One crore tree plantation drive marks T’gana CM’s birthday
By Mansoor| Published: 17th February 2021 9:01 pm IST
Hyderabad: A massive tree plantation drive, offering of a 2.5 kg “golden saree” to a deity and blood donation camps among other activities marked the celebration of the birthday of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao, who turned 68 on Wednesday.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, chief ministers of various states and several other leaders and film stars greeted Rao, also the chief of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
In a tweet, Modi said, “Greetings to Telangana CM KCR Garu on his birthday. Praying for his long and healthy life.”
KEY ATTENDEES
Over 1,500 dignitaries from more than 70 countries will participate in the event next week to discuss global challenges following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and key Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani and Piyush Goyal are expected to attend the online event.
Global leaders who are likely to attend the event include Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ECB President Christine Lagarde and French President Emmanual Macron.
India Inc honchos RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Bajaj Holdings Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Bajaj are also expected to attend the event.
THE IN-PERSON EVENT