New Delhi May 13 (IANS) Former Principal Information Officer I.Rammohan Rao died on Saturday at a city hospital his family said.
Rao 83 was admitted to the Medanta Hospital with renal ailments.
He breathed his last at 3:45 pm his daughter Smita Prakash told IANS.
His funeral will be held on Monday at the Lodhi Road crematorium.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu said Rammohan Rao s death was a huge loss.
Shocked to learn about the demise of Sri Ram Mohan Rao Fmr PIO PIB . A visionary in Govt communication huge loss for IIS service. RIP Naidu said in a tweet.
Frank Noronha Director General of Press Information Bureau also paid his tributes.
I.Rammohan Rao former PIO #PIB passes away. He was a legend and an inspiration to so many of us. Rest in peace sir Noronha tweeted.
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Rammohan Rao, former principal information officer, dies
