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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the eve of their National Day (July 05, 2017).
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7 April 2017 – Marking the twenty-third anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres today said the only way to honour the memory of the victims is to ensure such events never happen again.
The 1994 genocide in the East African country saw the systematic murder of more than 800,000 people. The vast majority were Tusi, but moderate Hutu, Twa and other groups also suffered during the 100 days of violence.
In his message to commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, Mr. Guterres said: “Preventing genocide and other monstrous crimes is a shared responsibility and a core duty of the United Nations. The world must always be alert to the warning signs of genocide, and act quickly and early against the threat.”
“History is filled with tragic chapters of hatred, inaction and indifference – a cycle that has led to violence, incarceration and death camps,” he added.
However, he warned that “the poison of intolerance” still existed around the world. “Even today, minorities and other groups suffer attacks and exploitation based on who they are.”
The Secretary-General noted that survivors of the genocide continue to face struggles, but praised their resilience and capacity for reconciliation.
He also called on society to “learn the lessons of Rwanda and work together to build a future of dignity, tolerance and human rights for all.”
A “candle lighting ceremony and a minute of silence will be observed at UN Headquarters in New York today to mark the Day of Reflection. The annual memorial ceremony will be moderated Maher Nasser, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications and feature a poetry performance by Malaika Uwamahoro, Artist and Rwandan student at Fordham University, as well as remarks by Carl Wilkens, Co-Founder and Director of World Outside My Shoes, Linda Melvern, journalist and author, and Valentine Rugwabiza, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations.
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Chinook and Puma helicopter crews
from RAF Benson have been teaching RAF media reservists how to operate safely
around rotary aircraft.
Loadmasters, engineers and pilots
from 28 (AC) Squadron and 230 Squadron briefed Media Reserves personnel on the
principles of air safety, allowing them to carry out their media jobs on
helicopters while keeping themselves and the crew safe.
Putting their new knowledge into
practice, the team got airborne in a Puma helicopter from 230 Squadron,
photographing and filming its crew at work.
“Air safety is absolutely
critical in everything we do, not just in my role as aircrew but also for
everyone else we work with here at RAF Benson. It’s always our number one
priority to keep us and everyone we work with safe,” explained a pilot
from 28 (AC) Squadron.
Media Reserves personnel from 7644
Squadron and 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron have been on a week of air
safety training, visiting aircrew at RAF Coningsby, RAF Benson and RAF Brize
Norton to learn about operating safely in and around various aircraft.
Words: SAC Hickinson
Images: Sqn Ldr Wasley and SAC
Sharples
© MOD Crown Copyright 2017
Apr72017
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers and Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that the government is committed to the continuous development of the Indian economy.
Apr72017
Dr Tapeshwar Anand, the sole director of Q Healthcare Ltd, which traded as Q Clinic from premises in Harley Street, London, has signed an undertaking to be disqualified as a director for seven years after spending over £1 million of company money, received from patients for dental treatments, on a personally-owned property in Combloux, France.
The funds were spent between July 2009 and March 2013, resulting in the company falling into arrears with paying its liabilities to creditors.
At the date the company entered into administration, no value was listed against the expenditure as an asset, as the company had no legal interest in the overseas property, resulting in a deficiency as regards creditors of £1,080,093.
In agreeing a disqualification undertaking Mr Anand accepted that while a director of Q Healthcare Limited, he breached his fiduciary duties and failed to act in the best interests of the company and its creditors. Specifically, by causing the company to incur expenditure of at least £1,040,254 between July 2009 and March 2013 on an overseas property which he owned personally, and over which the company had no legal charge or security.
Commenting on the disqualification, Martin Gitner, Deputy Head of Investigations at the Insolvency Service, said:
It is clear that Dr Anand breached his duties as a director by using company funds to finance the refurbishment of a personally owned property, which means taxpayers and other creditors, lose out considerably.
This disqualification should serve as a warning that if directors behave in this way their conduct will be investigated fully by the Insolvency Service and they will be removed from the business environment.
Dr Anand’s date of birth is February 1974 and he currently resides in New Delhi, India.
Q Healthcare Ltd (CRO No. 04369068) was incorporated on 7 February 2002 and latterly traded from 139 Harley Street, London W1G 6BG providing dental health treatment.
Dr Anand was a director from incorporation.
The Company went into Administration on 21 May 2013 with an estimated deficiency of £1,080,093.
On 20 March 2017, the Secretary of State accepted a Disqualification Undertaking from Tapeshwar Anand, effective from 10 April 2017, for 7 years.
At the time of the expenditure the company was insolvent on a balance sheet basis. The source of funds used to pay for the overseas property was monies received from patients for the provision of dental treatments.
A disqualification order has the effect that without specific permission of a court, a person with a disqualification cannot:
Disqualification undertakings are the administrative equivalent of a disqualification order but do not involve court proceedings.
Between June 2010 and April 2013 at least 137 reminders, pressing letters and/or warnings of proposed legal actions were sent by suppliers.
By March 2011 the company was in arrears with paying its taxation liabilities to H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and by June 2012 HMRC took enforcement action in respect of unpaid tax liabilities totalling £124,970.
By May 2011 the company was in arrears with making payments to the key supplier of dental products; in 2012 the key supplier placed restrictions, and ultimately a stop, on the supply of further goods to the company as a result of the arrears.
By April 2013 winding up proceedings were being commenced against the company by two creditors: HMRC for tax liabilities of £87,449 and a credit finance provider for liabilities of £46,062.
The company went into Administration on 21 May 2013 owing unsecured liabilities to unconnected parties totalling £431,518 (comprising £117,029 to patients for dental treatments not supplied; £180,569 to trade & expense suppliers; £113,691 to HMRC for tax; £20,229 to a bank) and unsecured liabilities to me totalling £836,684.
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