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Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa pays tribute at National War Memorial in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa paid tribute at the National War Memorial in the national capital on September 30. He paid tribute at the memorial ahead of his retirement today. BS Dhanoa is the 25th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. He took over the charge of IAF Chief on January 01, 2017.

Congress screening committee holds meeting ahead of Haryana polls

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections slated for next month, the screening committee of the Congress party on Sunday held meeting in Delhi. Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Madhusudan Mistry and Devender Yadav among others were present in the meeting. While speaking to mediapersons, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Kumari Selja said, "It'll now go to CEC, meeting will be held day after tomorrow under chairmanship of Sonia." The Election Commission of India (ECI) has slated the single-phase voting for the 90-member Haryana Assembly elections on October 21, while the counting of votes will take place on October 24.

11 critically injured after boiler bursts at cement plant in Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh (Rajasthan), Sep 30 (ANI): At least 15 people got injured and 11 are critical after boiler at a cement plant burst. The incident happened in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh on September 29. While speaking to mediaperson, Chittorgarh district collector, Chetan Ram Deora said, "The critically injured have more than 70% burns, referred them to Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur. We have started an administrative level inquiry into the matter. We will get the report within 10 days. Legal action will be taken against those who were found to be negligent." Police investigating is on in the matter.

Navratri 2019: Temporary tattoos in demand in Surat

Surat (Gujarat), Sep 30 (ANI): Women are getting themselves inked as season of festivities began on Sep 29. Tattoo artists are having busy day in Gujarat's Surat. Women are getting colorful tattoos to flaunt at Garba events. PM Modi and Donald Trump theme is high in demand.

Garba dance group performs wearing helmets to spread awareness

Surat (Gujarat), Sep 30 (ANI): A Garba dance group in Surat performed wearing helmets on September 29. The main motto behind this dance was to create awareness about safety.

CM Vijay Rupani inaugurates 'Vibrant Navratri 2019' in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Sep 30 (ANI): Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani inaugurated 'Vibrant Navratri 2019' on September 29 in Ahmedabad. The grand inaugural function witnessed performances by artists. The festival attracts tourists from different states of India and abroad. Dipped in fervor, people in Gujarat will enjoy 9-day festival with Garba and cultural events.

Batote encounter: Family mourns death of Naik Rajendra Singh

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)/ Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep 29 (ANI): People at the native place of Naik Rajendra Singh condoled the death of soldier, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban. Rajendra Singh hails from Mohangarh in Jaisalmer. His body will be flown to his home town on September 29 where his last rites will be performed. Security forces shot dead three terrorists who were holding hostage a civilian inside a house in Batote town of Ramban district. Earlier in the day, DGP Dilbagh Singh visited the Batote encounter site and also met security personnel.

Block Development Council elections in JandK on Oct 24: State CEO

Srinagar (JandK), Sep 29 (ANI): In continuation with the panchayat elections held in Jammu and Kashmir in late 2018, state's election body announced the polls for Block Development Council which will be conducted on 310 out of 316 blocks across the state on October 24. The counting of votes will be done the same day. "Block Development Council elections will be held in 310 blocks out of 316 blocks in the state on 24 Oct from 9 am till 1 pm across JandK. Counting of votes will start at 3 pm on the same day," said Shailendra Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer, JandK.

'Bunch of fools' spreading awareness on cleanliness, plastic ban in Raipur

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 29 (ANI): Youth of Raipur have taken an initiate to bring cleanliness in the city ahead of Gandhi Jayanti. Members of 'Bunch of fools' is not only cleaning and beautifying the city but also spreading awareness on plastic ban. Group was seen cleaning and painting the walls around the city. They interacted with vegetable sellers and locals to create awareness on harmful effects of plastic.

Bhutan helicopter crash: Slain Lt Col Rajneesh Parmar accorded full state honours

Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 29 (ANI): Last rites of Lt Col Rajneesh Parmar were performed in Palampur on September 29. Parmar's family mourned his death. He lost his life in an Indian Army helicopter crash in Bhutan on September 27. Army officials, police officials were present during his last rites. He was accorded gun salute by the Indian Army.

