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Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories had earlier submitted a proposal to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to register Sputnik Light vaccine as a booster dose against COVID-19. Last year, the company received permission from the DCGI to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations in April.
Meanwhile, India today bid a tearful farewell to its beloved nightingale, the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away early this morning at the age of 92. The last rites were held at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park with full state honours.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday evening
We want Bengal to progress in the field of civil aircraft, but it will not happen without the help of the state government… I want to appeal to CM Mamata Banerjee that if you want progress, development then move the files fast
– Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Kolkata
In view of the state holiday declared by the Maharashtra govt on February 7, the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee has been rescheduled to February 8-10, 2022
– Reserve Bank of India
BJP national president JP Nadda conducted a door-to-door campaign in Gangotri
BJP national president JP Nadda conducted a door-to-door campaign in Gangotri #UttarakhandElections2022 https://t.co/24d6hbFxQi
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) 1644161129000
DCGI granted emergency use permission to Single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in India, says Union Health Min Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
It’s the victory of the sand ‘mafia’. Their CM face is a sand ‘mafia’. We are winning the polls with a landslide victory
– Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal after Congress’ announces Charanjit Singh Channi as CM face in ensuing Punjab Assembly Election
US says ‘not sending forces to start a war’ with Russia
Rajya Sabha to adjourn for an hour tomorrow (Feb 7) after giving an obituary to veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar
Gujarat reports 3,897 new COVID19 cases, 10,273 recoveries, and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours
India beat West Indies by six wickets in opening ODI in Ahmedabad on Sunday
Congress party today is a divided house, it requires no opposition. This is deeply sad that out of 3 cr Punjabis Congress chose a person (Punjab CM Channi) accused of corruption charges as their CM candidate
– AAP leader Raghav Chadha
Full office attendance for all central govt employees from Monday: Union minister Jitendra Singh
Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba extends condolences over the demise of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar
दर्जनौ लोकप्रिय नेपाली गीतमा आवाज दिनु भएकी भारतीय गायिका लता मङ्गेशकरको निधनको खबरले दुखी भएको छु । उहाँप्रति भाव… https://t.co/J13RpfgTNx
— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@SherBDeuba) 1644155244000
The mortal remains of India’s beloved nightingale, the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, is consigned to flames
Tributes from Pakistan
With the death of Lata Mangeshkar the subcontinent has lost one of the truly great singers the world has known. Lis… https://t.co/cdYhsyyfLN
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) 1644154711000
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan pays her last respects to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar at Shivaji Park, Mumbai.
State honour being given to veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park
One of the unforgettable performances by Lata Mangeshkar
One of the unforgettable performances by #NightingaleofIndia, @mangeshkarlata Ji in the Central Hall of Parliament… https://t.co/ariVj15Ek1
— LOK SABHA (@LokSabhaSectt) 1644134748000
A throwback
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Veteran Singer Lata Mangeshkar (Source: ANI)
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and actor Shah Rukh Khan pay last respect to veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park
Awards received by Lata Mangeshkar
- 1969 – Padma Bhushan
- 1959, 1963, 1966, 1970 – Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards
- 1972, 1974, 1990- National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer
- 1974 – Recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records for having sung the maximum number of songs in the world
- 1989 – Dada Saheb Phalke Award
- 1997 – Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- 1993 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1994, 2004 – Filmfare Special Awards
- 1997 – Rajiv Gandhi Award
- 1999 – Padma Vibhushan
- 2001 – Bharat Ratna
- 2008 – ‘One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement’ honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India’s independence
- 2001 – Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
- 2007 – Legion of Honour, highest decoration in France
India’s beloved nightingale
File Photo of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar (2R) in a group picture with her mother Shevanti and her brothers and sisters. (Source: ANI)
PM Narendra Modi leaves Shivaji Park in Mumbai after offering floral tributes to music legend Lata Mangeshkar
PM Narendra Modi offers floral tributes to music legend Lata Mangeshkar at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park
PM Narendra Modi reaches Shivaji Park in Mumbai to attend Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral
The Heavenly voice
Photo of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar (C) with his father Master Dinanath Mangeshkar, mother Shevanti and sisters Asha Bhosle (mother’s lap) and Meena (R) in a group picture (Source: ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Mumbai to attend the funeral ceremony of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar
5 patriotic songs by Lata Mangeshkar that will stir your emotions
- ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke logon’, a song dedicated to the soldiers who died during 1962 China-India war
- ‘Mere Rang De Basanti Chola’ from the film ‘Shaheed’
- ‘Jo Samar Mein Ho Gaye Amar’, recorded in 1971, this non-film song
- ‘Aisa Desh Hai Mera’ from ‘Veer Zara’
- ‘Vande Mataram’ from a studio album by musician AR Rahman,
Nightingale Of India
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar singing ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ remembering Indian soldiers died in the India-China war. (Source: ANI)
Lata Mangeshkar’s mortal remains reach Shivaji Park in Mumbai ahead of last rites
Uttarakhand govt announces two days of state mourning as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar
Karnataka govt announces two days of state mourning as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar
“All public entertainment programs are prohibited and National Flag will be flown at half-mast,” CM Basavaraja Bommai said in a statement
I thank everyone. This is a big battle which I can’t fight alone. I don’t have the money, courage to fight it. The people of Punjab will fight this battle
– Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi after he was announced as Congress’ CM face for the Punjab Elections 2022
PM Narendra Modi reaches Mumbai to attend funeral of music legend Lata Mangeshkar
Punjab is in blood of Channi and Sidhu: Rahul Gandhi at Ludhiana rally
Congress has no dearth of capable leaders, says Rahul Gandhi at Ludhiana virtual rally
Charanjit Singh Channi will be the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections
– Rahul Gandhi in Ludhiana
Union Ministers from Maharashtra will remain present in the funeral ceremony of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai: Sources
India vs West Indies 1st ODI at Ahmedabad | India bowl out West Indies for 176 in 43.5 overs
Yuzvendra Chahal picks up 4 wickets and Washington Sundar picks up 3. India needs 177 to win.
