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Former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes dies at 80
In his condolence message, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Fernandes was his guide and mentor. Calling him his guide and mentor, Gandhi tweeted that Fernandes will be missed and fondly remembered for his contributions.

Congress veteran Oscar Fernandes, who was hospitalised after he suffered a head injury in July this year, died on Monday at a private hospital in Mangaluru.
In his condolence message, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Fernandes was his guide and mentor. Calling him his guide and mentor, Gandhi tweeted that Fernandes will be missed and fondly remembered for his contributions.
Farnandes’ last rites are likely to take place in his home district of Udupi on Tuesday.
Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes is survived by his wife Blossom Fernandes and two children. He was 80.
A trusted aide of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Fernandes was admitted at Yenepoya Hospital in Mangaluru.
Congress legislative party leader in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah tweeted that he is shocked by the demise of senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes.
Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily extended his condolences to the family, stating that he had lost a personal friend, the nation has lost a great leader and the party has lost a devoted leader.
K C Venugopal, the Congress General Secretary tweeted that extremely saddened by the demise of Congress stalwart Oscar Fernandes. An irreplaceable mentor and hardworking organisational leader, Fernandes contributed immensely towards the betterment of the nation and the party.
Earlier in July, doctors in Mangaluru had successfully conducted an operation to remove a clot in his brain. Doctors were treating him in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
Fernandes had served as the Union Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment during the UPA-I. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to Rajiv Gandhi.
Fernandes was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 from Udupi constituency in Karnataka and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by Congress after he lost the 1999 Lok Sabha elections.
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Apart from political activities, he also founded the ‘Jolly Club’ NGO where he had arranged a library room facility for youths to cultivate their reading habits.
Son of a school teacher, Fernandes, who was the KPCC president for two terms, was also a trained performer of traditional dance forms Kuchipudi and Yakshagana. He was also the chairman of the Central Election Authority of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
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Caught on cam: Class 10 girl falls from school terrace in Ayodhya, family accuses school authority of rape and murder
The parents of the deceased girl said their daughter was called to school despite ongoing summer vacations.

A class 10 girl students died after falling off the terrace of her school building in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. While school said the girl fell from the swing, family accuses school officials of assault on their daughter.
The incident took place at 8:45 AM in the Sunbeam School, Ayodhya, of which the girl was a student.
The parents of the deceased girl said their daughter was called to school despite ongoing summer vacations.
At around 10:00 am on Friday, the parents received a call from the school administration informing them about their to have fallen from a swing and was severely injured.
The family then immediately rushed to the hospital but were informed by the doctors that their daughter had died during treatment.
The family doubted and informed the police about the incident.
The entire incident on the floor was caught on camera, the police during the investigation retrieved a CCTV footage that showed the girl falling on the floor.
Ayodhya SP Police on the matter said as the girl’s mother was out somewhere, once she comes back and once CCTV footages and other surveillance evidences are retrieved his team will conduct the investigation.
Deceased girl’s grandfather while speaking to media said at around 8:48 am, her daughter left for the school and at around 9:50 am, they received a call from the school authority.
The victim’s grandfather further informed that first they were told by the school management that the girl had fallen from the swing but later in the evening after watching the CCTV footage they got know to that she was thrown from from the terrace.
He further alleged that Brijesh Yadav, Abhishek Kanojia and another person killed her grand daughter. He again putting stress on Abhishek Kanojia’s name said he is responsible for the death.
School principal has distanced from giving any comments on the incident.
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Bihar: Snake found in mid-day meal in Araria school, 100 students hospitalised
Reports said the incident occurred on Saturday at Amouna middle school Ward No. 21, under Jogbani Nagar Parishad.

A ruckus broke out at a government school in the Araria district of Bihar after a snake was found in the Khichdi served to students under the mid-day meal scheme.
Reports said the incident occurred on Saturday at Amouna middle school Ward No. 21, under Jogbani Nagar Parishad and landed as many as 100 students in the hospital. Officials said the affected students are undergoing treatment and are out of danger.
The pictures of the dead snake floating in the Khichdi are doing rounds on the internet.
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Reports further said students were served khichdi prepared by an NGO during the mid-day meal and the students who already ate the food ended up barfing following which they were rushed to the Forbesganj hospital.
Araria district education office Rajkumar said all the students who ate the food are safe and an investigation has been launched into the matter.
DEO Rajkumar also said the NGO, which was assigned for the mid-day meals in the school, will face the cancellation of their license.
The school authorities noticed the dead snake after a student pointed it out and informed everyone. However, about 100 students had eaten the meal till then.
Reports said school teachers complained several times to the NGO about the bad quality of mid-day meals they have been serving to the students, however, their complaint was neglected.
This is not the first mid-day meal mishap reported in Bihar. In November 2022, as many as 200 students were hospitalised after eating mid-day meals at a middle school in Naugachhia in Bhagalpur.
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PM Modi convenes Niti Aayog meeting, 6 Chief Ministers skip event
Delhi CM Kejriwal in a written letter to PM Modi stated he is boycotting the meeting to protest against the May 19 ordinance moved by the Centre nullifying the Supreme Court judgement. Kejriwal in his letter termed the ordinance as undemocratic and unconstitutional.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the eight governing council meeting of Niti Aayog today. At least Chief Ministers of six states skipped the meeting, a day ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
The list of CMs who boycotted the meeting are West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
The meeting was held at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
The theme of the meeting was Viksit Bharat at 2047: Role of Team India. Niti Aayog in an official statement stated today’s meeting will be participated by Chief Ministers, Lt Governors of all states and union territories, Union Ministers as ex-officio members, vice chairman and the members of the Niti Aayog.
The leaders of the states had announced their decision to skip the meeting due to various reasons.
Delhi CM Kejriwal in a written letter to PM Modi stated he is boycotting the meeting to protest against the May 19 ordinance moved by the Centre nullifying the Supreme Court judgement. Kejriwal in his letter termed the ordinance as undemocratic and unconstitutional.
Bihar CM Kumar while speaking to the media in Patna raised questions on the need of the new Parliament which is et to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28.
Kumar attacking the BJP said, the Central government in rule will change the history of the country and further added he sees no sense in attending the Niti Aayog meeting today at the new Parliament inauguration tomorrow.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin will not be able to attend the meeting as he is on a three-day tour to Singapore and Japan, said state officials.
Punjab CM Mann stated the reason behind the boycott to be the Central government’s ignorance on farmer issues.
Telangana CM Rao is expected to attend a prearranged meeting with Kejriwal in Hyderabad on Saturday, the reason he is not attending the meeting.
While West Bengal CM Banerjee reason behind not attending the meeting was not stated, CM Banerjee is scheduled to visit Khadikul village in West Bengal to meet the family members of the victim of the blast in an illegal firecracker factory.
This comes after at least 20 opposition parties decided to boycott the inaugural event of the newly built Parliament building today.
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