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Nagpur: Vidarbha COSIA Chairman Mayank Shukla passes away at age of 72
Mayank Shukla
Mayank Shukla, prominent industry leader and Chairman of Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA),Vidarbha Regional Chapter, passed away on Sunday morning after a brief illness at the age of 72 in Nagpur. He leaves behind his wife, son Nirav and host of relatives to mourn his death.
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Shukla was also the Vice President of Shree Gujarati Samaj, Nagpur, and a very senior member of Lions Club. In the past, he also served as President of MIDC Industries Association (MIA) and always took active role in sorting out various industrial issues. He was instrumental in taking up several MSME issues and strived hard for its logical conclusion. Entire industrial fraternity of Vidarbha has mourned his death and expressed their condolences.
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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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