I met Navjot Singh Sidhu 40 years ago but he doesn’t know that he met Rahul Gandhi. I was in the Doon School where he came to play a cricket match
– Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ludhiana
Funeral of legendary singer LataMangeshkar will be held in open ground in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, where her body will be kept for public to pay tributes this evening: Officials
Dadar Vyapari Sangh has declared that all shops in the area will be shut after 5.30pm in Lataji’s honour
The traders will join the funeral at Shivaji Park (Reports ToI)
Arrangements afoot for Lata Mangeshkar’s state funeral at Shivaji Park in Mumbai
The funeral of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be held in an open ground in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, where her body will be kept for the public to pay tributes on Sunday evening, officials of the city civic body said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to play songs of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar at every public spot, govt installation and traffic signals for the next 15 days.
Maharashtra Government has declared a public holiday for tomorrow (February 7) to mourn the demise of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar: CMO
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari condoles Lata Mangeshkar’s demise
धेरै नेपाली गीतलाई समेत आफ्नो सुमधुर आवाजले सजाउनु भएकी भारतकी प्रख्यात गायिका लता मङ्गेशकरको निधनको खबरले मलाई दु… https://t.co/Utr1GvX1CG
— Bidya Devi Bhandari (@PresidentofNP) 1644131825000
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks India Inc to take leadership to seize the opportunity created due to the pandemic so that India does not miss the bus, which it missed after global financial crisis.
Eco recovery will place India as the fastest-growing, among the larger economies and that will continue in the next fiscal
– FM Nirmala Sitharaman at FICCI interaction
On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today offered ‘chadar’ at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan on the 810th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
It was our decision to contest the MLC elections on our own. We’re fulfilling the demands of our workers: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav
Uttarakhand Elections in focus
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami holds a door-to-door campaign in Dharchula, Pithoragarh… https://t.co/HPI5WOvgG4
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) 1644138994000
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach the funeral ground at around 5:45-6:00 pm today, after which Lata Mangeshkar Ji’s last rites will be conducted at around 6:15-6:30pm: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal
Adani forms unit to set up data centre in Mumbai
Ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group has incorporated a new subsidiary to set up a data centre in Mumbai, one of the half a dozen cities that the billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has identified to set up data centres initially.
Lata Mangeshkar’s mortal remains taken home
The mortal remains of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar were taken from Breach Candy Hospital to her residence here on Sunday amid tight security, as a large number of her fans and well-wishers gathered outside the medical facility to catch a final glimpse of the music icon. The ambulance carrying Mangeshkar’s mortal remains was escorted by a convoy of more than 10 cars, including that of Tendulkar and Thackeray.
PM Modi to visit Mumbai to pay last respects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Mumbai on Sunday to pay last respects to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died earlier today, official sources said. A two-day state mourning will be observed on the demise of the legendary singer on February 6 and 7. The national flag will fly at half mast on Sunday and Monday throughout India and a state funeral will be accorded to her.
Some personalities take birth only once in a thousand years. Lata Ji was one such personality. No person in our country is left untouched by her music. Every person has been mesmerised by her voice. We will always remember Lata Mangeshkar’s melodious voice and such a voice will be heard only after many thousands of years. It is sad for music lovers
– Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
All will abide by Rahul Gandhi’s decision, says Sidhu
Ahead of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s announcement of the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab Assembly polls, state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said everybody will abide by his decision. Gandhi arrived in Ludhiana on Sunday to hold a virtual rally and announce the chief ministerial face of the party. “Nothing great was ever achieved without an act of decision …. Warm welcome to our leading light Rahul Ji, who comes to give clarity to Punjab …. All will abide by his decision !!!” Sidhu said in a tweet.
Ind vs WI, first ODI: Hosts to bowl first, Hooda makes debut
Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Ishan Kishan would open the batting alongside Rohit Sharma while the hosts have also given a chance to Deepak Hooda in the playing XI. Virat Kohli handed Hooda his maiden ODI cap for the Men in Blue.
The hope is that because of the heavy capital expenditure programme by the end of this financial year, hopefully, private capital investments will begin to come in a big way. That is our hope
– Finance Secretary T V Somanathan
Fortunate to have received Lata Didi’s affection and blessings: HM Shah
मैं खुद को सौभाग्यशाली समझता हूँ कि समय-समय पर मुझे लता दीदी का स्नेह और आशीर्वाद प्राप्त होता रहा। अपने अतुलनीय दे… https://t.co/A8dhDKPbOG
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) 1644122760000
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