Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was laid to rest with full State honours at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat on Saturday, as the nation bid an emotional farewell to the stalwart Congress leader who was fondly known as the 'Architect of India's economic reforms'. Earlier, amid poignant slogans of “Manmohan Singh Ji Amar Rahe” and “Jab Tak Suraj Chand Rahega, Manmohan Singh Ka Naam Rahega,” the mortal remains of Dr Singh were transported from the Congress headquarters to the cremation ground in a flower-adorned Army vehicle. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with Dr Singh's family members, was present in the vehicle, reflecting his respect and admiration for the late leader. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and J.P. Nadda, and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were present at Nigam Bodh Ghat to pay their last respects to the economic wizard. Foreign dignitaries, including Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful, also attended the solemn ceremony. The former Prime Minister received a final salute from the armed forces and the customary 21 gun salute in his honour. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, along with the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, also paid tribute to the leader who guided India through transformative times. Earlier in the day, the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force officers brought Dr Singh's mortal remains to the Congress headquarters, where family members and senior Congress leaders gathered for a heartfelt homage. Rahul Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge draped the Congress flag over Dr. Singh’s body, marking a solemn moment of tribute. Gursharan Kaur, Dr Singh's wife, led the family in paying their respects. Other prominent Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, D.K. Shivakumar, Ashok Gehlot, K.C. Venugopal, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister S Sukhu, and Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy, were also present to honour the late leader. As the funeral procession moved through the streets, throngs of Congress leaders, workers and supporters followed, chanting “Manmohan Singh Amar Rahe” in a demonstration of admiration and respect for the visionary leader. Dr Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, served as India’s 14th Prime Minister. Widely regarded as the 'Architect of India’s economic reforms,' he led the nation as the head of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for two consecutive terms, from 2004 to 2014. The globally respected economist and statesman leaves behind a legacy of transformative leadership that reshaped India’s economic and political landscape. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 December,2024 03:36 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSA crime branch team of the Gurugram police have arrested four persons for allegedly killing a 19-year-old youth in a fight over a mobile phone, police said. The victim was identified as Ashish, a resident of Bhangrola village of Gurugram, who was an autorickshaw driver. The accused have been identified as Brijesh alias Rinku, Umesh alias Nahne and Arvinder Kumar, all residents of Uttar Pradesh, and Siyasaran Sahu alias Sibbu of Madhya Pradesh. According to the police, on December 22, they received information that a body of a person was lying in the water filled in the green belt of Dwarka Expressway near Harsaru village. Upon receiving the information, the police team reached the spot and discovered the body. The spot was also inspected by the police's scene-of-crime, forensic science laboratory and fingerprint teams. "After inspection of the deceased and the spot, efforts were made by the police team to identify the deceased, as a result of which he was identified as Ashish," said Varun Dahiya, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime). The deceased's father told the police through a written complaint that his son Ashish used to drive an autorickshaw on rent. The deceased had injury marks on his head and his neck was slashed with a muffler. Some unknown persons have murdered his son, the deceased's father said. Based on the deceased's father's complaint, a case was registered under the relevant sections in the Sector-10 police station of Gurugram. During questioning, a police team of Inspector Jagveer Singh, Incharge Crime Branch, Palam Vihar, nabbed the accused on Thursday from Kankarola Road in Gurugram. During police questioning, it was found that the accused lived on rent in Kankarola. Brijesh was acquainted with Ashish, the deceased. "Ashish had forcibly taken the mobile phone of accused Brijesh. Later, on the night of December 21 and 22, Brijesh, along with his other companions, went to meet Ashish in Bhangrola village, and there they had an altercation with Ashish. Later, the accused hit Ashish on the head with a brick, put him in the autorickshaw and strangled him with a muffler. Later, the accused killed Ashish and threw his body in the green belt of Dwarka Expressway and fled," ACP (Crime) Dahiya said. Further action is being taken by the police team as per the rules in the case. The case is under investigation. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 December,2024 03:05 PM IST | Gurugram | IANSThe railway ministry on Friday dismissed as "fake" and "misleading" claims that a man travelled 250 kilometres from Itarsi to Jabalpur hiding on a train's wheel axle. Railway officials said that someone shot the video of the man coming out of the wheel axle of a stationary train and circulated it with the misleading claim that he had to hide himself near the wheelset because he did not have money to buy tickets. "These reports are completely fake and baseless," Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board, said. "The person was just hiding near the wheel axle when the train was not moving. It is practically not possible for anyone to hide on the wheelset of a moving train as it moves along with the wheels," he said. "Some news organisations and social media influencers picked it up and made it viral without verifying its authenticity," Kumar added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 December,2024 03:05 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Principal Secretary of Delhi LG, Sandeep Dikshit writes to Delhi Chief Secretary and Delhi