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Malayalam poet O N V Kurup passes away
Noted Malayalam poet and lyricist O N V Kurup passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was 84. He was popularly known as “ONV”, Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup and had made significant contributions to the Malayalam film music. He was also ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passes away
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passed away on 4 February 2016 in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93. As a master composer he was known for his lush sonorities and ecumenical instrumentation and for compositions of coaxing a vast range of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Veteran director Aurobindo Mukherjee passes away
Veteran film director Aurobindo Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal after ailing from geriatric problems. He was 97. Mukherjee was the maker of cult Bengali classics like ‘Mouchak, ‘Agniswar” and ‘Nishipadma’, all of them starred matinee idol Uttam Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
UP Panchayati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav passes away
Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav passed away in Gurgaon after reportedly suffering a brain stroke. He was 65. He was a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and a cabinet Minister in the present Akhilesh Yadav government and was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Former Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala passes away
Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala passed away due to Pneumonia in capital city Kathmandu. He was 79. Mr. Koirala was elected as 37th Prime Minister of Nepal from February 10, 2014 till September ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli passes away
Renowned Urdu Poet and well known Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra following a heart attack. He was 78 years old. He was best known among singers and fans for his elegant presentation of ghazals, nazm and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted Political Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away
Famous political cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, passed away in Gurgaon, Haryana after battling with brain cancer for a long time. He was 56. He was known for his political cartoons that chronicled contemporary Indian politics with wit and humour. About Sudhir ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
US Astronaut Edgar Mitchell passes away
United States (US) Astronaut Edgar Mitchell passed away Lake Worth, Florida under hospice care. He was 85. He was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. He had spent more than nine hours on the Moon’s surface in the ..