Alessandra Galloni First Woman as Reuters Editor-in-chief
The Reuters news service promoted Alessandra Galloni to be its new editor-in-chief, making her the first woman to take that role in the company's 170-year history.
The London-based Galloni will replace Stephen Adler, who has been the newsroom's leader for the past decade and announced that he will be retiring at the end of the month.
Galloni has been Reuters' global managing editor since 2015, coming to the company two years before that after working for 13 years at the Wall Street Journal.
Apr 14, 2021
K. Madhavan Named President, Walt Disney Co India, Star India
K. Madhavan was appointed as the president, The Walt Disney Company India and Star India, with immediate effect. This announcement was made by Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer, The Walt Disney Company.
Madhavan will now be driving the strategy and growth of the company in India, with responsibility for the Disney, Star and Hotstar businesses and operations spanning across entertainment, sports and regional channels, and direct-to-consumer.
Since 2019, Madhavan was serving as country manager of Star & Disney India, overseeing the company's television and studios business in India.
Apr 13, 2021
Sushil Chandra New Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was appointed as Chief Election Commissioner.
Chandra was appointed as an Election Commissioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Under him, the Election Commission would hold assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
The term of the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab ends on various dates in March next year.
The term of the Uttar Pradesh assembly ends on May 14 next year.
Apr 12, 2021
Ramsey Clark, Former U.S. Attorney General Passes Away
Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who helped shape U.S. civil rights law during the Johnson administration but went on to travel the globe to fight human rights abuses by his own country as he saw them, has died at age 93.
In a lengthy career of representing unpopular causes, Clark defended or gave advice to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, Liberian political figure Charles Taylor and Iraq's Saddam Hussein.
In the 1990s, he helped found the leftist International Action Center in New York, which drew attention in 1999 for street protests condemning the U.S.-led NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
The United Nations recognized Clark's work in 2008 by naming him one of the winners of its prestigious prize in the field of human rights. Others who have received the prize include former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and South African leader Nelson Mandela.
He joined the Justice Department under Democratic President John Kennedy in 1961 and served in top posts until Democratic President Lyndon Johnson nominated him as attorney general in 1967.
Sonu Sood Brand Ambassador for Punjab's Anti-COVID Vaccination Programme
Actor Sonu Sood has been made the brand ambassador for Punjab's anti-coronavirus vaccination programme.
During the coronavirus-induced lockdown last year, the actor had helped migrants reach their home states.
Sood catapulted to the national spotlight for feeding thousands of underprivileged people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was viewed as a messiah of sorts for migrants.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made the announcement, a day after his meeting with the actor who called on him at his residence.
Britain's Prince Philip Passes Away
Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history who was a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II's side for decades, died aged 99.
The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife's side throughout her 69-year reign, the longest in British history, during which time he earned a reputation for a tough,
The former naval officer admitted he found it hard to give up the military career he loved and to take on the job as the monarch's consort for which there was no clear-cut constitutional role.
Apr 10, 2021
India's First Female Cricket Commentator Chandra Naidu Passes Away
India's first female cricket commentator Chandra Naidu passed away. She was the daughter of the country's first Test captain CK Naidu. She had done her first commentary during a match between national champions Bombay (now Mumbai) and MCC in Indore in 1977. She had also penned a book titled 'CK Nayudu: A Daughter Remembers' on her late father, who was a distinguished cricketer.
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