Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian passes away, he was 79
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Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian has passed away, officials confirmed today. He was 79. Subramanian was the Cabinet secretary from August 1, 1996, to March 31, 1998. The cause of death and other details were not immediately known. Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel Jitendra Singh and other senior IAS officers have condoled his death. Here's more.
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Condolences poured in from everywhere
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel Jitendra Singh and other senior IAS officers have condoled his death. The MoS said, "Saddened by news of the demise of former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian. My condolences to the entire IAS fraternity and his family." Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Anil Swarup, said, "Bichde sab bari bari (all left one by one)."
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IAS Association condoles in a tweet
Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T S R Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation. Deepest Condolences to all family members. We hope and pray that your ideas and thoughts will continue to guide us.
— IAS Association (@IASassociation) February 26, 2018