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PERSONS IN NEWS - September 2019

Sep 2019

Mar 17, 2020

Ravinder Singh Dhillon CMD of PFC

The Appointments Committee cleared the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC).
Dhillon, posted as Director (Projects), has been cleared for appointment as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) in PFC with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post on or after June 1 till the date of his superannuation on May 31, 2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
In a separate order, the ACC has approved the appointment of 1997-batch Indian Foreign Service Officer Somnath Ghosh as officer on special duty in the Department of Defence for an overall period of three years up to September 11, 2022 or until further orders.

Mar 16, 2020

Virat Kohli Brand Ambassador of iQOO

iQOO (i Quest On and On) named Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador. The brand's first product in India is iQOO 3, 5G-enabled smartphone. iQOO is a sub-brand of Vivo in China and entered India as a separate entity and also part of the BBK group. The BBK (Guangdong Bu Bu Gao Electronics Industrial Private Limited) group markets smartphones of 5 brands: Vivo, OnePlus, OPPO, RealMe and iQOO (in India).

Italian Architect of Barcelona Olympic Stadium Vittorio Gregotti Dies

Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti, who designed the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics stadium, died of the coronavirus at the age of 92.
According to Italian media, Gregotti was hospitalised in Milan after contracting COVID-19, and eventually died of pneumonia.
Gregotti also designed the Arcimboldi Opera Theatre in Milan.

Mar 15, 2020

Poet Puthussery Ramachandran Passes Away

Malayalam poet, scholar and teacher Puthussery Ramachandran passed away after a brief illness. He was 92.
A scholar of Dravidian linguistics and a professor of Malayalam for more than 30 years, Dr. Ramachandran was a recipient of several awards.
He was the honorary director of the International Centre for Kerala Studies, University of Kerala.
Dr. Ramachandran played a major role in the preparation of the elaborate document which culminated in the recognition of Malayalam as a classical language by the Central government in 2013.
Dr. Ramachandran is credited with publishing the complete text of Kannassa Ramayanam, the first complete Ramayana in Malayalam, with notes and interpretations.
The Sahitya Akademi honoured him with its translation award in 2005 and Bhasha Samman in 2014. In 2009, he was conferred the fellowship of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

Government Appoints Justice B. L. Bhat as Officiating Chairman of NCLAT

The government appointed Justice Bansi Lal Bhat as the officiating chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). NCLAT Chairperson Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya retired on 13th March.
The appointment of Justice Bhat, a former judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, is for a period of three months with effect from 15.03.2020 or until a regular Chairperson is appointed or until further orders, whichever is earliest.
In a separate notification, the government appointed Justice Anant Bijay Singh as judicial member and Shreesha Merla and Alok Srivastava as technical members of the appellate tribunal.
Justice Bhat had joined NCLAT as a judicial member on October 17, 2017.

Mar 13, 2020

Famous Swedish Actor Max von Sydow Passes Away

Carl Adolf von Sydow, Swedish actor, passed away at the age of 90 in Provence, France. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Sweden. He was known for his character who played a game of chess with death in the movie "Seventh Seal", directed by Ingmar Bergman and also the Three-Eyed Raven (Fictional Character) in "Games of Thrones" and the horror classic film "The Exorcist".
The actor's career spanned over 65 years in cinema and he worked across genres in American and European Cinema, Hollywood blockbusters, television shows.

IDFC FIRST Bank Appoints Amitabh Bachchan as its Brand Ambassador

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was appointed as the first ever ambassador of the IDFC FIRST Bank.
IDFC FIRST Bank was founded as a new entity by the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First on December 18, 2018.

Mar 12, 2020

SBI Appoints Chalasani Venkat Nageswar as CFO

Chalasani Venkat Nageswar as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as per lender's filing with the stock exchanges.
"Shri Chalasani Venkat Nageswar, Deputy Managing Director, International Banking Group has been given additional charge of Deputy Managing Director & CFO with immediate effect till further orders," said the bank in its filing.
The decision comes days post the Reserve Bank (RBI) superseded private lender Yes Bank and appointed SBI's Former Deputy Managing Director and CFO, Prashant Kumar as its administrator.
As per the new appointment, Nageswar will be balancing the responsibility of being Deputy Managing Director, International Banking Group along with the additional charge of CFO.
He holds over three decades of experience and has diverse knowledge across several aspects of banking, foreign exchange, money markets, equities and investments. He currently oversees the treasury portfolio of the bank.

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