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PERSONS IN NEWS - August 2019

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Jul 21, 2021

Crisil Chief Ashu Suyash to Quit after 6 Years at Helm

Ashu Suyash, managing director and chief executive of Crisil Ltd, will quit by the end of September after being at helm for six years in the country's largest rating agency.
She will start a new venture.
Amish Mehta will assume the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1. He has served as Crisil's Chief Operating Officer since 2017 and will work closely with Suyash to ensure a seamless transition.

Jul 20, 2021

IOA Names Security Attache B K Sinha as Press Attache of India's Olympic Contingent

Retired IPS officer B K Sinha will perform the dual role of Security as well as Press Attache of India's Olympic contingent at the Tokyo Games, which begins on July 23, the IOA announced.
Sinha is a former Haryana DGP and also a recipient of the President's Police Medal.
"Mr B K Sinha (Retd DG Police, IPS) who is going with Indian contingent for Tokyo Olympics as Security Attache, will now, along with handling the responsibilities of Security Attache, will also be handling the responsibilities of Press Attache," Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said.

Jul 19, 2021

Former Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain Passes Away in Karachi

Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passed away after a prolonged illness, according to his family and party leaders. He was 80.
Hussain, who was born in Agra in 1940 and migrated with his parents to Pakistan in 1947, served as the 12th President of Pakistan between September 2013 and September 2018.
The senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader was diagnosed with cancer in February last year and was under treatment at a private hospital in Karachi for some days where he breathed his last.

186th Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing Syiem Observed

In Meghalaya, the 186th Death Anniversary of the Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem was observed on July 17, 2021.
The programme was organised by the Department of Art and Culture in collaboration with Meghalaya Model United Nations.
FR Kharkongor, Commissioner and Secretary, Arts and Culture department paid homage to U Tirot Sing Syiem, the great freedom fighter of Meghalaya who fought relentlessly to prevent Khasi Hills from falling into the hands of the British.
Highlighting contributions of U Tirot Sing in the country's freedom movement, Kharkongor said, the history of the great freedom fighter should be revisited to get a 360 degree perspective of what he represented.
On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, people must remember freedom fighters and take inspiration from their sacrifices.
In a tweet, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma paid tribute to the Khasi freedom fighter.

Jul 18, 2021

Taliban Denies Role in Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's Death

The Taliban has said it does know how Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed and expressed regret over the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's death in Afghanistan's Kandahar during clashes between its fighters and Afghan forces.
Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters journalist, was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, the news agency cited an Afghan commander as saying. He was 38.

Jul 17, 2021

Gira Sarabhai, Co-founder of NID, Passes Away at 98

Gira Sarabhai, co-founder of the renowned National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad and a pioneer of design education in India, passed away in Ahmedabad.
She played a crucial role in setting up several other institutions and contributed immensely in the field of art and architecture.
With her brother Gautam Sarabhai, she founded the NID and also prepared its academic curricula, which laid the foundation for design education in the country.

Surekha Sikri Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 75

Veteran actor Surekha Sikri has died at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest, her manager has said. She had been unwell for several months, and had suffered a brain stroke in 2020.
Surekha Sikri made her debut in 1978, with the film Kissa Kursi Ka. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, for her roles in Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2018).
She gained prominence for her performance in the primtetime soap opera Balika Vadhu. Her performance in the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Badhaai Ho drew immense acclaim and was seen as somewhat of a career comeback.

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