 31.
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