Remembrance
Remembering Chaudhary Charan Singh, who served India as Prime Minister for 23 days
Born on 23 December 1902, late Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh or remembered as Champion of India’s Peasants served as the fifth Prime Minister of India (28 July 1979- 20 August 1979).
Today, on his birthday, let us have a look at the incident, which led him to become the Prime Minister of India and also forced him to resign just after 23 days in office.
The story goes back to the post Emergency era, when late PM Indira Gandhi lost power in Centre as well her own election from Rae Bareli.
The Janata Party won the Lok Sabha elections in 1977 by securing 345 seats out of 543 seats. Janata Party’s late Morarji Desai became India’s first-ever non-Congress Prime Minister and Singh was named as Home Minister.
Due to certain disagreements between the two, Desai asked Singh to resign in June 1978. Desai was under the constant pressure of senior party leaders including late Jayaprakash Narayan and others to bring Singh back, result of which, Singh was sworn in as the Deputy Prime Minister in January 1979.
The arrangements did not last long and Desai failed to secure himself as the leader of the house, result of which, Janata Party was reduced to minority and Desai had to ultimately resign.
Singh sought help from Gandhi (leader of Congress (I)) and tried his luck in becoming the head of government. With MPs from Gandhi’s Congress (I) and Janata Party, Singh became India’s fifth Prime Minister on 28 July 1979.
Gandhi withdrew her support even before even Singh could confirm his majority in Lok Sabha; he had to resign on 20 August 1979.
Following the protocol, Singh advised the then President late Nilam Sajiva Reddy to dissolve the Lok Sabha and call for general elections in January 1980.
Singh became the only Prime Minister who could not confirm his majority in the lower house of Parliament and served as the PM for merely 23 days.
But, he continued to serve as a caretaker Prime Minister of India from 20 August 1979- 14 January 1980.
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ED searches at Nagpur office of Church of North India in Sadar

ED searched Nagpur office of Church of North India
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the Nagpur office of the Church of North India (CNI) at Sadar area on Wednesday in connection with a cheating case registered against PC Singh, bishop of the CNI’s Jabalpur Diocese in Bhopal.
The ED is currently carrying out searches at 11 locations across India. In September 2022, Singh had been detained at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur airport) for questioning after an offence was registered against him. When Singh was in Germany, Madhya Pradesh Police had recovered around ₹1.6 crore in Indian and foreign currencies from the bishop’s residence in Jabalpur.
Last year in July, a case was registered against Singh for allegedly indulging in financial misconduct in running an educational society, of which he was the chairman.
ED officials said as per an investigation, ₹2.7 crore collected as students’ fees by the society’s various institutions between the year 2004-05 and 2011-12 was allegedly transferred to religious institutions, misused and spent by the bishop for personal needs and a part of the money was also transferred to CNI’s Nagpur office.
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78-yr-old H3N2 positive man in Nagpur dies
A 78-year-old man from Nagpur, who had tested positive for Influenza – a subtype H3N2 – virus few days back, died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and respiratory failure on Wednesday. The elderly man, who was a chain smoker, had several underlying health issues including diabetes and hypertension.
Health officials said the senior citizen’s swab samples had tested positive for the virus and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital post contracting the same. However, TOI quoted Deputy Director of Health Services (Nagpur circle) Dr Vinita Jain by stating, “The H3N2 suspected death will be reviewed by the audit committee on Wednesday. It is not confirmed yet.”
Over the past few weeks, flu cases have increased manifold that is in the clutches of an influenza outbreak. The virus – H3N2 – has been the dominant subtype followed by H1N1 and both these subtypes belong to Influenza ‘A’ type.
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6-yr-olds from Delhi Public School explore various aspects of G20 | Nagpur

Grade II students from Delhi Public School
Delhi Public School, Kamptee Road in Nagpur organized an Inter-Section Quiz for Grade-II students with the aim of promoting their confidence, mental ability, and overall development on Tuesday. The theme for the quiz was G20, which challenged the young learners to explore various aspects of the group of twenty leading economies in the world.
The quiz comprised of four rounds – general, audio-visual, buzzer, and rapid-fire. Seven teams, each consisting of four participants from each section, competed against each other in a friendly and enthusiastic environment. The participants displayed remarkable knowledge and expertise in various aspects of the G20 theme.
The school administration praised the students’ enthusiasm and commended their efforts in participating in the quiz. They emphasized the importance of such activities in promoting intellectual curiosity, creativity, and teamwork among students. They encouraged the students to participate more in such activities to enhance their knowledge, talent, and mental ability.
Overall, the Inter-Section Quiz was a huge success, and the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves while learning new things. The event served as a testament to the school’s commitment to providing holistic education to its students, emphasizing their overall development and nurturing their talents.
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