Varanasi: The mortal remains of BJPs state co in-charge for Bihar Sunil Oza were consigned to flames on the banks of river Ganga at Gadauli Dham in Mirzapur district on Thursday. Several senior leaders, including BJPs UP state chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Biharstate chief Samrat Chaudhaary, BJP national general secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, union minister Anupriya Patel and UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal offered floral tributes to the departed soul, before his sons Viral Bhai Oza and Ritwik Oza lit the funeral pyre.Due to illness, Oza died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Gurgaon on November 29. His mortal remains were brought to Varanasi, where it was kept for the party workers to pay their last respect to him.As a representative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal paid homage to the departed soul. The mortal remains, kept in a truck decorated with garlands and flowers, left for Gadauli Dham in Mirzapur. A convoy of over a hundred vehicles followed the truck. After reaching Gadauli, the mortal remains were kept for the local people to pay tributes.We also published the following articles recentlyMortal remains of Capt Pranjal arrive in cityCapt MV Pranjals mortal remains were brought to Nandanavana Layout, Bengaluru, with military honors after he died during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. The slain soldier received respect and tribute from scores of people, including prominent personalities like Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The state government assured support to the officers family. Over 5,000 people are expected to pay their respects, and arrangements have been made for this. Capt Pranjals final journey to Somasundarapalya crematorium is expected to begin in the morning.Patna air quality remains poor, minister for eco-friendly practicesThe air quality in Patna has improved marginally over the last three days, with the average AQI decreasing from 333 on Sunday to 282 on Wednesday. However, the air quality is still poor, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The highest AQI was recorded in the Muradpur area at 399, followed by Danapur (343), Samanpura (335), Rajbanshi Nagar (312), Adalatganj (167), and Shikarpur (143). Other cities in Bihar also had high AQI levels, including Begusarai, Chhapra, Ara, Rajgir, Bhagalpur, and Muzaffarpur. AQI above 300 can cause respiratory illnesses.State chief minister Vijayan slams Centre over stalled development of airports in north KeralaKerala Chief Minister criticises lack of development at Kannur and Karipur airports due to union governments policies. People demand comprehensive development to ensure full facilities and connectivity for expatriates. Major challenges faced by expatriates related to travel. Development of airports crucial in addressing concerns. Delay in runway development at Karipur due to tender procedures. Construction of Kannur Airport completed, but operation of foreign airlines not allowed. Union government accused of providing facilities to private companies and blocking development of Kannur Airport.

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