Bahrain: Former union minister,journalist, Senior Congress leader, political commentator and the former chairman of Indian Premier League .Rajeev Shukla met members of Indian Overseas Congress, Bahrain Chapter. 

He was introduced to office Bearers  of IOC Bahrain chapter and other States Congress organisations leaders of Bahrain by  IOC Bahrain President Mohammad Mansoor. 

Shukla appreciated Mansoor’s consistent efforts in promoting the objectives of IOC in Bahrain as well as its other worldwide committees have put forward truly inspiring activities also applauded IOC for bringing together all the Congress members under one roof. He urged members to always keep up this uplifting spirit. and assured his full support to further consolidating its position and  manifold growth. "

Mansoor honoured Shukla with a bouquet, IOC general secretaries Khursheed Alam,. Basheer Ambalayi, Austin Santhosh, Vice President Sovichan Chennatusery, OICC Youth President Ibrahim Adham, IYCC president Anas Rahim, Thamban, Anil U K, Shabir Mukkan, Nitheesh Chandran, Fazil Vattoli were also present.

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Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.

The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.

They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.