President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, offered prayers at the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple in Fiji's Nadi on Wednesday morning.
President Droupadi Murmu hailed the long-standing relationship between India and Fiji while terming the role of the Indian diaspora in the island nation as a "source of inspiration" for the entire world.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha congratulated President Droupadi Murmu after she was conferred with Fiji's highest civilian award, "Companion of the Order of Fiji," upon her visit to Fiji on Tuesday.
President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with 'The Order of Fiji', the country's highest civilian award by President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere of Fiji on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Reacting to West Bengal Minister Akhil Giri's resignation on Sunday over threatening a woman forest ranger, CPI (M) Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said that Akhil Giri should have been sacked instead of giving him credit for his resignation.
Expressing concern over the death of nine children in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday morning, Sagar Collector Deepak Arya said that incessant rainfall led to the wall collapse. Two children were undergoing treatment in the hospital, he added.
According to officials, the incident occurred around 8.30 am, with initial reports suggesting the collapse was caused by the heavy downpour last night.