The First and only Black Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, Passes Away
David Dinkins, the first and only black mayor of New York City, passed away at the age of 93.
Dinkins was born on July 10, 1927, in Trenton, New Jersey. After serving in the US Marine Corps from July 1945 through August 1946, Dinkins enrolled at Howard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in mathematics in 1950.
He then received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1956 and started a career as a lawyer. He worked in private practice for almost 20 years, then switched to work as a government official, becoming New York City Clerk in 1975.
Nov 24, 2020
Prof. Imran Ali Joins Global List of Highly Cited Researchers 2020
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Professor Imran Ali of the Department of Chemistry has secured the coveted title of Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) 2020 released by the USA's Web of Science, Clarivate Plc. Moreover, previously he received the number one position among scientists in India and 24th in the World in the field of Analytical Chemistry by a group of scientists from the University of Stanford, USA.
HCR 2020 identifies researchers who "demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade." Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year on the Web of Science citation index.
The HCR 2020 'who's who' list includes 6,167 researchers from 60 different countries. The list includes 26 Nobel laureates.
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Passes Away
Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi died from post-COVID complications.
Gogoi was the Chief Minister for terms. He became Chief Minister for the first time in 2001.
Gogoi was the MLA from the Titabor assembly constituency since 2001. He was also a six-time parliamentarian and a Union minister twice.
Gogoi, an active leader of the Assam unit of Bharat Yuvak Samaj, joined the Congress in 1963 and since then had been a party loyalist, pledging his support to Indira Gandhi, her son Rajiv Gandhi and then Sonia Gandhi. He also served the party as AICC general secretary and joint secretary in the 1980s, and headed the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee twice from 1986-90 and again from 1996 to 2001.
Nov 23, 2020
Agastya Jaiswal from Hyderabad Becomes first Graduate at Just 14 Years
Fourteen-year-old Agastya Jaiswal from Hyderabad has claimed himself to be the first student in India to complete his graduation at the age of 14 years.
Jaiswal has completed his BA Mass Communication and Journalism Degree from Osmania University.
He is also the first boy in Telangana to pass Class 10 at the age of 9 years with 7.5 GPA. At 11 years of age, he was also the first boy in Telangana to pass the intermediate examination with 63 per cent.
He is also a national-level table tennis player.
Nov 20, 2020
Bihar Education Minister Mewalal Choudhary Resigns from Newly Formed Cabinet
Newly-appointed Bihar Education Minister Mewalal Choudhary resigned from his cabinet post. He tendered his resignation within 72 hours of taking oath as a cabinet minister following the pressure from the opposition over corruption charges levelled against him.
His resignation has been accepted by the Governor.
The education portfolio has been given to Ashok Choudhary who is also in charge of the Science and Technology Department, Building Construction Department, Social Welfare Department and Minority Welfare Departments.
Mewalal Choudhary is accused of misusing his position as the vice-chancellor of Bhagalpur's Sabaur Agriculture University in 2011 to influence the recruitment of 161 assistant professors and junior scientists.
Nov 19, 2020
Former Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha Passes Away
First woman Governor of Goa and senior BJP leader Mridula Sinha passed away at the age of 77.
Mridula Sinha was an Indian writer and politician who served as Governor of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019.
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