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Uttarakhand observes one-day state mourning on ex-UP CM Kalyan Singh's death

The Uttarakhand government declared a one-day state mourning on Sunday, following the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh.

Written By Zee Media Bureau|Edited By:  Rahul Jaywant Bhise|Last Updated: Aug 22, 2021, 11:40 PM IST|Source:
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid last respects to the late Kalyan Singh at his residence.
  • India evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF.
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New Delhi: The Uttarakhand government declared a one-day state mourning on Sunday, following the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his last respects to former UP CM and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who died on Saturday due to sepsis and multi-organ failure at the age of 89, in Lucknow.

On Sunday morning, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also paid his last respects to the late Kalyan Singh at his residence. 

In other developments, India evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul on Sunday (August 22, 2021) in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital city following its takeover by the Taliban a week back.

Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other political leaders extended greetings to people on Rakshabandhan.

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22 August 2021
23:36 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives in Delhi "We (a delegation comprising representatives of different parties) will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 am tomorrow with our demand for a caste-based census," he says

23:35 PM

ITBP personnel from North West Frontier, Leh (special response & rescue team) today assisted Ladakh Police in rescuing 17 villagers who were missing following a cloudburst in Rumbok village area in Ladakh

23:34 PM

Local girls and women tied rakhis to CRPF personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir today on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.

23:34 PM

Puducherry CM N Rangasamy received the first dose of COVID vaccine at his residence, earlier today. The door-to-door vaccination facility is available for the elderly, physically challenged and others with special needs in the UT.

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Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has warned against atrocious & ill-conceived comments by two of (state Congress chief) Navjot Sidhu’s advisors on sensitive national issues like Kashmir & Pakistan, that were potentially dangerous to peace & stability of the country: State Govt

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Uttarakhand: Priests staged a demonstration in front of Kedarnath Temple today, demanding to scrap the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Board

19:24 PM

Goa Government extends COVID-induced curfew till August 30.

19:24 PM

Karnataka reports 1189 new COVID19 cases, 1456 recoveries and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases: 20,556

Total cases: 29,38,616

Death toll: 37,145

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Tamil Nadu reports 1,630 fresh COVID19 cases, 1,827 discharges, and 23 deaths today.

Active cases: 19,171

Total discharges: 25,47,005

Death toll: 34,709

19:22 PM

Maharashtra reports 4,141 fresh COVID cases, 4,780 discharges, and 145 deaths today.

Active cases: 53,182

Total discharges: 62,31,999

Death toll: 1,35,962

19:22 PM

Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over & adjoining areas of Barwala, Hansi, Meham (Haryana), Tizara, Kotputli, Alwar, Viratnagar, Nagar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Bayana (Rajasthan) during next 2 hrs (issued at 18:45 IST): India Meteorological Department

19:22 PM

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus services to Tamil Nadu will resume from tomorrow. Around 250 buses will be operated to different destinations: KSRTC Bus services to Tamil Nadu were stopped on April 27 this year due to COVID restrictions.

19:21 PM

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Punjab School Education & PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that the CM has given the approval to rename 10 government schools after 11 players of the state, who were part of the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Indian men's hockey team: State Government

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17:39 PM

Afghanistan: The situation outside the North Gate of Kabul International Airport is worsening. Continuous gunshots can be heard. Afghan Media reported that this is the North gate of Kabul Airport where a crowd of estimated more than 20 thousand Afghans present and they are waiting outside the North Gate for their evacuation for the last 7 days.
 

17:05 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Members of BJP Mahila Morcha tied rakhi on the wrist of CM Jai Ram Thakur on the occasion of Rakshabandhan at his official residence in Shimla today

17:04 PM

Delhi reports 24 fresh COVID cases and 56 recoveries today.

Active cases: 398

Total recoveries: 14,11,840

Death toll: 25,079 (no new deaths)

16:10 PM

Maharashtra: Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a 20-year-old man from the Dahisar area and seized a country-made pistol & 1 live cartridge from his possession. A case has been registered. The accused was named in many cases at the MHB police station.

16:09 PM

Chhattisgarh: On Rakshabandhan, women commandos form the 'Durga Fighter' force in Sukma to combat Naxalism. "Durga Fighter has 32 female staff. They will be trained for commando duty for a month. They will perform all active duties," says Sunil Sharma, Sukma SP

16:09 PM

Haryana Government extends COVID-induced restrictions till September 6.

16:08 PM

Indian Naval Vessel Shakti reaches Colombo, Sri Lanka with 100 tons of oxygen from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. More oxygen consignments scheduled from India: High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka

15:32 PM

"Kalyan Singh wasn't the leader of a caste. He felt pain for farmers, oppressed & backward but he wasn't their leader alone. He was nation's leader...It's a personal loss. We faced batons & bullets together. It'll be tough to make up for the loss," says veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi.

14:34 PM

Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP Rajveer Singh on Sunday broke down while paying last respects to his father, the late former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh who passed away at a hospital here at the age of 89.

"He may not be physically among us, but we will complete his unfinished works now. He lived in the hearts of people. He hasn`t passed away, he has become immortal," Rajveer Singh while talking to ANI.

14:33 PM

Shimla: At least 35 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a bus in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Sunday, a state disaster management official said.

