Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the death of 12 people due to lightning in seven districts in Bihar and announced an ex-gratia of four lakh rupees each to the dependents of the deceased.
"Chief Minister Majhi expressed deep grief over the death of a devotee named Lalitha Bagarti of Saitala block of Balangir district due to the crowd during the procession today and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family," read the post by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Union Minister Rajnath Singh and Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed their condolences following the tragic incident in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, where a stampede at a religious event resulted in the deaths of 27 people, including 25 women and 2 men.
After seven people lost their lives due to lightning in six districts in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his condolences and announced financial aid of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of the deceased.
Condoling the demise of veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader R Sampanthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that he "will always cherish fond memories of meetings" with him.
A speedy winger of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was a member of the Indian team in the 1969 Merdeka tournament in Malaysia. In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal. He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Champions
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed sadness on Sunday over the death of a soldier from Pauri Garhwal who was among five Indian Army personnel who died during a military exercise in Ladakh.
After veteran Congress leader D. Srinivas Garu passed away on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and said that the former MP will be remembered for his long years in public service.