National flag to fly at half mast on Friday as mark of respect to Paswan
New Delhi: The national flag will fly at half-mast in Delhi and capitals of all states and union territories on Friday as a mark of respect to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan who passed away on Thursday, the Home Ministry has announced.
A state funeral will also be accorded to the Union minister.
"The national flag will be flown at half-mast on October 9 in Delhi and capitals of all states and UTs where it is regularly flown, and also on the day of the funeral at the place where the funeral takes place," a Home Ministry spokesperson said.
Paswan died at a hospital here on Thursday at the age of 74.
Paswan, the Lok Janshakti Party founder and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, was admitted to the private hospital here for several weeks and had recently undergone a heart operation.
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CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates first phase of Yettinahole drinking water project
Hassan: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the first phase of theYettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project on Thursday at the pump house in Bikere Doddanagar, Sakaleshpur taluk. The project, which aims to provide drinking water to 29 taluks across Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Hassan, and Chikkamagaluru districts, is expected to significantly improve the lives of residents in these areas.
The inauguration was attended by Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar, along with ministers Rajanna, MB Patil, G. Parameshwar, KJ George, MLAs from five taluks, and other elected representatives. Senior officials from the department were also present at the event.
