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Saturday, Dec 18, 2004

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Sacred vessel arrives from Pak.

NEW DELHI DEC. 17. The sacred vessel "Ganga Sagar", which was presented to the family of Rai Aziz Ullah Khan, a Member of Parliament in Pakistan, 16 generations ago by Guru Gobind Singh, landed in the Capital on a British Airways flight this morning.

Accompanied by Mr. Khan, Ganga Sagar was taken by a charted flight to Amritsar, said the Sikh leader and a local Councillor, Onkar Singh Thapar, today.

The vessel would be put on display for public at Amritsar from December 18 to 27, he said. Mr. Thapar said the vessel was presented to Rai Kalaaji, forefathers of Mr. Khan, by Guru Gobind Singh when he stayed at his house during his fight against the Mughals.

NCC team visits Vietnam

NEW DELHI DEC. 17. A delegation of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) comprising two officers and eight cadets visited Vietnam under the Youth Exchange Programme from December 5 to 14.

According to a NCC release, the members of the delegation today called on the Director General of NCC, Lieutenant General, M.C. Bhandari. He lauded their efforts in bringing glory to the country.

In Vietnam the cadets participated in the International Cadet Exchange Programme and also got an opportunity to visit various places of importance.

Concern over decline in ethics

NEW DELHI DEC. 17. Noted jurist L.M. Singhvi has expressed regret over a marked decline in the ethical standards of public life and the quality of democratic discourse in the country.

Delivering the 20th Des Raj Chaudhry Memorial Lecture at the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Auditorium here on Wednesday, Dr. Singhvi blamed the political parties for the decadence in our national life. "Politicians have become insensitive and political parties have lost their sense of propriety," he added.

The annual lecture series has been instituted by Chandravati Chaudhry Smarak Trust to commemorate the memory of its founder Des Raj Chaudhry.

Finance award

NEW DELHI DEC. 17. P. Narasimharamulu, Director (Finance) of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has been honoured with the India CFO Award-2004 for excellence in finance in a public sector undertaking.

The award was presented to Mr. Narasimharamulu by the Chairman of the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), G. N. Bajpai, in Mumbai. Instituted by the International Market Assessment India, the India CFO Awards exemplify financial distinction and honour individuals who are "best in class".

Sulabh exhibition

NEW DELHI DEC. 17. An exhibition of works and products made by the trainees of the Sulabh Mahila Avom Bal Kalyan Sansthan -- involved in imparting vocational training to poor women from slums and urban villages -- was held at Sulabh Bhawan here today. The president of the All India Women's Conference, Aparna Basu, inaugurated the exhibition. Addressing the trainees, Dr. Basu laid stress on empowerment of women and the need for them to become self-sufficient.

She urged the trainees to learn their craft with sincerity.

The founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, Bindeshwar Pathak, emphasised the need to empower women through vocational training.

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