Last rites

December 27, 2024 10:25 PM

Manmohan Singh’s last rites to be held at Nigambodh Ghat tomorrow

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, will be accorded a state funeral tomorrow at Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi. The last rites will take place at 11:45 AM on Saturday, as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In a statement, the Ministry said, "Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away at 9:51 PM on December 26, 2024, at AIIMS, New Delhi. A state funeral with full military honors will be held on December 28, 2024. The Ministry of Defence has been requested to make the ne...

Last rites of Ramoji Rao held in Hyderabad

Last rites for industrialist and media mogul Ramoji Rao took place at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad on Sunday morning. The funeral rites were held with state honours of the Telangana government. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu attended the last rites of Rao. Andhra Pradesh government had also nominated three senior IAS officers to attend his funeral. And the state government had announced that it would observe State mourning on Sunday and Monday (June 9 and 10). Rao passed away while underg...