Bengaluru: Newly appointed State President of BJP Karnataka, Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday visited former Karnataka CM and Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda at his Bengaluru residence here.

Sadananda Gowda on this occasion congratulated Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar for being appointed the State’s Party Chief by National President Amit Shah.

Party’s state general secretary Arun Kumar along with other leaders was also present during the occasion.

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Aizawl (PTI): All schools in nine districts of Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain that has been lashing the northeastern state since the day before, an official said.

School Education Director Angela Zothanpuii said administrations of nine districts, including Aizawl, Kolasib, Lunglei and Mamit, announced school closure on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for students' safety.

However, schools in the southern districts of Hnahthial and Lawngtlai remained open following a slight improvement in weather conditions there, she said.

According to the India Meteorological Department, Serchhip recorded the highest rainfall at 70.5 mm in a 24-hour period, followed by Hnahthial 55 mm, Siaha 37.5 mm, and Aizawl 36 mm.

Khawzawl district reported 30 mm of rainfall, Mamit 25.9 mm, Kolasib 25 mm, Lawngtlai 17.5 mm, and Lunglei 2.2 mm during the same period, it said.

The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Mizoram on Tuesday.