Former India hockey player Raghbir Bhola passes away
New Delhi, Jan 22 : Former India hockey player Raghbir Singh Bhola, a two-time Olympic medallist, has passed away aged 92, his family said Tuesday.
Bhola, who breathed his last on Monday, represented India in the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics, winning a gold and silver medals respectively for the country.
His dedication and passion for field hockey continued in various aspects throughout his life and he served in diverse roles such as member of the IHF selection committee, FIH international umpire, manager of the Indian hockey team, TV commentator and government observer at the Olympic Games.
He successfully captained the Indian Air Force hockey and Services team from 1954-60 and won the Inter Services Hockey Championship three times and the National Hockey Championship on two occasions.
In 2000, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award for his achievements in hockey.
Bhola is survived by his wife Kamla Bhola, three daughters and three grandsons.
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SC collegium recommends Karnataka HC judge K Somashekar as Manipur HC CJ
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI): The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Karnataka High Court judge Kempaiah Somashekar as Manipur High Court's chief justice.
A three-member collegium headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in its meeting held on Thursday recommended the appointment in view of retirement of incumbent chief justice D Krishnakumar on May 21.
"The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on May 15, 2025 has recommended appointment of Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, as the Chief Justice of High Court of Manipur, consequent upon the retirement of Justice D Krishnakumar on May 21, 2025," the resolution said.
