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Sharad Yadav, a former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 75

Aryan Jakhar — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:23:58 +0000

Sharad Yadav, a former minister in the Union who also served as the leader of the RJD, passed away on January 12 at the age of 75. Through her Twitter account, his daughter Subhashini Sharad Yadav verified the news, writing, “Papa nahi rahe (Papa is no more)”.

पापा नहीं रहे 😭

— Subhashini Sharad Yadav (@SubhashiniSY) January 12, 2023

As a result of the declining state of the former minister’s health, he was transferred to the Fortis hospital in Gurugram. Sharad Yadav was brought to the emergency department of the hospital in a “unconscious and unresponsive state,” according to a statement made by the hospital. The statement also stated that Yadav did not have “any pulse or recordable blood pressure.”

At 10:19 p.m., the hospital reported that Yadav could not be brought back to life despite the greatest efforts of the medical staff, and he was pronounced dead at the facility.

Remembering Shared Yadav

Between the years 1999 and 2004, Sharad Yadav served in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet in a number of different capacities. In 2003, Yadav was elected president of the Janata Dal United JD(U), a political group that also includes Nitish Kumar, another one of his erstwhile followers. After he was unsuccessful in winning a seat in the Lok Sabha elections in 2004, Nitish Kumar assisted him in winning a seat in the Rajya Sabha.

In 2009, Sharad Yadav successfully defended his seat in the Lok Sabha as a representative of Madhepura. However, Yadav’s relationship with Nitish Kumar deteriorated when the JD(U) was soundly defeated in the general elections in 2014.

When the JD(U) under Nitish Kumar realigned with the BJP in 2017, Sharad Yadav refused to join, and as a result, the JD(U) moved to have him expelled from the Rajya Sabha.

Later on, Sharad Yadav severed ties with Nitish Kumar and went on to establish his own political party, which came to be known as the Loktantarik Janata Dal (LJD), in the year 2018.

As part of Yadav’s efforts to unite numerous offshoots of the former Janata Dal, he announced in March 2022 that the Rashtriya Janata Dal will combine with the Lok Janata Dal, which will result in the LJD being a component of the RJD. After more than three decades apart, Yadav and Lalu Prasad were finally brought back together by this event.

81 Chinese nationals given ‘Leave India’ notice, 117 deported in 3 years: Govt

Yakita Somani — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:11:18 +0000

On August 2, the Lok Sabha was informed that between 2019 and 2021, up to 81 Chinese nationals received “Leave India” notices and 117 individuals from that nation were expelled for failing to adhere to visa requirements and for other unlawful activities.

Nityanand Rai, the Union Minister of State for Home, added that 726 Chinese people had been added to an “adverse list” for visa violations and other criminal activity. According to the Minister, when foreign nationals enter India with legitimate travel documents, the government keeps track of them. This includes Chinese nationals.

According to him, some of these immigrants overstay their visas due to ignorance or due to extenuating circumstances like medical difficulties or other personal matters.

In genuine cases where overstay is unintentional or because of ignorance or under compelling circumstances, the period of overstay is regularised after charging the penalty fees and the visa is extended if required, added Mr Rai.

When an overstay is determined to be purposeful or unjustified, he said, “necessary action is taken as per the Foreigners Act 1946, including the issuance of a ‘Leave India’ notice to the foreigner and the collection of penalty and visa cost.”

Senior Congress leader, Oscar Fernandes passes away at the age of 80

News Desk — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:22:10 +0000

On Monday, a former Union minister and a senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes died at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 80.

On July 18, Fernandes was taken to Yenepoya hospital, as he suffered a fall while doing his regular exercise, during exercise Fernandes lost his balance and got hit against the wall. After the accident, he was in undergoing treatment as it is said that he had got a clot in his brain.

Fernandes was the Cabinet minister for transport, road, and highways in the Congress-led UPA government. He was also in charge of the ministry of labour and employment. Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily gave his condolences to Fernandes’ family, stating that he had “lost a personal friend, the nation has lost a great leader and the party has lost a devoted leader.”

“Extremely saddened by the demise of @INCIndia stalwart Shri Oscar Fernandes. An irreplaceable mentor & hardworking organizational leader, Oscar Ji contributed immensely towards the betterment of the nation & the party. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends & followers,” the Congress party wrote on Twitter.

We are deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Oscar Fernandes ji, our heartfelt condolences to his family.

A Congress stalwart, his vision for an inclusive India had a huge influence on the politics of our times.

The Congress family will deeply miss his mentorship & guidance. pic.twitter.com/UXcLI765yP

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 13, 2021

“Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace,” the PM wrote on Twitter condoling the veteran Congressman’s demise.

Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2021

During the late 1980s before Fernandes has been the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, and in 1983 he was appointed as the Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. He was also a five-time Lok Sabha MP between 1983 and 1997, in April 1998 he was called for the Rajya Sabha.

Former Union Minister P Rangarajan’s wife murdered, 1 arrested

Aayushi Singh — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:46:47 +0000

Kitty Kumaramangalam, the wife of former Union Minister P Rangarajan, had been murdered on Tuesday night at her residence in Vasant Vihar.

The DCP South West police had said so far that one person was detained and the search for two other accused was on.

According to the information given by the police, the murder occurred on Tuesday night around 9 p.m, and the police had suspected that the incident occurred during the process of robbery in the house.

Kitty Mangalam was 67 years old and was alone in the house with only her maid at the time of the incident.

As reported by the police, the regular washerman came to Mangalam’s house around 9 p.m on Tuesday and he overpowered the maid when she opened the door and dragged her to a room to restrain her, while two other men entered and took hold of Kumaramangalam and suffocated her with a pillow. The accused then fled from the place, however, the maid untied herself and raised the alarm.

A call about the incident was received by the Police around 11 p.m on Tuesday. This led to the formation of a team and the accused Raju, the washerman, was caught by the police team.

Raju, the accused, is 24 years old and was a resident of Bhanwar Singh Camp in Vasant Vihar, and had disclosed the names of the two other accused to the Police.