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Hans India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hans India
Mahindra & Mahindra Gifts New BE.6 Model to Dharmasthala Temple
Dharmasthala: In a continuing tradition of goodwill, Mahindra & Mahindra has presented its latest BE.6 model vehicle to the historic Dharmasthala temple. The vehicle was formally handed over on Sunday by Vinay Khanolkar, Head of the production division at Mahindra, to Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade. Speaking on the occasion, Khanolkar said the offering of a newly launched vehicle to Dharmasthala symbolises the company's longstanding association with the temple. 'This is the third such presentation, and each time it has reaffirmed our commitment to spiritual and community values,' he said. Dr. Heggade welcomed the gesture, highlighting the practical role Mahindra vehicles play in rural outreach. 'These vehicles are integral to our Rural Development Programme, where their performance and reliability have stood the test of time,' he said. He also praised the company's contributions to the nation, especially in equipping the Indian armed forces with durable transport solutions. After the ceremony, Dr. Heggade personally test-drove the new model and offered his blessings for the vehicle's continued service. The event was attended by Hemavathi V. Heggade, Amit, and Shraddha Amit, marking another chapter in the temple's partnership with Indian industry.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
July 15, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Black box analyses
Justice D N Kripal, who is heading the court of inquiry into the Kanishka crash, is expected to arrive in Bombay to decide the place and date for the much-awaited analyses of the black boxes. In all probability, the read-out of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) will take place at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), where similar analyses of the two air crashes in 1976 and 1978 were carried out. Pak For N-treaty Pakistan is willing to sign a bilateral agreement with India renouncing nuclear weapons, according to a senior Pakistani official. Zain Noorani, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, told the upper house of Parliament that Islamabad is ready 'to join with India bilaterally, or with other non-nuclear states on a regional or a global basis, in a solemn treaty to renounce nuclear weapons'. Tweaks To Schemes Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi said the 20-point programme, put in place by Indira Gandhi during the Emergency, would be suitably modified to meet the developmental needs of the poorer sections of people in the villages. He singled out the implementation of the integrated Rural Development Programme in this context and said changes had to be made in the schemes under this programme to help weaker sections. Gandhi said much had been done for the tribals in Madhya Pradesh 'but a lot remained to be done'. Assam talks The fate of the Saikia ministry could become the deciding factor for the solution of the foreigners problem in Assam. One minor hurdle was crossed in the present round when Union Home Secretary R D Pradhan cleared the element of uncertainty over the resumption of talks. They will begin within 10 days.
IOL News
14-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Traditional leadership demands action on rural neglect in upcoming National Budget
The Loteni Road in the Himeville small village/town situated in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg of the KwaZulu-Natal province. . Picture: Supplied by Kwanalu This was said by Kgosi Nyalala Pilane, leader of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela tribe ahead of the third budget to be presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana next week. The upcoming National Budget must also directly address the structural neglect of rural communities and formally incorporate traditional leadership into South Africa's long-term development planning. Kgosi Pilane said it was vital that the national budget goes beyond macroeconomic targets to focus on foundational infrastructure that enables local economies to grow. 'Government must understand that infrastructure is the cornerstone of economic development. No investor will consider establishing operations in a community without roads, electricity or water. The continued failure to address these basic needs perpetuates poverty and undermines national growth.' According to the traditional institution's website, the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela tribe resides in the North West Province under the jurisdiction of the Moses Kotane Local Municipality in the vicinity of Sun City. Its tribal capital is the village of Moruleng, some three kilometres from Bakgatla Gate on the edge of the Pilanesberg National Park. It is said to comprise 32 villages spread across an area of 160 000 hectares in the Bojanala District and Moses Kotane Local Municipality. In Vote 42 on Land Reform and Rural Development published by the National Treasury recently, the document said the purpose of this vote was to provide equitable access to land, integrated rural development, sustainable agriculture and food security for all. It added that the mandate of the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is to facilitate equitable access to land, promote comprehensive rural development and address the historical injustices of land dispossession by implementing land restitution programmes and supporting sustainable livelihoods across rural areas. The Vote said the Rural Development Programme's purpose is to facilitate rural development strategies for socioeconomic growth. It added that it must also promote an integrated and inclusive rural economy through the coordination and implementation of rural development strategies over the medium term. Subprogrammes include include the National Rural Youth Service Corps provides social organisation, youth development and economic upliftment in rural areas. Another one is the Rural Infrastructure Development facilitates infrastructure development in rural areas, and the Technology Research and Development develops and adapts innovative and appropriate technologies in rural areas. The vote said Rural Development Coordination facilitates, coordinates and supports the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on rural development initiatives and programmes implemented by departments in all spheres of government, in line with the integrated rural development sector strategy and comprehensive rural development programme, to ensure access to socioeconomic development services.
