Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 3: A wreath-laying ceremony was organised by the Indian Army in the honour of first Param Vir Chakra of Indian Army, Major Somnath Sharma at the War Memorial, located at Srinagar International Airport, a Defence Spokesperson said. On behalf of Lt Gen DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Brigadier Sumesh Seth, Commandant, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, paid homage to Maj Somnath Sharma, PVC (Posthumous) at the ‘Saviours of Kashmir’ […]
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 3: A wreath-laying ceremony was organised by the Indian Army in the honour of first Param Vir Chakra of Indian Army, Major Somnath Sharma at the War Memorial, located at Srinagar International Airport, a Defence Spokesperson said. On behalf of Lt Gen DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Brigadier Sumesh Seth, Commandant, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, paid homage to Maj Somnath Sharma, PVC (Posthumous) at the ‘Saviours of Kashmir’ […]
Former Minister Prof Gupta passes away
Former Minister Prof Gupta passes away
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 18: Veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence here today, days after undergoing successful treatment for COVID-19 at Narayana Hospital Katra, his family said.
Gupta (87) is survived by his two sons and a daughter.
“He had tested positive for COVID-19 on May 5 and returned from Narayana Hospital on Sunday after successful treatment. His condition suddenly deteriorated in the wee hours and he breathed his last around 5.10 am,” his elder son, Anil Gupta said.