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PERSONS IN NEWS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Dec 03, 2019

Atul Garg New Chief of Delhi Fire Services

Atul Garg was appointed as the new chief of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). Garg, who was at present serving as the chief fire officer of DFS was promoted to the rank of director.
Garg, who has spent more than 17 years in the DFS, since 2002, was awarded with meritorious services medal in the year 2009.
Garg's predecessor, G. C. Mishra headed the Delhi Fire Services department. After Mishra retired from the service in February 2019, Vipin Kentail was holding the charge temporarily, until Garg was promoted.

Shivangi the First Woman Pilot in the Indian Navy

Sub lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot in the Indian Navy. Until now, women officers only served as observers on board aircraft such as the P-8I submarine hunters and Ilushyin-38, also used for anti-submarine warfare.
Southern Naval Command chief Vice-Admiral Anil Chawla awarded her the coveted golden wings in Kochi after she successfully completed a "conversion course" with the Dornier training squadron INAS 550, also known as the Flying Fish.
Shivangi joined the navy in June 2018 after undergoing training at the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala.

Dec 02, 2019

Theatre Artiste Paramananda Sahu Dies

Prominent theatre artiste of Odisha Paramananda Sahu died due to old age-related illness. Sahu had directed and acted in more than a hundred dramas, besides being an artiste in All India Radio and Doordarshan. He had also acted in several Odia and Bengali soaps and received several awards.

Veteran Journalist Bhaskar Menon Passe Away

Veteran journalist Bhaskar Menon died following cardiac arrest. The 87-year old Menon, who retired as the Regional Manager (South) of the Press Trust of India (PTI).
He had joined the news agency as a Sub-Editor and rose through the ranks before retiring as the head of its regional bureau. Menon was known for his command over English language and sharp editing skills and always insisted on speed and accuracy.
He had handled several key news developments, including the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi May 1991. Menon remained active for many years post his retirement and had taken up the task of analysis of the numerous PTI stories for some years when he used to point out to errors and at the same time applaud where it was due.

Dec 01, 2019

Keiko Fujimori Walks Free from Jail

Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walked free from prison after being jailed for more than a year pending a trial over allegations she accepted illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Fujimori, leader of the powerful right-wing Popular Force party, left prison in the Chorrillos district of capital city Lima.
The country's Constitutional Tribunal, Peru's top court, ordered her release after she was handed an 18-month pre-trial sentence in October last year.
Fujimori is the daughter of Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights crimes and graft.

Ajit Pawar Back in Key Role in NCP

Ajit Pawar seems to be gradually taking over his old position as the 'number two' in the NCP, after party chief Sharad Pawar. After his failed rebellion and 'return', he is essentially back to his old role — holding important meetings and addressing legislators. He is among the key leaders who devised the strategy for the floor test, and the upcoming Speaker's election.

Nov 30, 2019

Japan's Ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone Dies at 101

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country's post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101.
The office of his son, Hirofumi Nakasone, confirmed that Nakasone died Friday at a Tokyo hospital where he was recently treated.
As a World War II navy officer, Yasuhiro Nakasone witnessed the depths of his country's utter defeat and devastation. Four decades later, he presided over Japan in the 1980s at the pinnacle of its economic success.
In recent years, he lobbied for revision of the war-renouncing U.S.-drafted constitution, a longtime cause that no postwar leader has achieved to date.

Former RBI Deputy Governor H R Khan To Head Micro-Finance Panel

Former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), H R Khan has been appointed as the first chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit.
The CRL is a self-regulatory step for the micro-credit industry making diverse entities like banks, NBFC-MFIs and NBFCs adhere to standards of customer protection.
CRL was launched in September by MFIN and Sa-Dhan, an RBI-recognised association of MFIs, along with Finance Industry Development Council, an association of NBFCs.

Nov 28, 2019

Noted Tamil Actor and Theatre Artiste Bala Singh Dies

Noted Tamil actor and theatre artiste Bala Singh died following brief illness.
A renowned actor, he made his debut in M Nasser-directed 'Avatharam' and went on to feature in many films, donning a variety of roles, including those with negative shades.
His notable performances include Kamal Haasan's directorial venture 'Virumandi' and actor Dhanush's 'Puthupetta', a gangster flick.

Former Indian Navy Chief Sushil Kumar Dies

Former Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar died at a military hospital in New Delhi following a brief illness.
The former Navy chief passed away at the age of 79.
Sushil Kumar was Navy Chief from 1998-2001.
He authored a book named "A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief" which highlighted the key defence-related decisions taken by late former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Admiral Kumar was the 16th Chief of Naval Staff and oversaw naval operations during the Kargil conflict of 1999.

Pakistan Appoints Asim Saleem Bajwa as Chairman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority

Pakistan government appointed Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as the first chairman of the newly-established China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority with an aim to ensure timely completion of the multi-billion dollar projects.
The CPEC is a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's resource-rich Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with Pakistan's strategic Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea.
The CPEC was launched in 2015 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Islamabad and it now envisages investment of over USD 60 billion in different projects of development in Pakistan.
The new chairman will get MP-I scale for a period of four years from the date of assuming the charge of the office with immediate effect and until further orders.
The basic aim of the authority is to ensure timely completion of the CPEC projects. The prime minister has said the CPECA will help ensure coordination among the departments concerned.

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