The incident took place near Jabli-Dharampur around 11.30 am, when the truck with three persons hit the rear end of the bus carrying 32 passengers, he said. (PTI)

14:33 PM

India: INS Shivalik & Kadmatt arrived at Guam, an Island Territory of USA on 21st Aug as part of their ongoing deployment to nations in South East Asia & Pacific Ocean. The 2 ships are scheduled to participate in the annual Exercise MALABAR-21 b/w navies of Australia, India, Japan & USA (ANI)

12:57 PM

Lucknow: PM Narendra Modi speaks on the demise of former UP CM Kalyan Singh. He says, "We have lost a capable leader. We should make maximum efforts by taking his values & resolutions to compensate for him; we should leave no stone unturned in fulfilling his dreams...."

12:54 PM

Uttar Pradesh: "Mortal remains will be taken to Aligarh where people will be able to pay last respects at the stadium. From there mortal remains will be taken to Atrauli. He'll be cremated tomorrow at banks of river Ganga in Narora," said Awanish Awasthi, Addl Chief Secy, Home Dept, UP govt on former UP CM and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh's last rites.

12:54 PM

Goa: Women tie rakhis to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at Ravindra Bhavan on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.

12:45 PM

Guwahati: Women tie rakhis to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the ministers' colony beside Janata Bhawan, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.

12:43 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays his last respects to former UP CM Kalyan Singh at the latter's residence in Lucknow.

12:42 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya will soon have a superfast train that will cut the travel time to just three hours between Delhi and the holy city.

A 130km railway track will be laid connecting Ayodhya to Lucknow, which will be part of the 941.5km high-speed railway corridor linking Delhi to Varanasi via Agra-Lucknow-Allahabad. A portion of high-speed train railway corridor may go underground in Lucknow and Agra, the official said.

11:53 AM

Uttar Pradesh: PM Narendra Modi pays his last respects to former UP CM Kalyan Singh at the latter's residence in Lucknow.

11:52 AM

United States: Hurricane Henri kept on course early Sunday to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York's Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages.

With the center of the storm projected to pass just off the eastern tip of Long Island by midday, hurricane warnings extended from coastal Connecticut and Rhode Island to near the old whaling port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and across the luxurious oceanfront estates of New York's Hamptons to the summer getaway of Fire Island. (PTI)

11:52 AM

Afghanistan: The British military says seven Afghan civilians have been killed in the crowds near Kabul's international airport amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country.

The Defence Ministry said in a statement Sunday that "conditions on the ground remain extremely challenging but we are doing everything we can to manage the situation as safely and securely as possible."

11:25 AM

Uttar Pradesh: PM Narendra Modi lands in Lucknow to pay his last respects to former UP CM Kalyan Singh.

11:09 AM

India: Afghanistan's MP Narender Singh Khalsa breaks down as he reaches India from Kabul.

11:09 AM

Uttarakhand: State Government declares a one-day state mourning today, following the demise of former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh. Then national flag will be flown at half-mast.

11:08 AM

Odisha: A woman security personnel tied Rakhi to the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as a part of Raksha Bandhan celebrations on Sunday. "I am from Haryana. I could not tie Rakhi to my brother but the minister gave me an opportunity to tie Rakhi to him. I feel really happy. Opportunities like this do not come often. Later as a gift, the minister also gave me some cash," said the official.

11:07 AM

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The festival, also called Rakhi, celebrates the brother-sister bond.
PM Modi also tweeted his wishes on the occasion of Sanskrit Diwas. He posted the tweet in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. (PTI)

10:49 AM

India: Paying rich tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, veteran BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that his commitment, drive and sincerity towards resolving the Ayodhya issue was a great source of strength for his party and others who eagerly waited to see the realisation of their dream of a grand Ram temple.

"I cherish my many special memories with him during the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement. His commitment, drive and sincerity towards resolving the Ayodhya issue was a great source of strength not only for my party, the BJP, but for scores of Indians who were eagerly waiting to see the realisation of their dream of a grand temple of Lord Ram at Ram Janambhoomi," Advani said.

10:35 AM

India: 168 passengers, including 107 Indian nationals, arrive at the Hindon IAF base in Ghaziabad from Kabul, onboard Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft.

10:34 AM

India: "Kalyan Singh's demise has caused irreparable damage. We shared an old relationship. I've known him since I was elected as MLA in 1977 when he became UP Health Minister. It's difficult to decide whether he was a leader, big brother or friend, said Defence Min Rajnath Singh.

10:28 AM

Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light intensity rain for Delhi and nearby areas in the next two hours on Sunday. "Thunderstorms with light intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of North-East Delhi, East-Delhi, Khekra, Bagpath and Loni-Dehat (U.P) during the next 2 hours," tweeted IMD around 8.55 am.

"Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Kurukshetra, Rajound, Safidon, Jind, Gannaur (Haryana) and Baraut, Noida (U.P) during the next 2 hours," said IMD in another tweet.

10:28 AM

Uttar Pradesh: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pays his respects to late former CM Kalyan Singh at the latter's residence in Lucknow.

10:27 AM

India: India reports 30,948 new #COVID19 cases, 38,487 recoveries and 403 deaths in the last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry.
Total cases: 3,24,24,234
Total recoveries: 3,16,36,469
Active cases: 3,53,398
Death toll: 4,34,367

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