Parrikar to continue as Goa CM: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 23: Putting rest to speculations that Manohar Parrikar is likely to discontinue as the Chief Minister of Goa owing to his illness, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah has said that the former would continue to lead the government in the state.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shah said that the consensus was reached after a meeting with the core team of the Goa state BJP.
"After a discussion with the core team of the Goa state BJP, it has been decided that the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar will continue to lead the Goa government. The change in the government's cabinet was also carried out," Shah wrote.
Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, has frequently been in hospitals since February. He also went to the USA earlier this year and stayed there for almost three months.
Last week, in the wake of Parrikar's ailing health, the main opposition in Goa, Congress, had staked claim to form a government, as it is also the single-largest party in the state.
Earlier, the Congress had claimed that it had a support of over 21 legislators in the 40-member Assembly in Goa.
Courtesy: www.aninews.in
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Power bank catches fire inside stationary IndiGo plane at Chandigarh airport; all evacuated
New Delhi (PTI): The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source.
In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported.
"In the interest of safety, an immediate evacuation was carried out, and all the relevant authorities were immediately informed. All customers have been safely moved to the terminal and are being attended to by the team to ensure their well-being," the statement said.
The source said that soon after the aircraft landed, there was smoke coming from one of the overhead bins and all onboard were evacuated.
The smoke was due to the power bank catching fire, the source said, adding that no one sustained major injuries.
Details about the number of passengers could not be ascertained.
