Live
- Tim Southee matches Chris Gayle's six-hitting record in his farewell Test
- AP Mnister Ponguru Narayana Inspects Highway Connectivity Roads to Amaravati
- Reduced inflow: Water levels in Chembarambakkam, Poondi reservoirs drop
- Slapgate haunts CM as Rohini slams Nitish following Patna DM’s action against BPSC candidate
- Amazon Music India Unveils 'Best Of 2024’ Celebrating Top Hits, Artists & Podcasts
- Kejriwal writes to HM Shah on law and order, seeks urgent meeting
- Big e-commerce firms to adopt Safety Pledge on National Consumer Day
- Cop ends life over torture by wife, father-in-law in Bengaluru
- Indian Constitution longest and most beautiful, Kiren Rijiju lauds its inclusive character
- BSNL's Rs 333 Plan Challenges Airtel and Jio with 1300GB Data: Details
Maharashtra Governor cancels Maha Day events after Naxal blast in Gadchiroli
These events have now been cancelled, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan said.
Mumbai: After an IED blast triggered by Naxals killed 15 security personnel and a civilian in Gadchiroli, Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao cancelled the Maharashtra Day events scheduled to take place at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Wednesday evening.
The governor had organised the reception and cultural programmes for eminent personalities and diplomats on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of Maharashtra. These events have now been cancelled, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan said.
महाराष्ट्र दिनानिमित्त राज्यपालांचे चहापान रद्द
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 1, 2019
Maharashtra Governor cancels Maharashtra Day Reception #Gadchiroli pic.twitter.com/uvhfar2Llp
The reception and the programmes were cancelled as a mark of respect for the police personnel, who lost their lives in the Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district, it added. At least 16 persons were killed in the IED blast triggered by Naxals earlier in the day. The blast followed Naxals torching 25 vehicles belonging to a road construction contractor earlier in the day, police said.
