RBI Ropes in Punjabi Rapper for Awareness Campaign on Cyber Fraud
Amidst an unprecedented rise in cyber frauds and manifold jump in online financial transactions, the Reserve Bank, in a quirky bid to drive its public awareness campaigns, has roped in Punjabi singer-rapper Viruss to drive home its points this time.
What's interesting about the latest campaign is that the central bank, which since the lockdowns has been very active on social media, has deployed a peppy rap music to issue its latest directives to the public on how they can and should protect themselves against cybercrimes and identity theft.
The campaign appeals and encourages the public, especially the tech-savvy netizens who tend to transact online, on staying 'satark' or alert against some common fraudsters and cybersecurity threats.
Shantanu Mitra to Rejoin Temasek-backed Fullerton India as CEO
Shantanu Mitra will re-join Temasek-backed Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (Fullerton India), as its chief executive and managing director from April 2.
Earlier, he was MD and CEO of the company in 2017. Rajashree Nambiar stepped down as MD & CEO in January 2021 after a three-year stint to pursue outside interests.
Mitra has over 20 years experience at Standard Chartered and Citibank, where he had stints in India, Singapore and Thailand.
His role in Standard Chartered was Senior Regional Risk Officer, India, Middle East & Africa, based in Mumbai. His previous experience with Fullerton included a stint from 2010 to 2017, initially as the head of consumer risk for the parent company Fullerton Financial Holdings and subsequently a very successful tenure as CEO & MD.
Yamani, the Saudi Oil Minister who Brought the West to its Knees Dies
Saudi Arabia's Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face of the 1973 oil embargo that brought the West to its knees, has died.
Yamani was a witness to the 1975 murder of the Saudi king who had plucked him, a non-royal, from obscurity to be oil minister. Later the same year Yamani was kidnapped at an OPEC meeting by Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal.
Known for his elegant manner and trademark goatee beard, Yamani's 24-year tenure running the oil affairs of the world's biggest crude producer made him a global celebrity during the inflationary "oil shocks" of the 1970s.
Feb 23, 2021
TVS Motor Company Appoints Timothy Prentice as Vice President
TVS Motor Company appointed Timothy Prentice, a globally renowned motorcycle designer, as its vice-president for design. Prentice brings with him an experience of 35 years in motorcycle designing, project management and product development. His appointment was expected, TVS said, to boost its ability to stay ahead of rapid changes in design trends and maintain its competitive edge in future technology.
Prentice specialised in advanced design planning, and his experience in designing high-performance electric vehicles (EV) would take the company's EV line-up design to the next level.
Through his design studio 'Motonium Design Inc', Prentice has worked on design, project management and creative direction for many clients.
Feb 20, 2021
Congress Loyalist Satish Sharma Passes Away
Former Lok Sabha MP from Amethi and Rae Bareli and a long time Gandhi family loyalist Captain Satish Sharma passed away in Goa. He was 73.
Sharma, who owed his rise in politics to proximity with late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, was thrice elected to Lok Sabha. He also served three terms in Rajya Sabha.
Sharma was dropped from Rajya Sabha in 2016 after his term ended.
He represented Amethi after Rajiv Gandhi's death in 1991.
After 1998, Satish Sharma was shifted to Rae Bareli where he remained MP till 2004 before vacating the seat for Sonia Gandhi.
Feb 19, 2021
Rush Limbaugh, the Controversial US Radio Personality, Died
Rush Limbaugh, the controversial US radio personality and political commentator, has died aged 70.
His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show. He had been suffering from lung cancer.
Best known as the host of the long-running talk radio programme The Rush Limbaugh Show, he was a towering figure in the conservative movement for years.
Three presidents appeared on his show, and he received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
But he was as controversial as he was influential, accused of voicing racist, sexist and homophobic views throughout his career.
India's Usha Rao-Monari Appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP
United Nations: India's Usha Rao-Monari, a leading investment professional, has been appointed by UN chief Antonio Guterres as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UNDP, joining a growing list of women from the country appointed to helm key agencies of the global organisation.
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.
Feb 18, 2021
Assam Government Appoints Hima Das as DSP
Star sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police by the Assam government. The 21-year-old from Assam, known as 'Dhing Express' referring to the town near her native village, is currently training at the NIS-Patiala and will be aiming to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as the athletics calendar starts in a few days.
The reigning world junior 400 m champion, who won a silver in women's 400 m in the 2018 Asian Games, was also part of the gold-winning women's 400 m relay and mixed 400 m relay quartets in the quadrennial event in Jakarta.
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