Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna passes away at 92
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna passed away at his residence in Sadashivanagar here at around 2:30 am on Tuesday (December 10). He was 92 years old.
SM Krishna served as the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004. He also served as the Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008 and was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from December 1989 to January 1993. Additionally, he was a member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at various times between 1971 and 2014.
Recognizing his contributions to public service and governance, SM Krishna was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2023.
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3.4 magnitude tremor hits Gujarat's Kutch, no damage reported
Ahmedabad, May 14 (PTI): A 3.4 magnitude tremor hit Kutch district of Gujarat on Wednesday evening, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
No casualty or damage to property was reported due to it, a district disaster response official said.
The 3.4 magnitude tremor was recorded at 6.55 pm with its epicentre 12 km north-north east (NNE) from Bhachau in the district, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said in its update.
District authorities said no damage to property or life was reported.
Kutch district is located in a "very high risk" seismic zone, and earthquakes of lower intensity occur regularly there.
The 2001 earthquake in the district was the third largest and second most destructive in India over the last two centuries. A large number of towns and villages in the district suffered almost complete destruction, killing around 13,800 people and leaving 1.67 lakh injured.