Commissioner of Police requesting inquiry over announcements made by AAP to give every female above the age of 18 in Delhi an amount of Rs. 1000 per month, ANI reported. "Sh. Sandeep Dikshit, former Member of Parliament and proposed candidate of Indian National Congress for the Delhi Vidhan Sabha Elections, 2025, wherein he has alleged that the Chief Minister of Delhi and Sh Arvind Kejriwal have been announcing that the Delhi Government is going to give every female in Delhi ( above the age of 18 years) an amount of Rs 1000 per month." The letter further read that the party claimed an enhancement of the amount to Rs 2100 per month would be given if elected back in Delhi's 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections. "They have further announced that if AAP is elected back in 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections, they will raise the amount to Rs 2100/- pm. Further, Sh. Dikshit has informed that they are going door to door making women sign some forms," ANI cited. Sandeep Dikshit requested a high-level inquiry over the party collecting personal details and forms by non-government people. "LG has desired that Chief Secretary to get an inquiry conducted through Divisional Commissioner in the matter of collection of personal details and forms by non-government people. Further, the Commissioner of Police may direct the field officers to take action as per law against the person who is breaching the privacy of gullible citizens by collecting their personal details in the garb of giving benefits." reads the letter LG asked for actions to be taken against private individuals organizing camps for fraudulent enrollment of Government Schemes. "DCPs may be advised to take action against private individuals organizing camps for fraudulent enrollment of Government Schemes," the letter read. On Wednesday, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of trying to undermine the Delhi government’s recently launched welfare schemes which include providing Rs 2,100 to women and free treatment for the elderly. Kejriwal's reaction comes after the Delhi government’s Women and Child Development and Health departments issued public notices distancing themselves from the AAP’s promised schemes, triggering a fresh row ahead of assembly polls. Under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, women are set to receive a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000, which Kejriwal has promised to increase to Rs 2,100 if AAP wins the upcoming assembly elections. (With PTI and ANI inputs)
28 December,2024 02:47 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentBJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday critisied the Congress, accusing it of "unsuccessfully trying to politicise the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh," ANI reported. "The Congress is unsuccessfully trying to politicise the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh. They should remember the deadly 1984 riots in which our Sikh brothers and sisters were massacred under their watch," Kesavan told ANI. He also accused the Congress of disrespecting former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao by not allowing his funeral to be held in the national capital. "A former media adviser to Manmohan Singh claimed in his book that the Congress party made him convey to Narasimha Rao's family that his cremation should not take place in Delhi and instead should be in Hyderabad... It was PM Narendra Modi in 2015 who ensured and honoured Narasimha Rao with a memorial in Delhi and conferred the Bharat Ratna to him," Kesavan said. Additionally, he claimed that the Congress party never even called a meeting of its working committee to express sympathy on the passing of former President Pranab Mukherjee. "Again it was PM Narendra Modi who bestowed him the Bharat Ratna in 2019. When the union cabinet has allocated space and ensured a memorial (for Dr Manmohan Singh), Congress is trying to indulge in their old dirty tricks," he added. Earlier, the Congress demanded a funeral in a place where a memorial to Singh could be built. However, the Centre said that the land for a memorial would be earmarked in the next few days. But it would not be built in the place where the funeral took place. The Congress called it a "deliberate insult to the first Sikh Prime Minister of India." "Earlier this morning, the Congress President had written to the Prime Minister, suggesting that the cremation of the former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, take place at a location where a memorial could be built to honour his legacy. The people of our country are simply unable to understand why the Government of India could not find a location for his cremation and memorial that is befitting of his global stature, record of outstanding achievements, and exemplary service to the nation for decades. This is nothing but a deliberate insult to the first Sikh Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh," Jairam Ramesh posted on X on Friday. Manmohan Singh was given a state funeral with full military honours at a public cremation ground in north Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday, ANI reported. (With ANI inputs)
28 December,2024 02:09 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentThe mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Saturday amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter Upinder Singh. The last rites were performed in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other top leaders and foreign dignitaries. King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful were among the foreign dignitaries who paid their tributes to Singh. Besides President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were among the top leaders who paid their last tributes to the former prime minister. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the three services chiefs also paid their last respects to Singh. The procession carrying Singh's mortal remains reached the crematorium at around 11.30 am, where the last rites will be performed shortly. Draped in the Tricolour, the flower-bedecked casket was placed at a raised platform, where leaders cutting across party lines laid wreaths on Singh's mortal remains. Earlier, the final journey of Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants of "Manmohan Singh amar rahe". A large number of Congress workers and leaders along with hundreds of Singh's well-wishers walked along as "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, tab tak tera naam rahega" slogans rent the air. