3 November 2013 Current Affairs
Legendary Pakistani Folk Singer Reshma Died
Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma died on 3 November in Lahore.She is known for her popular songs such as Lambi Judai and Dama Dam Mast Kalandar.Reshma was born in 1947 in Bikaner, Rajasthan, in a Banjara family.She has no formal education in music, but at the age of just 12 years, she was seen singing at the Shahbaz Qalander’s shrine. Thereafter, her iconic song Laal Meri was recorded on the state-run Pakistan Radio.With this, she became the most popular folk singer of Pakistan.She appeared on the television in the year 1960 and recorded songs for not just Pakistani film industry, but also the Indian cinema.She won various national awards such as Sitara-i-Imtiaz as well as Legends of Pakistan, by the President of Pakistan.She performed in India during 1980s when exchange of artists was allowed between India and Pakistan.
Former MP Nitish Sengupta Died
Former Lok Sabha MP and Revenue Secretary Nitish Sengupta died on 3 November.Sengupta joined civil services in 1957 and was revenue secretary to the government and Member of the Planning Commission. He was also the chairman of the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises. He was also a NAM observer for Palestine elections.Sengupta worked with several multi-lateral organisations including the United Nations.Commission on Transnational Corporations, of which he was elected as chairman in 1981-82. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Contai (West Bengal) parliament seat on Trinamool Congress ticket, but joined Congress in 2004 after the UPA I government came to power.