Shri Dayanidhi Maran
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| Father's Name | Late Shri Murasoli Maran |
| Mother's Name | Smt. Mallika Maran |
| Date of Birth | 05-12-1966 |
| Place of Birth | Kumbakonam, Distt. Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 26-Aug-94 |
| Spouse's Name | Smt. Priya Dayanidhi Maran |
| No. of Sons | 1 |
| No.of Daughters | 1 |
| Educational | B.A. (Economics) Educated at Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Profession | Businessperson Publisher |
| Permanent Address | No. 4, Second Avenue, Boat Club Road, R.A. Puram, Chennai - 600 028, Tamil Nadu Tel. (044) 24371515 Fax. (044) 24371616, 09840022728 (M) |
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| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments | Contributed several articles and editorials to "Murasoli", the DMK party newspaper and a leading Tamil daily and to "Kungumam" a leading Tamil Weekly; and associated with print media and information technology for the last 13 years |
| Social & Cultural Activities | Have been involved in social and public service from a young age, organising welfare and medical Camps |
| Special Interests | Avide Technology enthusiast & short wave radio/HAM Operator |
| Favourite Pastime & Recreation | Keen interest in Current Affairs, Commerce, Finance, Global Trade and Information Technology |
| Sports & Clubs | Cricket, golf, tennis, snookers and rifle shooting |
| Countries Visited | Widely travelled |
| Other Information | As Minister of Communications and Information Technology, was instrumental in catalyzing a large amount of Foreign Direct Investments into Communication and Information Technology Sector of the country and persuaded many multinational telecom companies including Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Flextronics and Dell to set up units in the country; introduced `One Rupee One India` Plan across the country and rolled back, and achieved, the target of 250 million (against 75 million in May, 2004) telephone connections from Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2010; and participated in various Business and Management Programmes; and also attended Owner/President Management Programme, Harvard University, USA |
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