CIGI pays tribute to victims of Ahmedabad plane crash
2
Nagpur: The Central India Group of Institutions (CIGI) held a candlelight vigil and tribute ceremony on June 14, to honour the victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash. The event was attended by prominent figures, including Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar and ex-minister Anees Ahmed.
Ahmed expressed profound grief, stating, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this devastating tragedy." The programme included a two-minute silence and prayer for peace and healing. Also present on the occaion were Atul Kotecha, general secretary MPCC, Mufti Abdul Qadeer, Dr Sharfuddin Sahil, Abdus Sattar, Mohammad Zaid Ahmed.
Dr SM Rajan, Dr Sumati Deodhar, Dr Sayyad Sajauddin Gulab, Madan Kumar Kadwe, Dr Arfa S Ahmed, Dr Swati Raut, DrYasmin Siddiqui, Dr Seema Chikhale, Sanjay Ahir, Rabiya Khan, Victoria Simon, Tushar Meshram, teaching and non-teaching staff and students were present in the tribute meeting.
The event reaffirmed the institution's commitment to fostering compassion, empathy, and social responsibility among its students and staff. Principals, teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and students from various institutions under the Central India group attended the tribute meeting.
Follow more information on
Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here
. Get
real-time live updates
on rescue operations and check
full list of passengers onboard AI 171
.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Mint
2 minutes ago
- Mint
Rahul Gandhi calls Supreme Court ruling on stray dogs ‘cruel', says ‘voiceless souls are not problem'
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, August 12, slammed the Supreme Court's ruling on stray dogs as 'cruel' and 'shortsighted,' saying the voiceless are not problems to be erased. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the Supreme Court directive to remove all stray dogs was a step back from decades of humane policies on dogs. Rahul Gandhi said, 'The SC's directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR is a step back from decades of humane, science-backed policy. These voiceless souls are not 'problems' to be erased.' 'Shelters, sterilisation, vaccination & community care can keep streets safe - without cruelty. Blanket removals are cruel, shortsighted, and strip us of compassion. We can ensure public safety and animal welfare go hand in hand,' the Congress MP said. Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and noted animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi called the order on stray dogs a 'very strange judgment', coming from someone who 'is in anger'. 'It is not a doable order... This is a very strange judgment given by someone who is in anger. Angry judgments are never sensible,' Maneka Gandhi was quoted as saying by ANI. On Monday, August 11, the Supreme Court has ordered authorities in Delhi to immediately begin removing stray dogs from all localities and relocating them to shelters, with the directive also applying to Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad. The ruling drew criticism from animal rights organisations. They held a protest in front of the India Gate in Delhi on Monday against the order. The police detained them during the protest. The Animal protection organization, PETA India's Advocacy Associate Shaurya Agrawal said the Supreme Court order was 'impractical and illogical' as it is going to 'create chaos and more problems.' He said, 'This particular order is impractical, illogical and according to the animal birth control rules, also illegal. The Delhi government had 24 years to implement these sterilisation programs, implement the ABC rules. Delhi has 10 lakh dogs and only half of them are sterilised. Housing them in shelters is impractical. It is very difficult. This is going to create chaos and more problems.'
New Indian Express
2 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
One lakh people expected to reach Nemra on Shibu Soren's Shraddha-karma; four helipads built for VIPs
RANCHI: More than 1 lakh people, including several VIPs, are expected to attend the Shradh-Karma of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren on August 15th and the Sanskar Bhoj on August 16th. As preparations are in full swing, four helipads have been built in Nemra. Out of these, three have been built near the ancestral house of Shibu Soren, while the other has been built on Lukaiyatand Road. Distribution of cards printed in Hindi and Santhali languages, has already started. The Cabinet Secretariat will send invitation letters to the President, Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Congress President, Chief Ministers of states, and special guests. At the same time, the JMM District Committee has started sending cards to the people of the state. Barricades have been set up around 300 metres from Shibu Soren's ancestral house, with entry restricted to VIPs and close associates of the late leader. Most visitors' vehicles will be halted here, while a separate parking area has been arranged for VIPs one kilometre away. Only VIP vehicles will be allowed into the event venue, and 300 e-rickshaws have been stationed near Lukaiyatand to ferry attendees to the site. Additionally, a new road is being built from Gola to Silli More to ensure smooth travel to Nemra. Five big pandals are being set up, three of them for VIPs near the community hall. Guruji's picture will be displayed at four locations where people can pay their respects. Strict security arrangements have been made for the Shraddha rituals in Nemra. Nine IPS officers and 40 DSPs have been deployed—IPS from August 14 to 16 and DSPs from August 12 to 17. The police headquarters has issued the necessary orders.
NDTV
18 minutes ago
- NDTV
"Country In Safe Hands": Ahmed Patel's Son Praises Narendra Modi Government
New Delhi: Congress stalwart late Ahmed Patel's son Faisal has praised the Narendra Modi government and said the "country is in safe hands", but clarified that he is not upset with the Congress and has taken a break from public life. This comes months after the 44-year-old announced that he had decided to "stop working" for the Congress and that he was "denied" the chance to follow in his father's footsteps. The late Ahmed Patel was a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Gujarat's Bharuch and a Rajya Sabha member for nearly three decades. Considered the top strategist in the Grand Old Party, he was former UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's political advisor and Congress's key crisis manager. Mr Patel died of Covid in 2020. Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Congress did not field a candidate in Bharuch following a poll understanding with the Aam Aadmi Party. This disappointed Mr Patel's son, Faisal and daughter, Mumtaz. Eventually, AAP lost the election to the BJP, which has been winning Bharuch since 1989. Earlier this year, Faisal Patel posted on X that he had decided to stop working for Congress. "My late father, Ahmed Patel, gave his entire life working for the country, party & the Gandhi family. I tried following his footsteps but was denied every step of the way. I will continue to work for mankind in any way possible. The Congress party will remain my family as it has always been," he wrote. Now, he has said he is "not upset with the Congress at all". "The whole party is my family, and I have good relations with the senior leaders of the party. I am still in the Congress party. I have not left Congress, I have just taken a sabbatical from public life. The people of Gujarat and the local leaders have wonderful things to say about me," he said. He then praised the Narendra Modi government. Referring to the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, he said, "It can't be better than who's running the show. The armed forces have done a great job, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed great leadership and brought us out of a huge crisis. It's a big deal. I am proud of our armed forces. I have a lot of respect for (External Affairs Minister S) Jaishankar. How Modiji picks up bureaucrats, makes them leaders, and puts them in ministerial roles is a very good thing." Faisal Patel praised the Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi as a "hardworking leader". "There are some very bright and intelligent leaders in the Congress, like Shashi Tharoor, DK Shivakumar, Revanth Reddy, Deependra Hooda, and Sachin Pilot. They are very capable leaders. There are problems internally, and I believe the seniors running the party are not given the right piece of advice. Their advisors are not doing a good job," he said, in a veiled attack at a section of top Congress leaders.
