Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended deep condolences to the family of BJP MLA Shyam Bihari Lal of the Faridpur Assembly Constituency after his death resulted from a sudden heart attack during a meeting.
The deceased has been identified as Bihari Lal, son of Nakshe Lal, a resident of A-318, Lal Bagh, Azadpur. He was working as a tailor in Shastri Nagar.
In this regard, a high-level meeting was convened by Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta with senior officers from various departments, including Delhi Police, an official release stated.
Punjab's Amritsar also saw large gatherings as devotees offered prayers and witnessed the traditional 'Prabhat Pheri' at the Shri Harmandir Sahib on the first day of the year.
Devotees across the country thronged prominent temples on the last day of the year, offering prayers and seeking divine blessings as part of year-end religious observances.
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday cornered the central government for the rise in right-wing extremism following incidents of targeted attacks against Christians on Christmas.
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for Rs 250-crore development projects at Rairakhol on the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary on Thursday.
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a sand sculpture to pay tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary.
Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi on Thursday remembered former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary, recalling his contributions to the country's development.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "pariavarvaad" jibe at the Congress, saying that the BJP does not have heroes of its own and wants to appropriate legacy of Congress leaders.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday recalled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's repartee and sense of humour and his response to a Pakistani journalist's marriage proposal.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated the globally renowned Kankaria Carnival-2025. He paid tribute to the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.