Strive to make Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range free of militancy: JandK DGP

Ramban (JandK), Sep 29 (ANI): Congratulating the security forces for the successful operation in JandK's Ramban district where three terrorists were killed while the lone civilian hostage was rescued, state's Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said the forces strive to make Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range "free of militancy". "I congratulate the team for successful operation in which a civilian was rescued and three militants were killed yesterday. I grieve the loss of our personnel. We strive to make Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range free of militancy," Singh said in Ramban where he visited the Batote encounter site.

PM Modi takes part in BJP's central election committee meeting in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi on Sunday for party's central election committee meeting ahead of assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra. BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP working president JP Nadda were also present for the meeting. Elections for Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies will be held on October 21 and counting of votes will be done on October 24.

Harsh Vardhan inspects ongoing beautification work of 'Naini Lake' in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan inspected ongoing beautification work of 'Naini Lake' in the national capital on September 29. Naini Lake is a waterbody which is situated in the middle of the bustling Model town in north Delhi. Recently, a team from National Environmental Engineering Research Institute collected a water sample from the lake to check its Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) level for the survival of aquatic life.

Where were human rights champions when Kashmiri Pandits were driven out: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Recalling the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the early 1990s, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Culture of Sufi saints in Kashmir was destroyed, where were these champions of human rights then? Where were they when Kashmiri Pandits were driven out of the region? Kashmir has suffered because of article 370."

Rajnath Singh spends 24 hours onboard INS Vikramaditya

Onboard, Sep 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spent Friday night onboard INS Vikramaditya. He spent 24 hours at INS Vikramaditya - 'Sikandar of Samundar'. Rajnath Singh also fired round of machine gun. The Defence Minister also interacted with the personnel of Indian Navy's Sword Arm, the Western Fleet.

Private Durbar held at Mysore Palace ahead of festive season

Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 29 (ANI): Mysore Palace has been decked ahead of festive season. Private Durbar was held at Amba Vilas or Khas Durbar Hall on September 29. Durbar is held at this hall every year during Navaratri. Crystal chandelier illuminated the golden throne where King Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar was seated. The diamond studded golden throne was assembled this morning ahead of private Durbar.

Bihar flood: Death toll mounts to 17 due to incessant rainfall

Patna (Bihar), Sep 29 (ANI): Around 24 districts of Bihar including Patna were badly hit after incessant rains lashed the state on September 28. Locals are facing several problems in the low-lying areas due to continuous rainfall. The death toll has mounted to 17 due to floods and incessant rainfall. The teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in the city to rescue locals stranded due to flood. Heavy rain lashed wide areas of Patna causing water-logging problem. Patna remained the worst affected after several localities in the city were left water-logged after the rains. Normal life was thrown out of gear after rainwater entered in the residential areas and houses were submerged under knee-deep water.

Group of miscreants loot 2 flats in Haryana's Gurugram

Gurugram (Haryana), Sep 29 (ANI): A group of miscreants looted two flats of Sanskriti Apartments in Haryana's Gurugram. The incident took place on September 25 and was captured in a CCTV camera of the apartment. Case of robbery has been registered in the nearby police station in this regard. Investigation is underway in the case.

3-tier Panchayat system will be fully functional in JandK: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Talking about civic elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "We ensured Panchayat polls happen in Jammu and Kashmir after which 40,000 village heads are working for development. In next 4-5 days Tehsil and Zila Panchayat elections will be held. Three-tier Panchayat system will be fully functional in the state."

Heavy rainfall affects Durga Puja preparations in WB's Siliguri

Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep 29 (ANI): Continuous rainfall has affected Durga Puja preparations in several districts of North Bengal including Siliguri. The pandal workers have stopped their work due to the rainfall. According to the organisers in Siliguri, they somehow managed 60 per cent work of the pandal decoration on the outer parts, but rest is becoming very tough to make shape."We are worried as Durga Puja is approaching and we are not yet ready with the pandal. We are unable to complete decorations in the outer part of pandal due to rainfall," local told ANI.