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Jun 28, 2020

Milton Glaser: Graphic Designer Behind 'I ♥ NY' Logo Dies

Milton Glaser, the influential American graphic designer who created the "I ♥ NY" logo, died aged 91.
Made for a 1977 tourism campaign, the logo rapidly gained recognition across the world and has been described as the most frequently imitated in history.
Glaser was flabbergasted by what happened to this little, simple nothing of an idea.
He also created a famous poster of Bob Dylan with psychedelic hair and was a co-founder of New York magazine.
In 1954, Glaser set up Push Pin Studios with three Cooper Union classmates and helped bring a new visual language to commercial art.

Jun 27, 2020

Punjab Gets First Woman Chief Secretary

The ascent of Vini Mahajan, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, to the top bureaucratic position in Punjab is a story of many firsts.
Mahajan is the first woman chief secretary of the state. She is married to Punjab Police chief Dinkar Gupta. This is the first time a couple is holding the top administrative and police posts in the state, and perhaps the first time this has happened anywhere in the country.
Gupta, a 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was appointed as head of the state police in February 2019. He was empanelled by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) last month for the post of director general or DG equivalent at the Centre.

Jun 26, 2020

Priyanka and Anurag among 50 Ambassadors for 45th Edition of TIFF 2020

Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap named among the 50 ambassadors for the 45th edition of Toronto International Film Festival(TIFF) 2020, which is to be held virtually. The festival will take place from September 10-19 with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks.
This is the first time TIFF will launch a digital platform for the festival, offering new opportunities to connect with audiences beyond Toronto.
TIFF has partnered with Shift72 to develop the online platform.
Other ambassadors are Ava DuVernay, Taika Waititi, Nicole Kidman, Martin Scorsese, Nadine Labaki, Alfonso Cuarón and Tantoo Cardinal among others.

Jun 25, 2020

TMC Lawmaker Tamonash Ghosh Dies

Trinamool Congress legislator Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for the coronavirus disease died. He was 60.
Tamonash Ghosh was a 3-time MLA from Falta and party treasurer since 1998.
Mr. Ghosh represented Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

Jun 24, 2020

Justice Rajesh Shukla Sworn-in as New Gujarat Lokayukta

Retired Gujarat High Court Judge Justice Rajesh Shukla was sworn-in as the fifth Lokayukta of the state by Governor Acharya Devvrat.
The post of the state anti-corruption ombudsman was lying vacant since the retirement of Lokayukta D P Buch in December 2018.
Born in 1956, Justice Shukla was elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat in November 2007 and appointed as a permanent Judge in May 2009.
He retired from the service at the Gujarat HC in December 2019.

Former MP & Journalist Vishwa Bandhu Gupta Passes Away

Former MP and a veteran journalist Vishwa Bandhu Gupta, who was nicknamed as Balloon Man passed away in Delhi. He was born in Bhingar, Bombay Province, British India.
He was associated with the National Congress party and became the Member of Parliament (MP) in April 1984.
He represented Delhi in Rajya Sabha from 1984 to 1990.
He served as the Vice-President and District President of Delhi Congress.
He was the President of All India Newspaper Editors Conference (AINEC) and one of the founding members of the Press Club of India (PCI).

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