New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed Mahendra Singh as the election in-charge for the poll-bound Tripura.

Mumbai Mar 27 PTI Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said that Mahendra Singh Dhonis decision to relinquish captaincy was not a sudden move as they talked about it last season Fleming however said the timing of stepping down from CSK captaincy was left to Dhoni We have talked about it It is something MS talked about with me during last season The timing was though his call Fleming said at the virtual post-match press conference on Saturday after CSK lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in the IPL lung-opener here After 12 seasons four title triumphs and five runner-up finishes later the iconic Dhoni on Thursday decided to hand over the captaincy of CSK to his trusted lieutenant Jadeja In a brief statement CSK had said that the 40-year-old will continue to represent the franchise for the season and beyond having led one of the most successful IPL sides since the tournaments inception in 2008 -- barring the two seasons when the team was suspended in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal Fleming said the transition from Dhoni to Jadeja has gone nicely It has been documented widely to give Jadeja a clean slate going in the series IPL It was communicated to Mr Srinivasan through the team the former Kiwi captain said We 100 respect that It is going to be a bit of a transition period as we develop a relationship with Jadeja and also have MS there You just dont discard a player just because he doesnt have the captaincy tag Develop a new captain and you work with the experience you have got and thankfully we have got quite a bit of that This is a bit of a change but we will work through that PTI PDS SSC SSC

Sisauli (Uttar Pradesh), February 9 (ANI): For almost past 35 years, Tikait household located at Sisauli village in Muzzafarnagar district has been burning a flame called 'Amar Kisan Jyoti' as a tribute to the farmers.

Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 30 (ANI): Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Dr DK Sharma on Saturday said that the forest department personnel did not find any bird carcasses at Udaipur's Sukh Sagar Lake in Tripura's Gomati district.

Udaipur (Tripura) [India], January 29 (ANI): Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Tripura Dr DK Sharma on Friday said that the forest department personnel did not find any bird carcasses at Udaipur's Sukh Sagar Lake under Tripura's Gomati district.

Agartala Jan 28 PTIMore than 100 migratory Purple Moorhens have been found dead in Sukhsagar a sprawling lake in Tripuras Gomati district forest officers said on Friday The migratory birds which were found dead in Sukhsagar a sprawling lake in Tripuras Gomati district have been identified as Purple Moorhens the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest PCCF said and cautioned people not to consume the dead birds as they could have been poisoned The carcasses were found floating on the lake officials said Gomati Divisional Forest Officer Mahendra Singh and Udaipur Sub-divisional Forest Officer Kamal Bhowmik visited the site on Thursday and collected a few carcass for post-mortem examination An inquiry has been ordered and the carcass sent to Agartala for autopsy Sharma told PTI He said after receiving the information on the deaths of the birds forest officials rushed to the spot and brought a few samples for autopsy Seeing the pictures of the birds it was identified that the birds are Purple Moorhens which are migratory in nature Department officials also launched a massive awareness programmes in the locality so that people do not consume the birds We are investigating the case and if the birds were killed by insecticides then it could be dangerous for human consumptions he said The carcasses were found scattered across the water body and it is very difficult to give the exact count However it seems that more than 100 birds have died officials said Locals claimed that many people have collected dead birds and stray dogs have also taken away many carcasses Northeast is a natural wintering habitat for migratory birds from Northern clime who come from as far Siberia Assams Jatinga village in the Borai hill range is famous not only as a wintering spot for migratory bird but also as a spot where these birds have for an unknown mysterious reason been committing suicidesIf the autopsy being performed on Sukhsagars purple moorhen does not yield any convincing reason for their death then like Jatinga this will become yet another wild-life mystery of the Northeast PTI JOY JRC JRC

Agartala Jan 28 PTI More than 100 migratory birds from California in the United States have been found dead in Sukhsagar a sprawling lake in Tripuras Gomati district forest officers said on Friday The carcasses were found floating on the lake they said Gomati Divisional Forest Officer Mahendra Singh and Udaipur Sub-divisional Forest Officer Kamal Bhowmik visited the site on Thursday and collected one carcass for post-mortem examination An inquiry has been ordered and the carcass sent to Agartala for autopsy Singh said without divulging any further detail Another forest officer on condition of anonymity said that poachers might have poisoned the water body with pesticides and the migratory birds which have been coming from California for the last one decade might have died after consuming the water The carcasses were found scattered across the water body and it is very difficult to give the exact count However it seems that more than 100 birds have died The reason is yet to be ascertained but prima facie it seems that the birds died due to insecticides officials said Locals claimed that many people have collected dead birds for consumption and stray dogs have taken away many carcasses PTI JOY ACD ACD

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Dr Mahendra Singh on Friday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected districts in the Pilibhit district of the state.