Nagpur News Remembrance
Tribute paid to Nagpur’s India-Pak war hero, freedom fighter and confidante of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
The death anniversary of Major Surendra Deo ? a hero of Indo-Pak war of 1965 ? and Atul Chandra Kumar ? a noted freedom fighter and close confidante of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ? was observed at Dhantoli Park in Nagpur on September 16.

Thakur too threw light on the important role played by Atul Chandra Kumar during the freedom struggle on the occasion. A great freedom fighter and close confidante of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, late Atul Chandra Kumar (1905-1967) rendered several noteworthy contributions to the nation during the freedom struggle and in its aftermath in a public service career spanning over four decades.

He suffered a long jail term of six years during the 1930s for regularly spearheading civil disobedience against the British in Bengal. He played a significant role in ensuring Netaji’s selection as President of Haripura and Tripuri Congress sessions and participated in several missions; most notably in sending a medical delegation to China during the Sino-Japanese war in August 1938, supervising annual flood relief work in Bengal for several decades, fighting for peasant’s rights, rendering support for social work in Sevagram, co-authoring books for USSR President Bulganin during 1955 visit to India and co-ordinating Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s 1962 Malda visit.
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Cricketers, friends pay tribute to late sports journalist Ruchir Mishra on 44th birth anniversary
Cricketers, colleagues, friends and family members of late sports journalist Ruchir Mishra, who died due to COVID on May 4, 2021, at the age of 43, celebrated his life and recalled the time spent with Ruchir on his 44th birth anniversary.
Ruchir’s wife Nitu Mishra, his kids (Nitya and Kabir), his brothers (Arpit, Ankit and Harshit) his brother-in-laws and his parents Geeta and Dinesh Mishra had organised a memorial event at Press Club on April 22, 2022.
During the memorial event, Ruchir’s colleagues from the The Times of India, Nagpur, remembered the time spent with him. Cricketers VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, Wasim Jaffar, Shikhar Dhawan, Umesh Yadav and Chandrakant Pandit who were good friends with Ruchir, also sent video messages, which were played on a screen.
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Renowned Nagpur businessman AK Gandhi passes away
AK Gandhi (Photo by: Darshan Bagwe)
Renowned businessman from Nagpur Ashok Gandhi (popularly known as AK Gandhi), who was one of the biggest brands in white goods retails in Vidarbha, passed away due to heart attack on Friday night.
Gandhi, who was in his early seventies, was admitted at CIIMS Hospital in Bajaj Nagar where he breathed his last.
Gandhi, who was the President of Nagpur Shikshan Mandal, ran popular showrooms at Yeshwant Stadium including AK Gandhi TVS, AK Gandhi Electronics to name a few.
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When Lata Mangeshkar shared hearty laugh with rakhi brother Dilip Kumar, NKP Salve | Nagpur | 1996
L to R: Lata Mangeshkar, NKP Salve, Dilip Kumar
In the picture, taken in 1996 in Nagpur, legendary singer could be seen sharing a hearty laugh along with former Union Minister and ex-BCCI President from Nagpur late NKP Salve and her ‘rakhi brother’ late actor Dilip Kumar.
The singer, during her trip to Nagpur, had also interacted with journalists during her press conference at Hotel Tuli International.

Lata Mangeshkar with members of the media fraternity at Nagpur in 1996
NKP Salve, the veteran Congress leader, passed away at a private hospital in Delhi due to age-related problems on April 1, 2012 at the age of 90.
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