ASSIGNMENT FOR 16th , FEB , 2010
1. CII 1st Indo-US Summit on Standards in Trade at 09.30 am at Tapti, Hotel Shangri-La, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Chief Guest: P K Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Dr Biswajit Dhar, Member, CII WTO Committee & Director General, Research and Information Systems (RIS); Ramani Iyer, Chairman, CII Standards Council and S Joe Bhatia, President & CEO, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
2. Kapil Sibal, Minister for Human Resource Development , will inaugurate the CII Global Summit on HIGHER EDUCATION – GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS: TOWARDS EXPANSION, EXCELLENCE AND INCLUSION at 10. 00 hrs at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi .
3. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal, will have ceremonial reception at Fore Court of Rashtrapati Bhavan at 10.00 am.
4. Saugata Roy, Minister of State for Urban Development will inaugurate Mid Term Session and National Seminar on “ Low Cost Housing at 10.00 A.M at Hall No. 6, IInd Floor, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
5. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will lay wreath at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat at 10.30 am.
6. Ford India Cordially organizes a Press Briefing by Michael Boneham President and Managing Director, Ford India to share significant announcement and to inaugurate a new facility at Harpreet Ford 68/2, Najafgarh Road, Motinagar Crossing at 10.30 am.
7. Sergei Sobyanin, Dy. Prime Minister of Russia & Victor Khrihtenko, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, will be meeting Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, at Minister’s Chamber, Room No.45, Udyog Bhawan, at 10.45 A.M.
8. FICCI, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is organising a Seminar on India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement in Goods: Implementation and Operational Issues at 10.45 am at FICCI, Tansen Marg. Mr P K Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr V L Kantha, Director, Dept of Commerce, Mr S K Reddy, Director, International Customs, and Mr Rajiv Raizada, Addl Director, Export Inspection Council of India will address the Seminar.
9. S. Mahalingam President Computer Society of India (CSI) launches ‘Knowledge Management Portal’ at the hands of Sachin Pilot , Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology, followed by a Panel Discussion on “Professional Development – Developing an Eco-system” at 11.00 am at Diwan-I-Am, The Taj Mahal Hotel, No.1, Mansingh Road.
10. Action Aid and community members will meet National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), at 11.00 am when the Commission is slated for a hearing and has summoned the Puri District Collector, Secretary Panchyati Raj and appellants from the marginalised community.
11. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet Minister of External Affairs , SM Krishna , at Hotel Taj Palace at 11.05 am.
12. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to present the dividend cheque to Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh at 11.30 A.M. at Steel Room, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi (Entry through Gate No. 5).
13. CII Interactive Session on THE ROAD FROM COPENHAGEN: ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, POLICY & INNOVATION – A FOCUS ON INDIA” with Dr Ernest J Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, Director of the Energy Initiatives & Dr Robert Stoner, Assistant Director of the Energy Initiatives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US at 12. 00 Noon at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road.
14. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet Prime Minister , Dr. manmohan Singh , and there will be signing of agreements at Hyderabad House at 12.00 Noon. (Media entry through Gate No 3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg side)
15. Tata Motors organizes a press conference with Ravi Kant, Vice Chairman & P.M. Telang, Managing Director (India Operations) on Tata Motors’ Defence Business at 12.00 Noon at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road.
16. Farah Pandit , US Government’s Special Representative to Muslim Community , will address a seminar at 12.30 pm at FICCI Auditorium.
17. Delegation led by Vijay Goel , BJP Leader , to meet Chief Vigilance Commissioner , on corruption issue in Commonwealth games at 12.45 pm at Chief Vigilance Office, INA.
18. Dr. Farooq Abdullah , Minister for New and Renewable Energy , will inaugurate a seminar on ‘MEDICAL ETHICS CONUNDRUM – THE ROAD AHEAD’ to provide a common platform to medical consultants and authorities from pharmaceutical industry & media for sharing their views on the issues and evaluate its implications at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road at 1:00 pm.
19. Delhi Unit of the Indian Justice Party will put up a demonstration at Pakistan High Commission at 1:30 PM to protest against the terrorist attack in Pune . Leaders and workers of the party will assemble at Chanakyapuri Police Station and Teen Murti at about 1 PM.
20. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Independent charge) will launch Handbook on Wildlife Law Enforcement in India at 02.00 P M at Auditorium, WWF-India,172-B, Lodhi Estate.
21. CII Session with Adair Turner, Chairman, The Financial Services Authority, UK on “FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES: A NEW FORM OF CAPITALISM REQUIRED?" at 2.30 pm at Long Champ, Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road. Chief Guest: Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Minister and Chairman, Council of Energy, Environment and Water.
22. PHD CHAMBER organizes a Seminar on “THE INDIAN ARMY : NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS, AN EVOLUTION” at DEFEXPO India 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at Hall No. 7, top floor, Pragati Maidan, Chief Guest will be M M Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence, and many other eminent defense expert will put their view at the seminar.
23. CUTS International & ICRIER organizes a Public Lecture on “THE URGENT IMPERATIVE OF A GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS AGENDA FOR THE NEXT DECADE” at ICRIER HALL, Core 6A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, from 3.00 pm onwards.
24. INTACH, South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers & People (SANDRP), Toxics Link and Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan (YJA) organizes a lecture by Robert Oates, Director, Thames Rivers Restoration Trust (TRRT), at INTACH Multi-purpose Hall 71, Lodi Estate at 3.00 pm.
25. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet Pranab Mukherjee , Minister of Finance , at Hotel Taj Palace at 3.00 pm.
26. Press conference on Human Rights & Homelessness: Delhi Government’s Violation of Progressive Court Orders at Indian Women’s Press Corps, 5 Windsor Place, at 3.00 p.m.
27. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal, will meet the Vice President at Hotel Taj Palace at 3.30 pm.
28. Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister for Railways and Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development to be present during the Signing of an MoU between Chairman, Railway Board and Secretary, School Education and Literacy and Secretary, Higher Education regarding cooperation in the field of education between the two ministries at HRM’s Chamber, Room No.302-C, 3rd Floor, Shastri Bhawan, at 4.00 p.m.
29. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet Sonia Gandhi , Chairperson, UPA At Hotel Taj Palace at 4.30 pm.
30. Dr. Pervez Ahmed , CEO & MD, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. and Dr. Shakir Husain , Director, Interventional Neurology, Max Healthcare , organizes the Launch of Asia Pacific's most advanced Department of Interventional Neurology & First of its kind in India at 4.30 pm at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket .
31. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet P Chidambaram , Minister of Home Affairs , at Hotel Taj Palace at 5.00 pm.
32. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet Sushma Swaraj , Leader of Opposition ( Lok Sabha) , at Hotel Taj Palace at 5.30 pm.
33. W+K EXP in association with Kemistry Gallery London organizes a private viewing of Typographica / 50 years of Seminar at 7:00 p.m. at B – 10, Triveni Complex Sheikh Sarai, Phase – I New Delhi.
34. France with more than 25 exhibiting French companies under its pavilion (Hall 12 & 12A) will exhibit its brand-new modular infantry system, the FELIN.On this occasion, the Ambassador of France is hosting a reception at 7 p.m. at the Residence of France 2/50 E, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri.
35. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal , will meet President , Pratibha Devisingh Patil , at Rashtrapati Bhawan at 7.30 pm. Banquet hosted by President at 8.00 pm.
ON WATCH - RADAR & FORTHCOMING EVENTS
1. UDAY SHANKAR , CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , STAR INDIA will address a seminar of India Television Distribution Networks Congress 2010 on 18th Feb , 2010. , Taj Amabassador . New Delhi. Sameer Manchanda , Joint MD , IBN 18 Broadcasting , Chairman , Den will also address the conference.
2. The Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries will meet in New Delhi on Feb 25 , for the first time since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
3. NSCN- IM leaders to visit India in April for talks.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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 .
10. Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (Autumn/Winter 2010 edition) is scheduled from March 24 - 28, 2010 at the NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla, New Delhi .
11. BJP National Executive Council Meeting at Indore on February 17, 18 and 19, 2010.
12. 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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