Ex-minister Vimala Bai passes away
Vijayapura, July 22 : Former minister Vimala Bai J Deshmukh passed away after a prolonged illness at her house here in Sunday morning. She was 69.
She had represents Muddebihal constituency of the district in 1994 and worked as woman and child welfare minister in JH Patel government. But 2003, she had unsuccessfully contested the Assembly election on KJP ticket.
She was suffering from illness for quite some time. The last rites the mortal remains would be held at Nalatavada in Muddebihal taluk on Monday.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
