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PERSONS IN NEWS - September 2021

Sep 2021

Aug 31, 2022

Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Passes Away

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died at the age of 91.
Gorbachev, the last Soviet President, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World War Two and bring about the reunification of Germany.

Aug 30, 2022

Economist and Former Planning Commission Member Abhijit Sen Passes Away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, passed away. He was 72.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Abhijit Sen taught economics at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, and held several important government positions including the chair of the Commission of Agricultural Cost and Prices.
He was a member of Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.

Aug 26, 2022

Live-streaming in SC for 1st Time as CJI Ramana to retire, Poll Freebies Among Last Cases

For the first time in the history of India's Supreme Court, the proceedings of the ceremonial bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will be live streamed. Justice Ramana will retire from office on Friday (August 26) upon attaining the age of superannuation.
The CJI will share the bench with CJI-designate Justice UU Lalit and Justice Hima Kohli. Among is last cases, is the matter on freebies. A three-judge bench headed by CJI Ramana will pronounce its verdict on a PIL seeking ban on "irrational freebies" promised by political parties, which have the effect of "luring voters" and "increasing the budget deficit" of the state.

Aug 25, 2022

Veteran producer Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala passes away

Veteran filmmaker, Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala passed away at the age of 91.
Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala was known for backing over 50 Hindi films including 1965 film "Mahabharat" and hit comedies in the 2000s such as "Hera Pheri" and "Welcome".
He had started his film production and media entertainment company in 1953.

Aug 24, 2022

Google Doodle: Indian Physicist Anna Mani

On 23 August, Google dedicated a doodle to Anna Mani, India's first female physics scientist. She was a physicist as well as a meteorologist. She has a special contribution related to research in the field of meteorology and energy. Anna Mani was born on 23 August, 1918 in the former state of Travancore (present-day Kerala). She is popularly known as the Weather Woman of India.

BJP Leader Sonali Phogat Dies, Goa Police Register 'Unnatural Death' Case

Police have registered an unnatural death case after BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat was "brought dead" at a hospital at Anjuna in North Goa, a senior police official said on Tuesday. "Preliminary enquiry has revealed that she had come to Goa on August 22 and was staying in a hotel in Anjuna. She started feeling uneasiness at the hotel and was shifted to hospital wherein she was declared brought dead.

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