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Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat passes away at 63

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Gurudas Kamat passed away at the age 63 due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Delhi. Kamat was rushed to the hospital after he complained of breathlessness and chest pain. Kamats family flew from Mumbai to the capital immediately to claim his body, which is expected to be brought back to Mumbai by Wednesday evening.
Politicians across party lines mourned the death of the congress leader and expressed their condolences on Twitter. Congress President Rahul Gandhi called Kamats death a massive blow to the Congress family. He also wrote that Kamat was highly instrumental in strengthening the party in Mumbai.
The sudden passing away of senior leader Gurudas Kamat ji, is a massive blow to the Congress family. Gurudas ji helped build the Congress party in Mumbai & was greatly respected & admired by all. My condolences to his family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.
? Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 22, 2018
Saddened by the demise of a veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Shri Gurudas Kamat. We have lost a leader who knew the pulse of Mumbaikars & would always voice their concern in Parliament. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.
? Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) August 22, 2018
Deeply saddened by the demise of Former Union Minister Shri Gurudas Kamat ji. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers. OM Shanti !!
? PankajaGopinathMunde (@Pankajamunde) August 22, 2018
Condolences on the demise of Shri Gurudas Kamat ji. One of the important Congress leaders of Maharashtra and a dignified man. ????????
? Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) August 22, 2018
Deeply saddened & shocked at the untimely passing away of Shri Gurudas Kamat ji. He was a dear friend & colleague of my father. Will always remember him for his bright smile & warm hugs….Deepest condolences to the family & loved ones. #RIP ???????? pic.twitter.com/qv7NVWBLzp
? Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 22, 2018
Gurudas Kamat was an impulsive, but truthful leader. His likes and dislikes were strong, but apparent too.
A great organiser with strong leadership qualities, will always be remembered and missed in Congress. Sad day for all of us.#RIPGurudasKamat pic.twitter.com/kbYcXBnZyA
Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) August 22, 2018
Deeply saddened by the demise of Former Union Minister Shri Gurudas Kamat ji. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers. OM Shanti !!
? PankajaGopinathMunde (@Pankajamunde) August 22, 2018
So shocked and saddened by the sudden death of shri Gurudas Kamat, Congress has lost a tall leader, who worked his way up from organisation and became a leader to reckon with. It is a great loss to the party and the workers. May god give strength to his family. RIP sir ????
? Priya Dutt (@PriyaDutt_INC) August 22, 2018
Shocked and deeply anguished to learn about the sudden demise of Senior Congress Leader Sh Gurudas Kamat ji.
No words are enough to describe the sense of loss.
My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers.
I pray for the departed soul. pic.twitter.com/nwFJivKAim? Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 22, 2018
Gurudas Kamat, who was an alumnus of RA Poddar College and Government Law College Mumbai, was an advocate by profession. He started his political career as a student leader in 1972 and was appointed as the President of National Students Union of India (NSUI) in 1976. In 1980, he was appointed as the general secretary of Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress and its president in 1984. Kamat also served as President of Mumbai Congress from 2003 to 2008.
Gurudas Kamat was a Member of Parliament from Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004. From 2009 to 2011, Kamat served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs with additional charge of Minister of Communication and Information Technology.
Nagpur News
RMBRCN celebrates Charter Presentation & Installation, Rina Sinha becomes Charter President
The Rotary Means Business chapter of Rotary Club Of Nagpur (RMBRCN) celebrated their Charter Presentation and Installation of Board on September 17, 2023 in a crisp official ceremony at Hotel Centre Point, Nagpur.
Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them and by referring others to them.
Charter President Past President Rtn Rina Sinha presided over the ceremony. Renowned entrepreneur and Rotarian Aspi Bapuna, Chairman of Bapuna Group, was the Chief Guest and Rtn Namita Sharma, President of RCN, was the Guest of Honour.
