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PERSONS IN NEWS - October 2021

Oct 2021

Oct 19, 2021

Babul Supriyo to Resign from Lok Sabha

Former Union minister Babul Supriyo will formally resign as a Lok Sabha MP after being given an appointment in this regard by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
On September 18, Supriyo, who began his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014, joined West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Oct 16, 2021

Yogendra Mohan Gupta, Chairman of the Jagran Group, Passes Away

Yogendra Mohan Gupta, chairman and patron of Jagran Group of Publications, passed away in Kanpur after prolonged illness. He was 83.
Born on December 14, 1937, Gupta also edited 'Kanchan Prabha' magazine. He is also credited with setting up Lakshmidevi Lalit Kala Akademi in Kanpur.

Oct 15, 2021

Coca-Cola India Extends Partnership with Sourav Ganguly for Three Years

Beverage major Coca-Cola India extended partnership with former Indian skipper and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as its ambassador for another three years.
Ganguly, now President of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), had earlier signed a pact with Coca-Cola in 2017.
The US-based company has a long history of sponsoring major sporting events around the world. It operates in the country through its power brands like Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, ThumsUp, Fanta, among others.

Oct 14, 2021

Rohit Sharma is Brand Ambassador of Infinity Learn

India opener Rohit Sharma was roped in as brand ambassador of Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya, an edtech company.
Rohit said that he was glad to be associated with reputed educational institution such as Sri Chaitanya with their digital learning venture Infinity Learn.
He will be the face of Infinity Learn's multi-channel marketing campaign and brand activities.

Oct 13, 2021

IFFCO Chairman Balvinder Singh Nakai Passes Away

Fertiliser major IFFCO's Chairman Balvinder Singh Nakai passed away at the age of 87. He was born in December 1934.
Nakai was an eminent farmer - cooperator, and was deeply involved in providing strength to Indian cooperative movement for the last three decades.

Holocaust Survivor and 'Happiest Man on Earth' Author Dies

Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, "The Happiest Man on Earth", died in Sydney. He was 101.
Jaku was born Abraham "Adi" Jakubowiez in April 1920 in the German city of Leipzig.

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