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PERSONS IN NEWS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Apr 28, 2020

RBI Extends Madhavan Menon's Term As Part-Time Chairman of CSB Bank

CSB Bank said the Reserve Bank of India has extended the term of appointment of Madhavan Menon as the part-time Chairman of the Bank till July 21, 2020.
The private sector bank, formerly known as The Catholic Syrian Bank, in a regulatory filing said, the extension is in terms of Section 10B (1A)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Menon was appointed as part-time Chairman of CSB Bank for a period of one year with effect from April 22, 2019. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.

Veteran Congress Leader Devanand Konwar, former Bihar and Tripura Governor, Dies At 86

Former Governor of Bihar and Tripura and veteran Congress leader Devanand Konwar died of old age ailments at his Guwahati residence.
He was governor of Bihar from July 24, 2009 to March 8, 2013 and of Tripura between March 25, 2013 and June 29, 2014.

Apr 27, 2020

Swedish Author Dies At The Age Of 85

One of Sweden's best-known authors, Per Olov Enquist, has died aged 85.
His career spanned more than half a century, and his work won acclaim not just in his native country but across Europe, especially France and Germany.
Enquist's plays and novels - described as pessimistic in their outlook - often deal with questions of truth, and the blurred lines between fact and fiction.The film Pelle the Conqueror, whose screenplay he helped write, won an Oscar for best foreign-language film.

Apr 25, 2020

Former IAS officer Sanjay Kothari takes oath as CVC

Retired IAS officer Sanjay Kothari, who was secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind, took oath as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
Kothari, an officer from the 1978 batch from Haryana, was named as new CVC by a high powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February, 2020. In the same meeting, ex-Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka was appointed as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC).

Apr 24, 2020

Eminent theatre actor Usha Ganguly passes away at 75

Eminent theatre personality Usha Ganguly died at her residence in south Kolkata.
She founded the Rangakarmee group in 1976, which is known for non-conformist productions like 'Mahabhoj','Rudali', 'Court Martial' and 'Antaryatra'.
Her Rangakarmee gave a separate idiom, a new language to theatre in Bengal and created a new audience, which had so far been familiar with Bengali group theatre and English theatre, in the late 70s and 80s.

Apr 23, 2020

BWF names PV Sindhu As An Ambassador For Awareness Campaign

World Champion P V Sindhu was unveiled as one of the ambassadors for Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s 'i am badminton' awareness campaign.
The campaign provides a platform for players to express their love and respect for badminton by advocating and committing to clean and honest play.
Sindhu, an Olympic silver medallist, said playing clean and honest is very important in any sport.

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