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also accompanied the procession alongside Singh's relatives. Singh's mortal remains were taken to the AICC headquarters from his residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Road a little before 9 am. The mortal remains were kept there for about an hour, with several top Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paying tributes, among others. Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur and one of their daughters also laid a wreath on his body. Singh passed away on Thursday night at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences due to age-related medical complications. He was 92. Considered the architect of India's economic reforms, Singh served as the prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014. A seven-day national mourning is being observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the nation, the Union Home Ministry has announced. (With inputs from PTI)
28 December,2024 01:52 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentKing of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Saturday, PTI reported. Wangchuck laid a wreath on Singh's mortal remains during his funeral at Nigambodh Ghat. Manmohan Singh, who served as the prime minister from 2004 to 2014 and is widely known as the architect of India's economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. India's relations with various key countries, including Bhutan and Mauritius, saw significant upswing during Singh's prime ministership, PTI reported. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union ministers also paid their last respects to Singh at Nigambodh Ghat. The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi's Kashmere Gate. The last rites with full state honours will be performed in the presence of government dignitaries and officials including President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ANI reported. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at Nigambodh Ghat to attend the last rites of the former Prime Minister. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also reached the location. As per ANI, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge along with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were present at the VIP Ghat where the rituals for the cremation ceremony will be performed. Acharya Yogesh Kumar Sharma said that rituals for the cremation ceremony will be performed using sandalwood sticks and the last rites will be performed as per the Sikh rituals. "The rituals will be performed using sandalwood sticks... The last rites will be performed as per Sikh rituals at the VIP Ghat. Those who are coming for the last rites will reach here including the President, Vice President and Prime Minister. Homage will be offered to him once everyone arrives," Sharma told ANI. (With PTI and ANI inputs)
28 December,2024 01:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentTop leaders, including foreign dignitaries, on Saturday paid their last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat, with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying wreaths on the mortal remains of the departed Congress leader. King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful were among the foreign dignitaries to paid tributes to Singh. Besides President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were among the top leaders who paid their last tributes to the former prime minister at the crematorium. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the three services chiefs also paid their last respects to Singh. The procession carrying Singh's mortal remains reached the crematorium at around 11.30 am, where the last rites will be performed shortly. Draped in the Tricolour, the flower-bedecked casket was placed at a raised platform, where leaders cutting across party lines laid wreaths on Singh's mortal remains. Earlier, the final journey of Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants of "Manmohan Singh amar rahe". A large number of Congress workers and leaders along with hundreds of Singh's well-wishers walked along as "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, tab tak tera naam rahega" slogans rent the air. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also accompanied the procession alongside Singh's relatives. Singh's mortal remains were taken to the AICC headquarters from his residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Road a little before 9 am. The mortal remains were kept there for about an hour, with several top Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paying tributes, among others. Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur and one of their daughters also laid a wreath on his body. Singh passed away on Thursday night at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences due to age-related medical complications. He was 92. Considered the architect of India's economic reforms, Singh served as the prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014. A seven-day national mourning is being observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the nation, the Union Home Ministry has announced. (With inputs from PTI)
28 December,2024 12:56 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentDelhi recorded 41.2 mm rain in the past 24 four hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, the weather department said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the capital recorded the highest-ever rainfall on a single day in the month on December 3, 1923, at 75.7 mm. The rains also made December 2024 the fifth-highest in terms of monthly rainfall since records began in 1901, an official from the weather department said. "The 24-hour cumulative rainfall ending at 8:30 am today is the second-highest since 1901 at Safdarjung. The monthly rainfall is the fifth-highest. The 24-hour cumulative rainfall refers to the rainfall during the past 24 hours, ending at 8:30 am IST on the given date," the IMD official said. Meanwhile, Delhi woke up to an overcast sky on Saturday, with the weather department forecasting light to moderate rain and issuing a yellow alert for the day. An active western disturbance and its interaction with easterly winds are causing light to moderate rainfall/thunderstorms over Northwest and Central India, including Delhi-NCR, the IMD said. The minimum temperature settled at 12.7 degree Celsius on Saturday, six notches above the season's average. Additionally, the air quality in Delhi improved to 'moderate,' with the AQI settling at 152 at 9 am on Saturday, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good,' 51 and 100 'satisfactory,' 101 and 200 'moderate,' 201 and 300 'poor,' 301 and 400 'very poor,' and 401 and 500 'severe.' 14 trains running late due to dense fog, weather conditions: Railways Rail services in North India have been affected by low visibility in the region, with over 14 trains running late as of Saturday morning. The trains are running late due to dense fog and low visibility. For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog. (With inputs from Agencies)
