Marutirao Tandle passes away
The Hindu
Marutirao Tandle, veteran photo journalist who worked for various publications, including The Hindu, for over 40 years, died in Bidar on Monday. He was 80.He died in the Bidar Institute of Medical Sci
Marutirao Tandle, veteran photo journalist who worked for various publications, including The Hindu, for over 40 years, died in Bidar on Monday. He was 80. He died in the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital after a few days of sickness. He was fit and lean and was working till the last week. Deputy Commissioner R. Ramachandran had visited him in hospital on Sunday.More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists