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PERSONS IN NEWS - May 2019

May 2019

Oct 06, 2019

Mexican Actress Aparicio Named UNESCO Ambassador

The United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO has appointed Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as its goodwill ambassador for indigenous peoples.
The 25-year-old actress made history as the first indigenous performer nominated for a best actress honor at the Academy Awards in 2019 for her performance in the film "Roma", in which she speaks in an indigenous language and in Spanish.
The Paris-based organization said that Aparicio, who was born in the poor Mexican state of Oaxaca, was chosen for her commitment to fight racism and advocate for gender equality and indigenous rights.

Diahann Carroll, Oscar-Nominated, Pioneering Actress, Dies

Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84.
During her long career, Carroll earned a Tony Award for the musical "No Strings" and an Academy Award nomination for best actress for "Claudine."

Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma is New Punjab Lokpal

The Punjab government has appointed Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma (retired) as the new lokpal.
The post was lying vacant since April 23, 2018, after Justice Satish Kumar Mittal (retd) resigned.
The Lokpal holds the office for a term of six years.
Justice Sharma had served as Punjab and Haryana high court judge from March 22, 2006 to October 26, 2010. Thereafter, he was transferred to the Madras high court from where he retired on May 24, 2013.

Alice Walton Tops As The Richest Woman In The World In The Forbes 400 List

Forbes released its 2019 edition of the Forbes 400 list that ranks the wealthiest people in America.
Alice Walton of the Walmart dynasty topped as the richest woman in the world. She has a net worth of $51.4 billion.
She is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. The Waltons are the wealthiest family dynasty in the US.
To make it into the list, the individuals need a minimum net worth of $2.1 billion.
Julia Koch stood second with a net worth of $41 billion. MacKenzie Bezos stood 3rd with a net worth of $41 billion.

Oct 04, 2019

Amitabh Bachchan Roped in as Bikaji's Brand Ambassador

Ethnic packaged foods company Bikaji Foods International Ltd has roped in Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan to star in its commercials that will air on television channels.
Bachchan will feature as the face of the brand in a multimedia campaign that will go live in the first week of October, 2019.
Bikaji Foods is a packaged foods FMCG company that sells popular snacks such as bhujia, namkeen, papad, among others, under the Bikaji brand name.

OIL Appointed Sushil Chandra As MD & CEO

Oil India Limited appointed Sushil Chandra Mishra as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
Mishra replaces Utpal Bora, who ceased to be Chairman & Managing Director of the company on 30th September, 2019.
Mishra started his professional journey as an executive trainee with OIL in 1984 and developed deep expertise in commercial matters and played a key role in framing and implementing procurement policies and procedures for inventory management, vendor development, framework agreement and its related strategies.

Oct 03, 2019

Global Opera Legend Jessye Norman Dies At 74

Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world, died. She was 74 years old.
One of the contemporary era's most revered opera singers, the Grammy-winner died at a New York hospital due to septic shock and multi-organ failure.

Noted Nephrologist H L Trivedi Died

Renowned kidney transplant surgeon and Padma Shri recipient Dr H L Trivedi died due to age-related illness. He was 87.
Trivedi, hailed as an expert in handling kidney transplant surgeries, was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2015 for his contribution to the society as a nephrologist.
He left a lucrative career in Canada and came back to Ahmedabad to set up this institute to serve the people of this country.
Trivedi also established dialysis centre network in district hospitals across Gujarat with the help of the state government.

Oct 02, 2019

Abhishek Singh New Mygov CEO

Senior IAS officer Abhishek Singh was appointed as the chief executive officer of MyGov India, the government''s citizen-centric online platform.
The 1995-batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre will succeed tech entrepreneur Arvind Gupta, who completed his tenure in July, 2019.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for the appointment of Abhishek Singh.

Google Celebrates Achievements of Psychiatrist Dr. Herbert Kleber With a Doodle

Google Doodle honoured psychiatrist Dr. Herbert Kleber on the 23rd anniversary of his election to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine, which was formerly known as the Institute of Medicine.
The doodle shows Dr. Kleber talking to a patient as she finally manages to recover from her trauma.
The doodle is illustrated by Massachusetts-based artist Jarrett J. Krosoczka, who is also the author of the graphic memoir - 'Hey, Kiddo'.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 19, 1934, Dr. Kleber was known for his pioneering work in addiction treatment.
He always described himself as an optimist, which helped him work with addicts for 40 years.

SS Mallikarjuna Rao Appointed New CMD Of Punjab National Bank

The Union government appointed SS Mallikarjuna Rao, Managing Director and CEO of Allahabad Bank as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab National Bank.
Mr Rao will replace Sunil Mehta who superannuated on September 30, 2019. Mallikarjuna Rao, 57, who already had a stint with Punjab National Bank, will oversee the merger of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India with Punjab National Bank.
A seasoned banker, Mallikarjuna Rao was with Oriental Bank of Commerce before being elevated as Executive Director of Syndicate Bank in 2016 and two years later he was appointed MD & CEO of Allahabad Bank in September, 2018.

Surjit S Bhalla Appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF

Eminent economist Surjit S Bhalla was appointed as the Executive Director for India on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Bhalla (71) succeeded former RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn, who died in the US on July 30, 2019 after a brief illness.
Gokarn, who died at the age of 59, was appointed as the executive director for India on the board of the IMF in November 2015. He was to complete his term in October, 2019.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the appointment of Bhalla for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Oct 01, 2019

K. S. Dhatwalia Appointed Chief Spokesperson of Govt.

Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia, an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, was appointed the principal spokesperson of the Union government.
Dhatwalia, a 1984-batch IIS officer, was posted as the new principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the publicity wing of the central government.

RBI Appoints Jai Bhagwan Bhoria as New Administrator of PMC

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) superseded the Board of crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd. Mumbai and appointed Jai Bhagwan Bhoria as the administrator of the bank.
RBI had recommended removal of the scam-hit bank's chairman Waryam Singh in 2018 after it had found out his involvement in sanctioning loans to realty developer HDIL and related-entities without proper due diligence and much above the regulatory limits.

Pakistan Replaces Permanent Envoy in UN

Pakistan replaced its permanent envoy in UN Dr. Maleeha Lodhi in what can be viewed as an outcome of her failure to convince UN member states of Islamabad's narrative on Kashmir.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the appointment of ambassador Munir Akram as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
Akram would replace Lodhi who held the office of Pakistan's envoy to the UN since February 2015.
Akram served as Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN previously as well, holding the office for six years between 2002 and 2008.

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