The Poetry Society, India presents Poetry Readings by Dr. Karan Singh at Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 30th October 2014

Time : 6:30 pm Add to Calendar 30-10-2014 18:30:00 30-10-2014 20:00:00 68 The Poetry Society, India presents Poetry Readings by Dr. Karan Singh Event Page : http://goo.gl/W07fsQ Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : The Poetry Society, India presents Poetry Readings by Dr. Karan Singh.

Dr. Karan Singh is the  Member of  Parliament( the Rajya Sabha).  Dr. Karan Singh was  appointed Sadr-i-Riyasat of Jammu & Kashmir in 1952 and Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1965 to 1967.

In 1967, he resigned as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, and became the youngest-ever member of the Union Cabinet, holding the portfolios of Tourism and Civil Aviation. In 1973  he became the Minister for Health and Family Planning, serving in this post until 1977. In 1979  he became Minister of Education and Culture. From 1989-1990, he served as Indian Ambassador to the US. From 1967 to 1980, and in 1990, Dr. Karan Singh served as a MP in the Lok Sabha. Since 1996, he has been a MP in the Rajya Sabha. He has been the head of several institutions including Auroville,   India International Centre (IIC); Indo-French Forum; India Forum and Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund. He served as Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Jammu and Kashmir University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University.  He was till recently President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi.  He is the recipient of several awards including   Padma-Vibhushan

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