Manipur CM's resignation long overdue: Priyanka Gandhi
Malappuram (PTI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh's resignation was "long overdue".
Violence has been "carrying on" in the northeastern state for two years, she told reporters here when her reaction was sought on the matter.
"It was long overdue...(For) two years, this has been carrying on in Manipur," the leader said.
Biren Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Sunday.
More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless since ethnic violence broke out in the state in May 2023. Priyanka Gandhi, A Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, attended various programmes in the high-range constituency in the last two days.
She would visit the houses of persons who had lost lives in wild animal attacks in the constituency on Monday before leaving for New Delhi.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
