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Feb 23, 2022

Veteran Malayalam Actress KPAC Lalitha Dies

Legendary Malayalam actor KPAC Lalitha, passed away. She was 74.
Born in February 1947 in the Alappuzha district, Lalitha made her mark as a theatre artist before foraying into cinema and emerging as one of the finest actors across south cinema, most popularly in Malayalam.
She had starred in over 550 films and has two National Awards to her credit. Most popular for playing roles of a mother, she made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Kootukudumbam.
In 2000, she won the National Award for best supporting role for the movie Shantham.
She has six state awards to her name. These include her performances in films such as Neelaponman, Aaravam, Amaram, Kadinjool Kalyanam, Godfather and Sandesham.

Thums Up Ropes in Shahrukh Khan as New Brand Ambassador

Beverage major Coca-Cola signed Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for Thums Up.
Earlier, Khan was associated with rival cola brand, Pepsi, for a long period of time and this is his first big endorsement after the controversy involving his son Aryan Khan in a drug case last year.
The new commercial for Thums Up featuring Khan, will have an integrated campaign across TV, social, digital, shopper, and OOH platforms.
Thums Up, which became a billion dollar brand in 2021, has partnership with the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and cricket.

Feb 22, 2022

Andhra Minister Goutham Reddy Passes Away

Andhra Pradesh IT and Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy passed away.
He was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly representing the Atmakur assembly constituency of Nellore district.
He was first elected as MLA from Atmakur in 2014 and then in 2019. He became a minister in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy after YSRCP came to power in 2019.

Feb 19, 2022

Noted Kannada Writer and Poet Chennaveera Kanavi Passes Away

Eminent Kannada literatteur Chennaveera Kanavi passed away at the age of 94.
Born on June 29, 1928 at Hombal village in Gadag district to Sakkarappa, a school teacher, and Parvatavva, a homemaker, Kanavi had his initial schooling in the village and then he completed his higher education in Dharwad.
Kanavi penned more than 15 books, which were compilation of poems, collection of essays and various other books.
The litterateur had won the Sahitya Akademi award for his book 'Jeevadhwani'. Besides, he received the Rajyotsava Award, Pampa Award, Nadoja title, Nrupathunga award, Sahitya Bangara Award and several other awards.
Kanavi was one of the most creative writers of Kannada literary world.

Feb 18, 2022

Bihar Ropes in Manoj Tiwari as Brand Ambassador for Khadi

Bhojpuri singer and BJP MP, Manoj Tiwari will be the brand ambassador of Khadi and other handicrafts of Bihar. Manoj Tiwari will promote the use of Khadi fabric, which was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi during India's Independence movement.
Tiwari enjoys tremendous popularity both as a singer and as a political figure.

Adidas Ropes in Table Tennis Player Manika Batra

Adidas announced the notable table tennis player, Manika Batra as its brand ambassador. With this partnership, the remarkable player joined the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain and Hima Das that have teamed up with the sportswear giant.
Through this association, both parties will work together to promote inclusivity and credibility in sports while advancing the career aspiration of women athletes across the nation. Manika Batra with Adidas will inspire and enlighten females to identify their dreams and follow them with the utmost freedom. This partnership would further enhance the stance of women in the sports industry as they attempt to get themselves recognized in a patriarchy driven country.

Feb 17, 2022

Google Doodle Celebrates Chickenpox Vaccine Pioneer Dr. Michiaki Takahashi's 94th Birth Anniversary

Google Doodle celebrated Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi's 94th birth anniversary on February 17. Dr Takahashi developed the first vaccine against chickenpox.
Michiaki Takahashi was born on this day in 1928 in Osaka, Japan. He earned his medical degree from Osaka University and joined the Research Institute for Microbial Disease, Osaka University in 1959. After studying measles and polio viruses, Dr. Takahashi accepted a research fellowship in 1963 at Baylor College in the United States. It was during this time that his son developed a serious bout of chickenpox, leading him to turn his expertise toward combating the highly transmissible illness.
Dr. Takahashi returned to Japan in 1965 and began culturing live but weakened chickenpox viruses in animal and human tissue. After just five short years of development, it was ready for clinical trials. In 1974, Dr. Takahashi had developed the first vaccine targeting the varicella virus that causes chickenpox. It was subsequently subjected to rigorous research with immunosuppressed patients and was proven to be extremely effective. In 1986, the Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University began the rollout in Japan as the only varicella vaccine approved by the World Health Organization.

Gaming Platform A23 Appoints Shah Rukh Khan as Brand Ambassador

Online skill gaming company Head Digital Works roped in Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its online multi-gaming platform – A23. The actor will feature in the company's Chalo Saath Khele campaign coupled with a first-of-its-kind responsible gaming campaign.
The campaign will showcase all of A23's offerings which include games of skill such as carom, fantasy sports, pool and rummy, among others.

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