Padma Vibhushan Thumri singer Girija Devi passes away
Thumri singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi passed away in Kolkata at the age of 88 due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday. A singer of the "Benaras Gharana", Girija Devi has been a recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan as well. She had also worked as a faculty member of ITC Sangeet Research Academy and Banaras Hindu University.