Former Accountant General James K. Joseph passes away

Former Accountant General James K. Joseph, 76, passed away here on Monday. He had served as Accountant General of Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, and also served as MD of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and MD of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC).

Son of M.E. Joseph, former deputy director of education, James K. Joseph also worked as the managing editor of Deepika daily. He is survived by his wife, Sheela James, daughter of former minister Baby John, and children Shalini James, Tarun James, and Reshmi James. The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Muttada.