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Aug 09, 2021

Vandana Katariya is Uttarakhand's Women & Child Development Ambassador

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami named Indian women's hockey team player Vandana Katariya will be brand ambassador of the state's Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development. The announcement came at a program organised to felicitate the recipients of awardees of the Tilu Rauteli Award and the Anganwadi Workers Award, held at IRDT Auditorium at Survey Chowk.
Vandana woman was honoured with the Tilu Rauteli Award and 22 women were awarded Anganwadi Karyakarti Puraskar.
The recipients of the Tilu Rauteli Award were given an honorarium of Rs 31,000 and a citation. Whereas, under the Anganwadi worker award, a cash prize of Rs 21,000 and a citation was given.

Aug 08, 2021

Olympian Footballer S.S. 'Babu' Nayaran Passes Away

Two-times Olympian Shankar Subramaniam, alias "Babu" Nayaran passed away. He was India's goalkeeper during the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Besides representing Maharashtra in football and basketball, Narayan emerged as one of the most reliable goalkeepers in India. His decade-long career for the national team also included the stellar effort of India finishing fourth in the 1956 Olympics and representing India in the 1964 Asian Games.
Subramaniam was born in Palakkad district in Kerala, Narayan was a star in Mumbai's local circuit during his appearances for Matunga Students, Matunga Gymkhana, Caltex and Tata Sports Club. He was part of Maharashtra's Santosh Trophy-winning campaign in 1964.

Aug 07, 2021

Noted Kerala Sculptor, Cartoonist P.S. Banarji Passes Away

Cartoonist, sculptor and folk singer P.S. Banarji passed away at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Friday. He was 41.
A recipient of the Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship, Banarji was noted for his Ayyankali and Buddha sculptures at Venganur and Koduman. Known for his rendition of a string of folk songs, including the popular 'Tharaka Pennale', he was working as a graphic designer in an IT firm in the capital.

Aug 06, 2021

R. Aravamudan, One of ISRO's Early Pioneers Passes Away

Ramabhadran Aravamudan, a veteran of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the country's science and technology fraternity passed away.
Among the first to join ISRO (then INCOSPAR), Aravamudan rose to serve the organization as Director Satish Dhawan Space Centre (spaceport), Sriharikota and the ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.

Aug 05, 2021

Dogri Writer Padma Sachdev Passes Away

Padma Shri awardee Padma Sachdev, who is the first modern woman poet of Dogri language, passed away.
Padma Sachdev authored many books in Dogri and Hindi, and her poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet, won her the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.
She received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2001 and was awarded the Kabir Samman for poetry for 2007-08 by the Madhya Pradesh government.

Eurosport India Appoints John Abraham as MotoGP Brand Ambassador

Eurosport India, the sports activities channel from broadcast community Discovery, appointed Bollywood actor John Abraham as the brand ambassador for flagship motorsport property – MotoGP.
Abraham, who's a self-confessed motorcycle fanatic and a eager follower of MotoGP, will likely be seen selling MotoGP to a wider viewers base in India by a marketing campaign – "MotoGP, Race Lagate Hai". Previous to the affiliation, the actor has shared the stage with MotoGP legend "The Physician"-Valentino Rossi and has frequented many MotoGP races.

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