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PERSONS IN NEWS - October 2020

Oct 2020

Oct 26, 2022

John Shaw, Husband of Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Passes Away

Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's husband John Shaw passed away. He was 73.
Shaw was the former vice chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Limited.
He was an MA (Economics Honours) in History and Political Economy from the University of Glasgow in United Kingdom.
He was also the former chairman of Madura Coats Limited and former finance and managing director of Coats Viyella Group.

Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Anand Mamani Passes Away

Anand Mamani the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, died after suffering from health-related complications.
Anand Mamani was a three-time legislator from the Savadatti constituency in the Belagavi district. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru.
During the monsoon session of the legislature held in September, he was rushed to a hospital in Chennai as his health deteriorated.
Following his demise, the BJP called off its Jana Sankalpa Yatra, which was scheduled to be held at Chittapur and Aland in Kalaburagi district Sunday. The Kittur Utsava in Belagavi district, too, was cancelled.

Oct 24, 2022

Fire-Boltt Appoints Vijay Deverakonda as its New Brand Ambassador

Boltt Games Private Limited's Fire-Boltt brand appointed actor and film producer Vijay Deverakonda as its new brand ambassador. Alongside cricketing legend Virat Kohli and actors Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani, Devarakonda would participate in the company's commercial marketing efforts and would help in establishing its presence in the Indian market.
The company incubated by Savex Technologies.
The actor would be a part of different marketing, ad, and endorsement campaigns for the company. His persona resonates with the brand identity and will be an inspiration to numerous young fans.

Oct 17, 2022

Bandhan Bank Ropes in Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador

Bandhan Bank brought Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. Bandhan Bank is a pan India bank that provides banking services through its 5,644 banking outlets spread across 34 of the 36 states and union territories in the country. As per the company, Ganguly will help amplify the brand message of the bank and endorse the products and services of the bank.
There is a lot of congruence in the values that Ganguly and Bandhan Bank embody.
This association is another step towards connecting strongly with consumers across the spectrum and reinforcing the bank's ongoing mission of inclusive banking.

Oct 11, 2022

Padma Shri Awardee and Popular 'Villupattu' Exponent Subbu Arumugam Passes Away

Popular 'Villupattu' exponent Subbu Arumugam, who enthralled audiences for about four decades, passed away in Chennai. He was 94.
'Villupattu' is an ancient form of musical story-telling and the narration is interspersed with music. It is performed mostly during temple festivals. Arumugam is said to have popularised this art form effectively attracting audiences of all age-groups over the years.
Padma Shri awardee Subbu Arumugam's art showcased a perfect blend of Tamil and folk form. His knowledge of the Tamil language and literature and his exposure to folk art forms drew him towards Villupaatu.

Oct 10, 2022

Samajwadi Party Leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Passes Away

Three-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at a private Gurugram hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 82.
Mulayam Singh dominated the national politics in the post-Mandal era by galvanising formidable OBC-Muslim combine in the state, which usually decides the fate of the national government.
Yadav, who began as a wrestler – switched over to school teaching before taking a final plunge into politics. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in Uttar Pradesh eight times from 1967 to 1996. He was also elected to Lok Sabha seven times since 1996, as he continues to be the member of the lower house.
Yadav became a minister for the first time in Uttar Pradesh in 1977. He also held the position of Lok Dal president in 1980 and for a period of two years- 1985-87 he was the chief of Janata Dal in Uttar Pradesh.
The Samajwadi leader first became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989. It was during this tenure that his government ordered firing at 'Kar Sevaks' in Ayodhya on November 2, 1990.
After the Babri Mosque demolition in 1992, he again became chief Minister (1993-95). He became the Chief Minister of UP for the third time in 2003 and held the position for four years.

Padma Shri Dr. Temsula Ao Passes Away

Former chairperson of Nagaland State Commission for Women, academician, renowned writer and Padma Shri Dr. Temsula Ao passed away in Dimapur. She was 80.
Dr. Temsula Ao, who was known as a leading literary voice in the northeast, was awarded Padma Shri in 2007.
She was a recipient of Nagaland Governor's Award for Distinction in Literature, Meghalaya governor's Gold Medal and the Sahitya Akademi Award, among other recognitions.
She spent almost half of her life teaching at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU).
She retired from there in 2010 as professor of English and dean of School of Humanities and Education NEHU.
Her literary works are reported to have been translated in German and French as well as Hindi, Assamese and Bengali.

Smriti Mandhana Unveiled as Gulf Oil India Ambassador

Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana signed on as a brand ambassador of lubricant manufacturer Gulf Oil India.
India women's vice-captain joins current men's cricket ace Hardik Pandya and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an ambassador for the company.
Through the partnership, Gulf Oil stated that it aims to 'celebrate women power' and 'inspire female audience in the country', while also honouring the achievements of Indian women cricketers.

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