Fearless Girl defying Wall Steet's Charging Bull to move
New York, April 20: A statue of a defiant ponytailed girl staring down Wall Street's "Charging Bull" will move to a new, permanent location across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, a media report said.
The "Fearless Girl" statue, which was funded by a private company, was installed by surprise and without a permit on March 7, 2017, on the eve of International Women's Day.
A few days after the statue popped up, New York City authorities said that its location would be temporary, until a permanent home could be found, Efe news reported.
"We are proud to be home to the Fearless Girl. She is a potent symbol of the need for change at the highest levels of corporate America - and she will become a durable part of our city's civic life," New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement on Thursday.
De Blasio said that the statue, located on crowded Broadway avenue, was being moved because of pedestrian safety concerns, as it has become a major attraction for visitors.
"This move to a new location will ensure that her message and impact will continue to be heard, as well as improve access for visitors," de Blasio said.
The president of the New York Stock Exchange, Thomas Farley, said that he "eagerly" awaited the arrival of Fearless Girl to her new home.
In a statement released by City Hall, the statue's creator, sculptor Kirsten Visbal, said that she was "thrilled 'Fearless Girl' will remain in New York".
The statue will be moved by the end of 2018.
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Myanmar quake: India sends more humanitarian aid in C-17 aircraft
New Delhi (PTI): India on Sunday sent 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for an Indian army field hospital unit deployed in Myanmar, to augment New Delhi's efforts to provide succour to the quake-hit neighbouring country.
The aid was sent in a C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft.
It took off from the Hindon air force station in Ghaziabad early Sunday, a senior official said.
"#OperationBrahma@IAF_MCC C> C-17 plane departs for Mandalay with 31 tons of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for the Indian army field hospital unit," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted on X and also shared a few photos.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Myanmar last week, with the toll rising to over 3,000 even as rescuers continue to search through the rubble for signs of life.
India mounted its relief mission named 'Operation Brahma' as a swift response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Myanmar as well as Thailand on March 28.
The field hospital, under 'Operation Brahma', continues its humanitarian mission in Myanmar as the local government and its agencies also soldiered on with their efforts in relief and rescue work.
The hospital unit comprising 118 personnel was deployed in Myanmar using two C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the IAF which had taken off from Agra on March 29.
The field hospital has been set up by the Indian Army in Mandalay.
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