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 Pratapgarh,
March 31, U.P.Web News. The PTI
Correspondent Mr. Umesh Srivastava
passed away early this morning. He was
suffering from throat cancer for the
last several months. His last rites were
performed in Allahabad. He is survived
by his two sons and a daughter who is
married. His wife is the Child
Development Program Officer (CDPO) in
Pratapgarh.
People were shocked here today when the
news came that Mr. Srivastava is no
more. He was very popular not only
amongst journalists but also amongst
common people. A lawyer by profession,
Mr. Srivastava was very much inclined to
journalism since the beginning. He
started as a part-time correspondent of
Lok Mitra, then switched over to
Nav Jeevan and later got an
opportunity to work for the Press
Trust of India. He was also
accredited by the Department of
Information and Public Relations UP. He
was also the President of Pratapgarh
Press Club.
A condolence meeting of the journalists
was held here this afternoon, in which
the speakers recalled the contributions
of Mr. Umesh Srivastava in the field of
journalism and social service. |
