Justice Leila Seth, Indiaâs first woman HC Chief Justice, donated organs before death
Justice Leila Seth, Indiaâs first woman HC Chief Justice, donated organs before death
Justice Sethâs Younger Son Shantum Seth Revealed That There Will Not Funeral As She Had Pledged To Donate Her Organs.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Arshi Aggarwal | Updated on: 07 May 2017, 09:41:25 AM
New Delhi:
The first Indian woman to become chief justice of a high court Justice Leila Seth, who passed away at the age of 86 on Friday, donated organs before death.
Justice Seth’s younger son Shantum Seth revealed that there will not funeral as she had pledged to donate her organs. She died of a cardiac seizure in the night (Friday), at 10:28 pm. My brother Vikram, sister and our other family members are here, he said.
2nd edition of Ladakh Literature Festival begins
2nd edition of Ladakh Literature Festival begins
Excelsior Correspondent
Leh, Dec 10: The second edition of Ladakh Literature Festival with the theme of “Ladakh at the Crossroads” was virtually inaugurated by the Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, R K Mathur here today.
CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroze Ahmad Khan, MP Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgial, Dy. CEC, LAHDC Leh Tsering Angchuk, EC Agriculture, Stanzin Chosphel, EC Rural Tashi Namgyal, EC Minorities Ghulam Medhi, Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Rigzin Samphel, Director Tourism, Kunzes Angmo, Assistant Director Tourism Jigmet Namgial, Executive Director, LAMO Dr Monisha Ahmad, Ordained Dharmacharya Teacher Shantum Seth, Author James Crowden, former AD Tourism, Kargil, Ex-Director CIBS, Executive members of ALTOA and AKTTA, and prominent local scholars, writers and artists virtually attended the inaugural session.
Ladakh LG virtually inaugurates second edition of Ladakh Literature Festival 2020 AIR Pics Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur virtually inaugurated the second edition of Ladakh Literature Festival, 2020, in Leh today. The three Day festival will host a series of talks, importance of the region, ancient knowledge of Ladakh, Folk music, cultural Dance, geology and wildlife of Himalayas and several interesting topics on YouTube and Facebook streaming. On this occasion, Mr Mathur said, Ladakh and its rich culture have generated a vast and reassuring interest among the literature enthusiasts all over the world. He said that Ladakh having an amalgamation of different cultural influences from India, Central Asia and Tibet gives the region and its people a unique cultural identity.