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PERSONS IN NEWS - November 2018

Nov 2018

Sep 13, 2020

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Passes Away at 74

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, 74, passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
The five-term Lok Sabha MP representing Vaishali had been in the news recently despite his illness for expressing his disenchantment with the way his party for 32 years, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was being run and handwritten letters, attributed to him, were being circulated as his resignation from the party.

Sep 12, 2020

Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones Actress Dies at 82

Actress Dame Diana Rigg, famous for roles including Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 82.
Her daughter, actress Rachael Stirling, said she died of cancer, after being diagnosed in March.
Dame Diana also played the only woman who became Mrs James Bond.
She played Tracy, who married George Lazenby's 007 in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Ayushmann Khurrana Becomes UNICEF's Celebrity Advocate for Children's Rights Campaign

UNICEF India announced Ayushmann Khurrana as its celebrity advocate for children's rights campaign - 'For Every Child'. Khurrana will support UNICEF towards ending violence against children.
He will work towards this initiative in India and joins the likes of former football star David Beckham, who works on this campaign globally.
Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF representative in India said they are delighted to have Khurrana as a UNICEF celebrity advocate as they believe that his support will help in creating awareness about the issue.

Sep 11, 2020

Hubballi Railway Station to be Renamed After Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji

Hubballi Railway Station in Karnataka will now be known as 'Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station. Union government has approved long-pending demand of Hubballians of renaming the Hubballi railway station.
Name of Hubballi railway station, which is headquarters of South Western Railway, is being changed for the second time in the last five years. It was changed in 2015 from 'Hubli' to 'Hubballi'.
Siddharoodha Swamiji was an Indian Hindu guru and philosopher.

Sep 10, 2020

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana Brand Ambassadors of Olayerzpot

Playerzpot fantasy sports gaming platforms, signed Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana as its brand ambassadors. The partnership will see the cricketers in the brand's upcoming campaigns and promote Playerzpot through engagement activities.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a cricketer, Smriti Mandhana is a performer and connects with sports, cricket and more and now they will anchor the brand with their sports charisma and help in creating a higher brand recall amongst the key target audience.

Sep 09, 2020

Renowned Astronomer Govind Swarup Passes Away

Globally acclaimed scientist Govind Swarup, one of the pioneers in radio-astronomy, passed away.
Born in 1929, Swarup was one of the pioneers of radio astronomy in India.
Swarup obtained his M.Sc from Allahabad University in 1950 and his Ph.D. from Standford University in the USA in 1961.
He returned to India in 1963 and joined the TIFR at the invitation of Homi Bhaba.
Swarup was a fellow of many distinguished academics, including Fellowship of the Royal Society.
He received several distinctions throughout his career, including Padma Shri, the Bhatnagar Award, and the Grote Reber medal.

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