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Several roads in Delhi to be closed for public tomorrow for Vajpayee's funeral
Several roads in the national capital will be closed for the public tomorrow in view of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral, the Delhi Traffic Police said today. Vajpayee's last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal here at 4 pm tomorrow. Some of the roads that will be closed from 8 am tomorrow are Krishna Menon Marg, Sunehri Bagh Road, Tughlak Road,Akbar Road,Tees January Marg, Man Singh Road,Bhagwan Dass Road, Shahjahan Road andSikandara Road. DDU Marg,IP Marg,BSZ Marg (from Tilak Bridge to Delhi Gate),JLN Marg (from Rajghat to Delhi Gate) will also be closed, the traffic police said. Commuters have been advised to use Aurobindo Marg,Safdarjung Road, Mother Teresa Crescent,Park Street,Mandir Marg to travel between north and south Delhi. Those travelling between east and west Delhi can use Vikas Marg,Shahdara Bridge and Wazirabad Bridge to reach Ring Road. The body of the BJP veteran is kept at his official residence at 6A, Krishna Menon Marg. BJP ...
Void left by Vajpayee would be impossible to fill: Family
The death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a huge loss and his departure has left a void that would be "impossible to fill", his family members said today. He passed away at AIIMS here this evening at the age of 93 due to prolonged illness. Vajpayee, a bachelor, is survived by his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya. A state funeral would be accorded to him and a half day holiday would be observed in all central government offices tomorrow. "It is a very big loss for us and his death has left a void that would be impossible to fill," said Anoop Mishra, nephew of Vajpayee. The body of the BJP veteran has been kept at his official residence - 6 A Krishna Menon Marg. BJP president Amit Shah said people can pay homage to the departed leader at his residence from 7.30 am to 8.30 am tomorrow. The body would then be taken to the BJP headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg at around 9 am, he told reporters. The funeral procession would leave the BJP headquarters at .
When Vajpayee touched the feet of a TN village woman
Tamil Nadu will remember former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a very humble person who touched the feet of a woman from a village near Madurai.
Vajpayee a jovial guardian, recall his relatives
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a jovial person and a simple human being, recalled his relatives from Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Local BJP leader Poonam Vajpayee, who is married to Vajpayee's nephew Surendra Kumar Vajpayee, said the former PM's death is a great loss to the nation. "This is a moment of grief for the entire family as well as our nation. We feel that our family has lost its guardian. However, it is also true that Vajpayeeji will always remain alive into the minds of people through his work, poetry and memories," she said. Poonam said personalities like Vajpayee never die. "I had last met Vajpayee in 2006. He was my husband's uncle. My son is already in Delhi and my husband is about to leave for Delhi to attend last rites of Vajpayee," she said. Surendra Kumar Vajpayee's sister Binaben shared some memories of Vajpayee. "Vajpayeeji was my uncle. We all belong to the same family. Such was his influence on us that we started living a simple life. He ...
Cabinet condoles Vajpayee's death
The Union cabinet condoled the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away this evening, official sources said. As per convention, the cabinet passed a resolution, condoling the demise of the BJP veteran. When towering leaders pass away, the cabinet meets to condole their demise and pass a resolution. A brief moment of silence was also observed, the sources said. A State funeral would be accorded to Vajpayee and a half-day holiday would be observed in all central government offices tomorrow. A seven-day State mourning has been announced by the government as a mark of respect to the departed leader. In a circular, the Home Ministry said the national flag would be flown at half mast across the country for seven days from today. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, it has been decided that seven days of State mourning will be observed throughout India from August 16-22, both days inclusive. "During this period, the national flag will be flown at half
Central Delhi roads to be closed for Vajpayee's funeral
Delhi Police on Thursday announced rerouting of traffic on certain roads in anticipation of a surge in crowd for the funeral ceremony of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday.
Brightest star of Indian politics: Sumitra Mahajan on Vajpayee
Expressing grief over former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan termed the late BJP leader as the "brightest star" of Indian politics.
Vajpayee's funeral to take place at Smriti Sthal on Friday
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away here on Thursday, will be laid to rest at Smriti Sthal on Friday at 4 p.m.
Nation mourns the loss of 'Gentle Giant' Vajpayee
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday evening leaving the nation with a void and a sense of tremendous loss.Tata Trust chairman Ratan Tata expressed his grief and said, "All of us who knew Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee are saddened to hear of his passing away. He was a great leader with a great sense of compassion and humour. He will be remembered fondly by a vast number of us."Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar also took to Twitter to express her grief and wrote, "Rishitulya purva pradhan mantri Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji ke swargwas ki vaarta sunke mujhe aise laga jaise mere sar par pahaad toota hai, kyo ki main unko pita samaan maanti thi aur unhone mujhe apni beti banaaya tha. Mujhe wo itne priya the ki main unko dadda kehke bulaati thi.Aaj mujhe waisa dukh hua hai jaise mere pita ji ke swargwas ke samay hua tha. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de."("The news of demise of the saint-like former Prime Minister and recipient of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari ...
Vajpayee's last rites tomorrow evening at Smriti Sthal
The last rites of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will take place at 4 pm tomorrow at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal here, BJP chief Amit Shah said today. The body of the BJP veteran has been kept at his official residence - 6 A Krishna Menon Marg. Shah said people can pay homage to the departed leader at his residence from 7.30 am to 8.30 am tomorrow. The body would then be taken to the BJP headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg at around 9 am, he told reporters outside the late leader's residence. The funeral procession would leave the BJP headquarters at 1 pm and the last rites would be performed at 4 pm, he said. Vajpayee passed away at the AIIMS here this evening at the age of 93 due to prolonged illness. A State funeral would be accorded to Vajpayee and a half day holiday would be observed in all central government offices tomorrow. A seven-day state mourning has been announced by the government as a mark of respect to Vajpayee. In a circular, the Home Ministry said the ...
