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28-Mar-24

Ramakrishna mission chief Swami Smaranananda dies

Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda died on Tuesday(26 March 2024) night due to age-related ailments, doctors treating him said.

Swami Smaranananda, 94, was the 16th president of Ramakrishna Mission, which was founded by Swami Vivekananda.
The monk was admitted to the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in Kolkata on January 29 with an existing urinary tract infection.
He later developed respiratory failure for which he was put on a ventilator on March 3, doctors said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee paid rich tributes to Swami Smaranananda.