New Delhi, May 16: The Congress Friday accepted defeat in the Lok Sabha election.
"We accept the mandate of the people and accept our defeat," Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi said here.
The Rajya Sabha member said the party will introspect and see "where it went wrong".
Another party leader, Rajeev Shukla, said: "We are all responsible for this defeat."
Shukla said the Congress had expected to win at least 100 seats.
New Delhi, Mar 26: Ujjwala beneficiaries will get free gas cylinders (LPG cylinders) in the next three months, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing amid coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said the announcement is set to benefit 8.3 crore BPL families.
Hyderabad, Jun 27: Ahead nurse working with a state-run hospital here died on Friday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, a hospital official said.
The nurse, who was due to retire this month-end, tested positive about 10 days ago, he said.
The woman, who had been on medical leave for about 20 days, is suspected to have contracted the virus when she attended a private function in a neighbouring district, he said.
She was treated at the hospital for two days after she was found positive for COVID-19.
However, she was shifted to another government hospital as the symptoms continued unabated and sugar levels were high, he said.
The woman, who had comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension, died today.
Meanwhile, about 20 healthcare personnel, including doctors and paramedical staff, have so far tested positive for COVID-19 at the state-run Gandhi hospital, according to a hospital official.
He also said that there are around 50 patients whose family members have not come forward to take them home though the patients can be in home quarantine.
Family members have cited reasons such as residents not allowing a positive patient to return to the villages and presence of children at residences, for not taking them home, he added.
New Delhi, Aug 1: Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has died in Singapore where he was undergoing treatment.
Amar Singh, 64, had undergone kidney transplant in 2011 and was not keeping well for a long time.
“Saddened to know about the death of senior leader and parliamentarian Amar Singh,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.
Earlier in the day, the former Samajwadi leader had posted messages on Twitter, paying tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his 100th death anniversary and also wishing people on Eid.
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