Ghisa Lal Agarwala, managing editor of Assamese daily Amar Asom, English newspaper Meghalaya Guardian and Hindi morninger Purbanchal Prahari passed away here on Thursday. He was 79.
Agarwala was also the chief managing director of his newspaper house G L Publications Ltd. He was ailing for sometime and passed away at his residence here, according to G L Publication sources.
Agarwala was also associated with the publication of the first Assamese encyclopedia, the sources said, adding, he had authored several books in Assamese language which he had adopted as his own.
Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal have separately condoled the death of Agarwala.
In a statement, the governor said, "A hardworking and enterprising personality, he contributed immensely to the growth of media in the state."
In a statement, the chief minister said, "by establishing newspapers such as Amar Asom and Hindi daily Purbanchal Prahari, Agarwala contributed immensely to the journalism sector of the state and through his GLP Social Circle he touched many lives in their time of need."
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