Former PTI journalist Ruplal Sharma passes away

Former PTI journalist Ruplal Sharma passes away
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New Delhi: Senior journalist Ruplal Sharma, who had a long stint with the Press Trust of India (PTI), passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, his family said.

Seventy-seven-year-old Sharma, who retired as a Special Correspondent, is survived by his wife and two sons.

During his stint in PTI, he covered Union Home Ministry, Congress party and Jammu and Kashmir-related issues among others. 

After his retirement, Sharma was working for Jammu-based daily newspaper Kashmir Times.