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Apr 30, 2021

Michael Collins Passes Away

Michael Collins was an American Astronaut. He was the pilot of the Apollo 11 command module. On July 20, 1969, Michael Collins stayed behind when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to walk on the moon.
He died at the age of 90.
His first Voyage mission was Gemini X. Gemini X was a part of the missions that prepared Apollo Programme. His next and final spaceflight was Apollo 11.

Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee Passes Away

Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away. He was 91.
Born in 1930 in Bombay, Soli Jehangir Sorabjee began his legal practice in the year 1953 at the Bombay High Court. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court of India in 1971. He became the Attorney General of India, first from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.
Sorabjee is a renowned human rights lawyer. He was appointed by the UN as a Special Rapporteur for Nigeria, in 1997, to report on the human rights situation in that country. Following this, he become a member and later Chairman of the UN-Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, from 1998 to 2004. He was a member of the United Nations Sub-commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities since 1998.
He has also served as member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague from 2000 to 2006.
In March 2002, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan award for his defense of freedom of speech and the protection of human rights.

Apr 29, 2021

Congress Leader Eknath Gaikwad Dies

Former Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader Eknath Gaikwad passed away. He was 81.
The former MP was the father of Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad.
Eknath Gaikwad had also served as the president of the Mumbai Congress.

Apr 28, 2021

Eminent Odia and English Writer Manoj Das Dead

A Padma awardee and an eminent 20th century Odia and English writer, Manoj Das, died in Puducherry. He was 87. He was under treatment for old-age related ailments.
For his work in Odia, Das is best known for 'Shesha Basantara Chithi', 'Manoj Dasanka Katha o Kahani', 'Dhumabha Diganta', 'Manojpancabimsati' (short stories), 'Tuma Gam o Anyanya Kabita' (poetry). His notable English works include, The crocodiles lady: A collection of stories, The submerged valley and other stories, Farewell to a ghost: Short stories and a novelette, Cyclones, A tiger at twilight, Mystery of the Missing Cap and other short stories.
In 2004, he wrote his memoir Chasing the Rainbow: Growing up in an Indian Village.
A number of his short stories were translated into major Indian and foreign languages. He received numerous national awards, including the Padma Bhushan last year. He was also awarded with the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Award, Sahitya Bharati Award, Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad (Kolkata) Award, Sri Aurobindo Puraskar (Kolkata) and BAPASI (Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India) Award as the best writer in English in the South.

Noted Hindi Litterateur Manzoor Ahthesham Passes Away

Noted Hindi litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Manzoor Ahthesham died in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
Incidentally, Ahthesham''s first story was titled ''Ramzan Ki Maut'' and he died in the holy month currently underway.
He did his studies at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was the author of five novels and several short story anthologies and plays.

Apr 27, 2021

Waman Bhonsle, National Award-winning Film Editor Passes Away

National-award winning editor Waman Bhonsle passed away. He was 87.
Bhonsle won the best editing award at the 25th National Film award for 'Inkaar'.
Born in Pomburpa village in Goa, Bhonsle came to Mumbai in 1952 in search of a job and later started training under his family-friend, "Pakeezah" fame editor D N Pai, at the Bombay Talkies.

Former Maruti Suzuki MD Jagdish Khattar Passes Away

Former managing director of Maruti Suzuki India, Jagdish Khattar, passed away.
Khattar, a former bureaucrat, was considered as one of the most high profile leaders of the Indian automotive industry, laying the foundation for Maruti's future growth after the government began its disinvestment in 2002 and gradually exited from its joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC).
He had joined the then Maruti Udyog Ltd in July 1993 as director (marketing) and went on to become executive director (marketing) in the next six years. He was promoted as joint managing director in 1999, a year that saw various disagreements between SMC and the government.

Apr 26, 2021

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana takes oath as 48th Chief Justice of India

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice of India. President Ram Nath Kovind administered him the oath of office at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeds Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde who demitted office.
Justice Ramana will have a tenure of nearly 16 months as the Chief Justice and is due to retire on 26th August next year.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Judges of Supreme Court and several senior officials were present at the oath-taking ceremony.
Born on 27th August 1957 in Ponnavaram village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district, Justice Ramana was enrolled as an advocate in February 1983. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in June 2000 and functioned as acting Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court from March to May 2013. Justice Ramana was elevated as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court in September, 2013 and was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on February 2014.

Classical Singer Rajan Mishra Passes Away

Classical singer Rajan Mishra, a Padma Bhushan awardee, died of complications caused by COVID-19 at a hospital. He was 70.
Belonging to the Benaras gharana, Mr. Mishra, along with brother Sajan Mishra, made a mark for himself as a vocalist in the khyal style of Indian classical singing.
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar also paid her tributes to the late singer in a tweet. "RIP dear, legendary Pandit Rajan Mishra. Your recitals and alaaps are an indelible part of my childhood and musical upbringing. Thinking so much of your family."

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