India's first Humboldt Penguin born in Mumbai Zoo, to be displayed by Nov
Nature lovers were thrilled as India's first Humboldt Penguin chick was hatched at the Mumbai Zoo, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said on Thursday.
State funeral for Vajpayee; 7 day mourning declared, flag to be flown at half mast
A seven-day state mourning was announced by the government as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away today. In a circular, the Home Ministry said the national flag would fly at half-mast from today for seven days across India and a state funeral would be accorded to Vajpayee. The government also said the state funeral of Vajpayee will be held at Delhi's Smriti Sthal tomorrow and declared a half day holiday in all central government offices, central public sector undertakings across the country and the Delhi government offices of NCT of Delhi. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, it has been decided that seven days of state mourning will be observed throughout India from August 16-22, both days inclusive. "During this period, the national flag will be flown at half mast throughout India where it is regularly flown and there will be no official entertainment during the period of the state mourning," the Home Ministry said. The ...
Late comedian's wife moves HC over allotment of govt house
The Madras High Court today observed that mere granting of awards to honour persons for their contribution to an industry would not make sense, if no helping hand is extended to their kin. Justice R Mahadevan made the observation on a petition by Punniavathi, wife of late comedian Kumarimuthu, seeking to restrain the authorities from evicting her from the house allotted to her husband, who was a Kalaimamani awardee. The petitioner submitted that the Tamil Nadu government had allotted a house in Nandanam here to Kumarimuthu under discretionary quota in 2001, honoring his contribution as comedian, to the Tamil film industry. However, after he died in 2016, the petitioner claimed that on October 24, 2016 the housing and urban development department authorities had issued a notice to her seeking an explanation as to why the allotment should not be cancelled since the original allottee has died. Challenging the move, she moved the high court which had in March 3, 2017 ...
Five policemen injured as their jeep is hit from behind by bus
Five police personnel were injured today when their jeep was hit from behind by a bus on the outskirts of the city. The mishap took place in Kanti police station area near Paharpur village where Assistant Sub Inspector Ashok Kumar was leading a patrol party which included four constables, one of whom was driving the jeep. Kanti SHO Sone Lal Prasad said the jeep had stopped behind a stationary truck and the policemen were about to alight for checking when the speeding bus rammed into their vehicle from behind, leaving all the occupants injured. The bus sped away after hitting the police vehicle, the SHO said adding that all the injured policemen have been admitted to a nearby private hospital where the condition of two is stated to be critical. Efforts were on to trace the erring bus driver.
Lata Mangeshkar, Ratan Tata mourn Vajpayee
Renowned playback singer Lata Mangeshkar on Thursday said she is shattered to learn of the demise of Bharat Ratna Atal Behari Vajpyeeji.
Indian film fraternity pays tribute to 'selfless', 'warm' Vajpayee
Lata Mangeshkar felt the same pain upon hearing of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise on Thursday, as she did when she lost her father. The legendary singer led the Indian film industry's tributes to the selfless and beloved titan and statesman.
Of travels, crime thrillers and a lifelong association: Vajpayee beyond-the-usual
"Between the guns and guards, there were two dogs called Sassy and Sophie who would run around the prime ministers house, and also Ritu, the cat," journalist Saba Naqvi writes in her recent book "Shades of Saffron" in describing Atal Bihari Vajpayees personal life from close quarters.
Vajpayee to be accorded state funeral; 7 day mourning declared, flag to be flown at half mast
The government today announced seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect for former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away today. In a circular, the Home Ministry also said national flag would be flown at half mast from today for seven days across India and a state funeral would be accorded to Vajpayee. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, it has been decided that seven days of state mourning will be observed throughout India from August 16-22, both days inclusive. "During this period, the national flag will be flown at half mast throughout India where it is regularly flown and there will be no official entertainment during the period of the state mourning," the Home Ministry said. The government has also decided that the state funeral would be accorded to the former prime minister. The national flag would also fly half mast on the day of the funeral in all Indian missions abroad. The 93-year-old leader passed away today at AIIMS here.
Celebrities remember 'great statesman', 'titan' Atal Bihari Vajpayee
'The gentleman statesman', 'a titan' and 'a great orator' is how film personalities Lata Mangeshkar, Rajinikanth and Priyanka Chopra remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away today after prolonged illness at the age of 93. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted on June 11 with a variety of ailments. "It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at 05:05 PM," the AIIMS said in a statement. Mangeshkar said she was devastated to hear about Vajpayee's demise. "The news about the death of sage-like former prime minister, Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji has left me devastated. He was like a father-figure to me... I feel as saddened by his death as I was when my father passed away," she wrote on Twitter in Hindi. Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth called Vajpayee "a great statesman". "I am saddened to hear ...
Judge asks Angelina Jolie to let Brad Pitt visit their children
A judge has now asked Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to let estranged husband Brad Pitt visit their six children before court settles the custody issue once and for all.Page Six reported that, after the judge intervened, the 'Salt' star allowed Brad Pitt to visit their children for four hours on school days and 12 hours for holidays. Earlier, Jolie had accused Pitt of being a careless father, to which the latter said that he had filed for a loan of 8 million USD to help the former buy a house.August 21 has now been set as the next date of hearing. As of now, financial documents are yet to be exchanged between the two since it is a routine for any divorce settlements around the world.The former power couple were together since 2004 and tied the knot in August 2014.