28 December,2024 12:46 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur and his daughter Daman Singh on Saturday paid their last respects to him at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi, ANI reported. Several politicians including Congress MP and LoP Rahul Gandhi, Wayanad Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also paid their last respects to Singh. Meanwhile, the preparations for the funeral procession are underway at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi's Kashmere Gate in honour of Manmohan Singh. The last rites will be performed today, ANI reported. Huge crowd gathered outside the Delhi residence of the former Prime Minister to pay their last respects. Jasmeet, a resident of East Delhi, said that she had come with her husband to pay tribute to Dr. Singh who she credits for making India famous globally, ANI cited. Earlier, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory, ahead of the funeral of the former Prime Minister. The traffic advisory outlines restrictions and diversions on major New Delhi routes, requesting the public to avoid certain roads and use public transport to help ease congestion. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge earlier spoke to Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the phone and requested to have a funeral of Manmohan Singh at a place where his memorial can be built, as per INC on X. "I am writing this in the context of the sad demise of Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India. Apropos our telephonic conversation this morning, wherein I requested to hold Dr Manmohan Singh's last rites, which will take place tomorrow i.e. 28th December 2024, at his final resting place that would be a sacrosanct venue for the memorial of the great son of India. This is in keeping with such tradition of having memorials of statesmen and former Prime Ministers at the very place of their funerals," Kharge wrote in his letter. Kharge further claimed that a memorial would be a fitting tribute to a leader who rose from humble beginnings to become a statesman of immense stature. As per ANI, immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Amit Shah communicated to Kharge and family of Late Manmohan Singh that the government will allocate space for the memorial. The last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh are to be performed at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday at 11:45 PM, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Singh's political career spanned several decades, with notable positions including Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, during which he was the driving force behind economic reforms that transformed India's economy. He served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee and is best remembered for his contributions to modernising India's economy. Following his second term, Dr. Singh retired from public life after leading India through a period of unprecedented growth and international recognition. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi in 2014 after the Congress-led UPA lost the general elections. (With ANI inputs)
28 December,2024 11:23 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe final journey of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The flower-bedecked vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants of "Manmohan Singh amar rahe". A large number of Congress workers and leaders along with hundreds of Singh's well-wishers walked along as "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, tab tak tera naam rahega" slogans rent the air. Former Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also accompanied the procession alongside Singh's relatives. Singh's mortal remains were taken to the AICC headquarters from his residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Road a little before 9 AM. The mortal remains were kept there for about an hour, with several top Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paying their last respects, among others. Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur and one of their daughters also laid a wreath on his body and paid their last respects. Meanwhile, the funeral preparations were being given final touches at the Nigambodh Ghat where the last rites of the former prime minister would be performed at 11.45 am with full state honours. Singh passed away on Thursday night at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences due to age-related medical complications. He was 92. Considered the architect of India's economic reforms, Singh served as the prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014. A seven-day national mourning is being observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the nation, the Union Home Ministry has announced. Dr Singh's political career spanned several decades, with notable positions including Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, during which he spearheaded economic reforms that transformed India's economy. He served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His tenure is particularly remembered for his steady leadership during economic crises and his contributions to modernizing India's economy.After his second term, Dr Singh retired from public life, having led India through a period of unprecedented growth and international recognition. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi in 2014 after the Congress-led UPA lost the general elections.
28 December,2024 11:04 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
