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PERSONS IN NEWS - October 2020

Oct 2020

May 17, 2024

Savannah Gankiewicz Crowned Miss USA after Previous Winner Suddenly Resigned

Savannah Gankiewicz from Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after previous title holder resigned citing her mental health. As per reports, she was originally placed as the first runner-up at the 2023 pageant. Ms Gankiewicz will hold the title till August this year (2024), the remainder of the pageant's term.
The Hawaiian has taken over the title from Noelia Voigt, who resigned on May 6.
Voigt, a former Miss Utah, was crowned in September 2023.

Print Media Veteran Naresh Mohan Dies

Distinguished media veteran and former President of Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Naresh Mohan passed away. He was 82.
He also served as Executive President at Hindustan Times, Chairman at United News of India and as member of the Press Council of India.
Founded in 1939, INS acts as the central organisation for newspapers in India, and plays a major role in protecting and promoting freedom of the press in the country.
Mohan served as the president of INS from 1990 to 1991, when he was associated with the Hindustan Times as its executive president. Formerly, he was also the member of The Tribune Trust.

May 16, 2024

Kashmiri Techie Makes it to NASA's 'Hall of Fame'

A techie from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered NASA's 'Hall of fame' after he identified data breach vulnerabilities in their system. Muneeb Amin Bhat, a cybersecurity researcher, earned the reward along with making it to Apple's Hall of Fame' in 2023 as well after reporting vulnerabilities in their system.
Hailing from Zungalpora village in South Kashmir's Kulgam, Muneeb reported his findings under NASA's Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), which facilitates the US agency's awareness of otherwise unknown vulnerabilities.

Kamla Beniwal, Former Gujarat Governor, Passes Away

Veteran Congress leader and former Governor of Gujarat Kamla Beniwal died at the age of 97.
Apart from Gujarat, she also served as Governor of Tripura and Mizoram.
A seven-time MLA, Beniwal also remained the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, apart from holding other positions in the state government and the Congress party.

May 15, 2024

Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning Author Passes Away

Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92.
Munro published more than a dozen collections of short stories and was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
Alice Munro was a Canadian literary icon. For six decades, her short stories captivated hearts around Canada and the world.

May 14, 2024

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi Passes Away

Sushil Kumar Modi passed away at the age of 72. His death marked the end of an era in Bihar politics, where he left an indelible mark with his unwavering commitment to his principles and his tireless work for the people of Bihar. Sushil Kumar Modi was an important politician from Bihar, India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar for many years and was also a Member of Parliament.
Modi's political career began as a student leader at Patna University. In 1990, he entered electoral politics and won the Patna Central Assembly seat. He became the Chief Whip of the BJP in Bihar and later served as the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly.

May 13, 2024

Nepal's Mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa Climbs Mt. Everest for 29th Time

Nepal's legendary mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history by breaking his record for the highest number of ascents of Mt. Everest as he scaled the world's highest peak for the 29th time.
The expedition was organised by the Seven Summit Treks and had 20 climbers.
The climbing members were from countries including the USA, Canada and Kazakhstan besides thirteen climbers from Nepal.
Kami had climbed Everest for the first time in 1994.

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