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PERSONS IN NEWS - March 2019

Mar 2019

Dec 21, 2022

Puma Names Anushka Sharma Brand Ambassador

Puma India appointed Bollywood actoress Anushka Sharma as its new brand ambassador in a move that forms part of its ongoing commitment to support women's business in India.
As per the company, bold, fierce and outspoken Anushka is the perfect fit to be the face of Puma.
She will endorse the brand's footwear, apparel and accessories, including select collections, through myriad activities and brand campaigns throughout the year.
Puma India has a total of 30-35 brand ambassadors in India which include Sharma's husband and cricketer Virat Kohli. Other brand ambassadors associated with Puma India include Kareena Kapoor Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri and Harrdy Sandhu.

Hawaii's Last Princess, Abigail Kawānanakoa Passes Away

Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, Hawaii's so-called "last princess", passed away aged 96.
The royal, known to her friends as Kekau, was one of the last living links to the royal family and was celebrated for her philanthropic support of traditional Hawaiian culture.
Abigail Kawānanakoa was born in Honolulu in 1926 and later attended school in Shanghai and California.
Her great wealth, which is estimated to be $215m (£175m) and was held in trust, came from her great-grandfather, James Campbell, an Irish businessman who owned a sugar plantation.

Dec 19, 2022

Cherisha Chanda from India Wins Miss Eco Teen Pageant

Indian teenager Cherisha Chanda, who is 17 years old, made history by winning India's first Miss Eco Teen Pageant. Beela Vu, Miss Eco Teen 2021 from Vietnam, gave her the crown.
The world's largest beauty contest, Miss Eco Teen, has its headquarters in Egypt. There were 25 participating nations in the competition. Cherisha Chanda, Miss Teen Diva 2021's runner-up, was chosen to represent India in the Miss Eco Teen Pageant. The international pageant promotes environmental awareness and partners with the current champion in a number of environmental initiatives. The recipient is also given the opportunity to participate actively in UNEP.
Chanda has been actively involved with ACT Now, a non-governmental organisation that actively promotes environmental initiatives in more than 160 nations.

Dec 15, 2022

McDonald's India-North and East Ropes in Actor Kartik Aaryan as Brand Ambassador

McDonald's India (North and East), one of the most loved restaurant brands in the country, roped in Kartik Aaryan, the most popular and charismatic superstar of India, as its brand ambassador. The heartthrob's strong youth connection will further strengthen the bond between McDonald's and its fans.
The actor, through his versatile, magnetic and influential personality, will engage people from all age groups, especially Gen Z and millennials, in a myriad of settings, thus generating high brand awareness.

Dec 14, 2022

Former Punjab Minister and Akali Leader Ranjit Singh Brahmpura Passes Away

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Ranjit Singh Brahmpura passed away in Chandigarh. He was 85.
Once dubbed as "Majhe da Jarnail" (General of Punjab's Majha region), Brahmpura, a former MP and four-time MLA, had quit the SAD on a bitter note in 2018, questioning the functioning of Sukhbir Badal as party president and blaming him for the party's debacle in the 2017 Assembly polls.
After parting ways with the SAD, Brahmpura, who had been a close aide of the Akali patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, floated the breakaway faction, SAD (Taksali). Last year (2021), he rejoined the SAD.

Poland's First Astronaut, Mirosław Hermaszewski Passes Away

Poland's only cosmonaut, Gen Mirosław Hermaszewski, who circled the Earth in a Soviet spacecraft in 1978, died. He was 81.
Hermaszewski became a national hero thanks to his trip to space. For nine days in June and July 1978, he and Soviet cosmonaut Pyotr Klimuk circled the Earth in the Soyuz 30 spaceship that docked at the Salyut 6 orbital space station. They went around the globe 126 times.

Dec 12, 2022

Veteran Lavani Singer Sulochana Chavan Passes Away

Renowned Marathi singer Sulochana Chavan passed away after long illness.
Sulochana Chavan was known for her soulful Lavani folk songs. She had a successful singing career of nearly six decades. She was one of the cornerstones of Marathi folk music throughout her life, and along with the Mangeshkar sisters, Chavan was among the greatest female singers in Marathi history.
She was single-handedly responsible for keeping alive and popularizing the Lavani genre of Marathi folk music, which is a genre that combines traditional Marathi songs and dance, especially on the beats of a Dholki.
Earlier this year, Chavan was awarded the Padma Shri and also conferred the title of 'Lavani Samradnyi' (Queen of Lavani) for her contribution to the traditional Maharashtrian musical genre of Lavani, associated with the folk theatre of Tamasha.
She was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award, instituted by the Government of Maharashtra, in 2010. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012. Chavan was awarded the Lokshahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar instituted by the Pune Municipal Corporation in 2007 and two years later, was bestowed with the Ram Kadam Puraskar.

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