NEWS ASSIGNMENT , MAR 19, 2010

ASSIGNMENT FOR 19th MARCH , 2010

1. Union Cabinet meeting at 10:00 AM at 7 RCR.

2. A day-long sharing by elected women representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) from across India will discuss how women's participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions has unfolded over the years, there is a need for the blanket 33 percent to be broken down the same way the reservations in the village councils are. The discussion will take place at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg.

3. JK Business School (JKBS), Gurgaon, one of the premier Business Schools in India is organizing a national conference on "Library Services in Electronic Environment" from 10:00 AM onwards.

4. Supreme Court to hear case on Disproportionate asset against AIADMK Supremo Jayalalitha from 10.30 AM onwards.

5. The 20th Asian Corporate Conference at Hotel Taj Palace, Durbar Hall, Sardar Patel Marg, in which Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the PM, Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations will deliver his address (Via Videoconference) at 11.35 AM , Ambika Soni, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, will deliver her address at Luncheon Session at 1:15 PM whereas Kamal Nath, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, will deliver his address at 02:45 pm.

6. S Ganesh Prasad ,Director, Ultrasound P & L, GE Healthcare organizes a live demo of Vscan With Dr. Parvez Ahmed CEO and MD, Max Healthcare where Dr. Ahmed will share knowledge on emergency care and how a special tool like Vscan can help in saving precious time / lives in emergency situations at Max Healthcare at 1:00 PM.

7. The Motion Picture Association of America will be releasing a report on Economic Contribution of Indian Film & Television Industry on Friday, March 19 at Shahjehan Hall, Taj Palace TIme - 1pm . The press conference will be addressed, amongst others by Dan Glickman - President, Motion Picture Association of America; Hugh L. Stephens - Sr. VP , International Relations & Public Policy (APAC and Canada) of Time Warner.

8. Lalit Modi , Chairman & Commissioner Director , IPL & Chris Rodman, Vice President , Topps Company , organizes a Press Conference to announce a new partnership at KAMAL MAHAL ITC Maurya Sheraton from 2.00 PM onwards.

9. The launch of Ramona Narang Rodella's collection in Delhi in which models along with socialites like Ameeta Seth, Priya Sachdev, Alka Bali & Puneet Juneja will be sporting her collection from 2:00 pm onwards at aza, Crescent Mall, Lado Sarai.

10. Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal to release “National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education – Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher” at Minister’s Chamber, Room No.302-C, 3rd Floor ‘C’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan at 4.00 p.m.

11. French Embassy organizes the 13th edition of Café des Savoirs, an innovative group debate on social, cultural and scientific issues initiated in October 2008 , to be inaugurated by Dr Dominique de Gasquet Chargée de Mission at the French Embassy and the guest speakers will be Dr. Ingrid Therwath and Prof. Ajay Dubey on “Indian Diaspora in Francophone Territories”at 4.30 pm. Conference room 001-SIS, JNUNew Delhi.

12. P. K. Basu, Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation will brief the Press about the deliberations and recommendations of National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign, 2010 at Committee Room, NASC Complex, Todapur, Pusa, New Delhi (entry from back gate) at 5:00 p.m.

13. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will give away 56th National Film Awards to the winners at 5.30 P.M at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

14. NSD’s final year students’ new production WRONG TURN will be performed from 19th March to 24th march at 6:30 PM with three additional shows on 20th, 21st and 24th March, 2010 at 3.00 pm at Bahumukh Auditorium, Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi. The show is script, designed & directed by Ranjit Kapur .

15. Vimarsha, the monthly discussion series of Vivekananda International Foundation, organizes a seminar on CLIMATE CHANGE which will be addressed by Shyam Saran, Former Foreign Secretary & PM's Special Envoy for Indo US Nuclear Issues and for Climate Change , at 6:00 pm at Vivekananda International Foundation, Plot no. 3, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri.

16. Everest Industries Ltd organizes a Seminar on END TO END IN PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS from 7:00 PM onwards at The Park, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

17. On the occasion of the 2nd birth centenary of Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), the Ambassador of France, Jérôme Bonnafont, organizes a piano concert by Ariane Gray Hubert to pay tribute to the master composer at 7.15 PM at Embassy of France , 2/50 E Shantipath, Chanakyapuri .Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman, ICCR, has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest.

18. PHD CHAMBER organizes AMBASSADORS’ MEET in which an informal get-together with Ambassadors & High Commissioners and Commercial/Economic Counsellors of all countries based in New Delhi will take place from 7.30 p.m. onwards at PHD House, New Delhi .

19. California Travel and Tourism Commission unveils the CALIFORNIA WALK OF FAME, at ”Visit California” from 7:30p.m. onwards at Royal Ballroom, The Imperial, New Delhi.

20. Theere will be a Press Meet to launch the forthcoming INDIAPACK 2010 (International Packaging Exhibition & Conference) at Hotel Claridges (Maharani Hall), 12, Aurangzeb Road at 7.30 p.m.


ON WATCH - RADAR & FORTHCOMING EVENTS

1. THE FIRST-EVER BIHAR DIVAS CELEBRATION ON MARCH 22. THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULERS HAD CARVED BIHAR OUT OF THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY ON MARCH 22, 1912.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. All Matathipathis (heads of mutts) and sadhus of South India would convene at Namakkal in Salem on April 18 to discuss the status of religious conversions.

5. 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 .

6. 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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