Sad News

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An thread to pay homeage.



Lets start with paying homeage to Dr Raja Rammana.



India has lost a son who has made India Proud. The FHDBians salute the hero and share the greif with his family.

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That is a very sad thing. My condolences.



Here are links of the news on Rediff:



http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/24obit.htm



http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/23raja.htm

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Dr. Raja Ramanna

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R.I.P

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Birth and Death are the two biggest truths of life. I remember the words of my grandmother on her deathbed - "Don't mourn my death, celebrate my life". These words have become an inspiration for me ever since.



Dr.Ramanna has done a great deal for the country and will always be remembered for his contribution to the field of science and technology. I had the fortune of listening to him talk about non-conventional uses of nuclear technology at Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad. Apart from being a hard-to-the-bone techie, he was a lucid speaker and a witty person too.



May his soul rest in peace.

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May his soul Rest in peace.

Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao - Profile

Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao was born on June 28, 1921, in Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh.

Rao studied at Osmania University in Hyderabad and at Bombay and Nagpur universities, earning the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Law. He entered politics as a Congress Party activist working for independence from Britain.

Rao a poet, was active in the Indian National Congress during the struggle for independence and thereafter. He served as a Minister in Andhra Assembly (1962-71) and also served the top post of Chief Minister from 1971-73 before his election to the Parliament from Nandyal constituency.

He held several Cabinet posts under Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi between 1980 and 89, including Foreign Affairs Ministry (1980-84).

After Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in 1991, Rao was chosen to lead the Congress party, and when Congress won a plurality in Parliament later that year Rao became Prime Minister.

He along with an able economist Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister moved decisively toward free-market reforms, reducing the Government's economic role, instituting austerity measures, and encouraging foreign investment.

He was often confronted by Hindu religious unrest during the demolition of controversial structure in Ayodhya and by opposition within his own party.

Harshad Mehta episode was a turning point in the political career of Rao. When general elections were held in May, Rao and Congress were badly defeated.

He retained leadership of the Congress party until late 1996. In 2000, Rao was convicted of conspiring to buy votes in Parliament prior to a 1993 no-confidence vote, but the conviction was overturned in 2002.


Courtesy IndiaInfo

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