The Board of Directors of RMBRCN include Rtn Navneet Jain, Vice President, Rtn Mohammed Master, Honorary Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Aggarwal Treasurer, Rtn Rakhi Bhatia Director Chapter Service, Rtn Rahul Shrivastava, Director Vocational Service, Dr Ruchi Choudhry, Director Membership Development, Ranjana Duseja, Director Attendance.
Past Rotary District Governor (PDG) Shabbir Shakir, Past Presidents- Bharat Goenka , Khushnoor Chugh, Sanjiv Chugh, Akhtar Parvez, Tejinder Singh Rawal, Alok Goenka, Jerestine Watchmaker, Sandeep Dhodapkar, Sanjay Arora, President RMB Nagpur, and Behram Patel and Amitabh Sinha were present.
President Rina Sinha informed that within a short period of its formation already 48 members representing various businesses have joined the chapter and the numbers are increasing . The Chapter has already crossed 5 crores of business amongst their members and RMB will further strengthen Rotary in membership growth and retention .
Chief Guest Rtn Aspi Bapuna lauded the chapter’s success and reiterated that its comfortable and safe to do business among fellow rotarians as all follow the Four Way Test of Rotary. Jerestine introduced President Rina. Aspi Bapuna presented the charter and installed President Rina Sinha . Rtn Namita congratulated the RMB chapter and informed that this is the new initiative at RCN.The Board was installed by Rina Sinha and all members were installed by the Past Presidents. An exclusive digital Monthly Magazine ‘Growth Engine’ was launched by Editor Niharika Chugh Vali.
Navneet Jain and Rahul Choudhry conducted the referral and thank you session where enthusiastic members informed about their successful business details. Nishchay Sinha launched the social media and MYRMB app which connects members to other chapters digitally, Treasurer Sanjay Agarwal gave treasurers report, Rtn Rakhi Bhatia managed the event. Rtn Parag Datey and Niharika were the Masters of Ceremony (MOCs). Secretary Mohammed Master proposed the formal Vote of Thanks .
Nagpur News
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates double-decker electric bus availed for senior citizens in Nagpur
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, on Saturday, inaugurated the double-decker electric bus designed for senior citizens in Nagpur. The initiative has been undertaken in association with Ashok Leyland’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Committee and Jyeshtha Nagarik Pratishthan.
Executive President of Jyeshtha Nagarik Pratishthan Datta Meghe, Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland Limited Yash Sachar, CEO of Switch Mobility Mahesh Babu, and other dignitaries were present during the inauguration.
“I am very thankful to Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle arm ‘Switch Mobility’ for donating an electric bus for our senior citizens. The bus can hold a capacity of 65 people and will benefit a lot to disabled and senior citizens,” Gadkari said.
“We already have a green Electra bus available to us for the past five to six years. Krishna Reddy has taken the responsibility of repairing and providing air-conditioning to the bus, moreover, he is providing us with one additional bus. A Tata Motor bus will be arriving this month as well, giving us a total of four buses to operate. This will solve the issue of waiting list due to the lack of buses for senior citizens in the city.” he added.
With the help of these buses, senior citizens can avail the benefit of free trips to religious places like Ambhora, Adasa, Shegaon, Mahur, Dhapewada, and Kalamb.
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Nagpur News
Nagpur: Married man accused of girlfriend’s rape commits suicide on Facebook live
A 38-year-old married man named Manish alias Raj Yadav, on Sunday, committed suicide during a Facebook live-stream after allegedly being accused of rape by his girlfriend and her family in Nagpur.
During the live stream, Manish, who was married and a father to three children, stated that his 19-year-old girlfriend, Kajal, along with her family members demanded a sum of five lakh rupees and threatened to press charges of rape if he failed to do so.
On September 6, the situation became grave as the woman’s family accused him of eloping after Kajal went missing from her residence.
The deceased refused the claims of having any sexual relationship with the woman and identified her, her family, and a photo studio operator responsible for his condition. He, then, jumped into the river.
After the live video surfaced online, Kalamna Police launched a search operation and recovered the deceased’s body from the river. Four people have been detained in the case for questioning. Further investigation is underway.
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