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Mar 01, 2023

Rajesh Malhotra appointed as Principal DG of PIB

Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Rajesh Malhotra has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), news agency PTI reported. In his new role, he will be the principal spokesperson of the government of India.
Malhotra will replace Satyendra Prakash, who took charge as Principal DG of PIB in August 2022.
Malhotra, a 1989 batch officer, was promoted to a higher grade of IIS in June last year and was subsequently appointed as the Principal Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication. In that role, he spearheaded the publicity of the Ministry of Finance in the PIB.
Malhotra comes with 30 years of operational experience in planning and implementation of Media & Communication strategies for the Election Commission of India and various Central Government Ministries/Departments including Finance, Company Affairs, Agriculture, Power, Coal, Mines, Communications & IT, Textiles, Labour, New & Renewable Energy.

Feb 28, 2023

Ranveer Singh is New Brand Ambassador of Pepsi

Pepsi signed up Ranveer Singh as its new brand ambassador as it switched to a new tagline — "Rise Up, Baby!"
The change in tagline came at a time of the year when demand for cold beverages typically witnesses its highest demand.
The cola brand changed its tagline after a gap of four years, as it seeks to capture a news base of young consumers entering the segment. The brand Pepsi globally also entered into its 125th year.
In 1992, it had "Yahi Hai Right Choice Baby", which was followed by "Yeh Dil Maange More" in 1998.
Prior to "Rise Up, Baby", its tagline was "Har Ghoont Mein Swag".

Feb 24, 2023

Classical Dance Legend Kanak Rele Passes Away

Classical dance legend Kanak Rele passed away at the age of 85. The Mohiniyattam exponent was awarded the first Guru Gopinath National Puraskaram of the Government of Kerala. Kanak Rele was the founding director of the Nalanda Dance Research Institute, Mumbai and the founding principal of the Nalanda Dance Kala Mahavidyalaya. She played a major role in popularizing Mohiniyattam and making it globally prominent.
Kanak Rele received various awards and prizes over her nearly eight-decade-long dancing career, including the Padma Shri (1989), Padma Bhushan (2013), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994), Kalidas Samman (2006), M. S. Subbulak.

Ex-Income Tax Chief Commissioner TCA Ramanujam Passes Away

TCA Ramanujam, retired Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, advocate, Sanskrit scholar and columnist with Business Line, passed away. He was 88.
Ramanujam retired in 1992 as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and served as a member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for a year. He resumed practice as an advocate and represented the Income Tax department as a senior standing counsel in 2002.
A versatile scholar and economist, he had varied interests, including music, dance, literature (English and Tamil), Vedas, religion and temples.

Feb 21, 2023

Former Gujarat Governor O. P. Kohli Passes Away

Former Gujarat governor and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli passed away. He was 87.
Kohli was the 19th governor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019. While presiding as Gujarat governor, he also served as the governor of Madya Pradesh and Goa.
A former Rajya Sabha member and ex-president of BJP in Delhi, he was also a leading academician.
Kohli, who was also leading academician, taught at Hansraj Colleges and Deshbandhu College in Delhi for many years before retiring as a reader in 1994. He was also a prominent student leader and all-India president of Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP).

Feb 20, 2023

UNICEF India Appoints Ayushmann Khurrana as National Ambassador

UNICEF India appointed Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana as its National Ambassador. The film star who bagged a National Award shared the stage with seven children who are representatives of the Butterfly NGO and are doing exceptional work at the grassroots level to further access to education, and awareness on child rights and various social issues such as gender equality and menstruation.
The actor has been UNICEF's celebrity advocate over the last two years and had used his "powerful voice to stand with children and challenging harmful social norms and gender stereotypes", said UNICEF India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey.

Balipa Narayana Bhagavatha Passes Away

Famous Yakshagana singer and screenwriter Balipa Narayan Bhagwat passed away at the age of 85. He had mastered a unique style of singing, due to which fans gave him the name of 'Balipa Style'. Rich in voice, Bhagwat has written more than 30 Yakshagana 'Prasanga' (scripts). He was well versed in over 100 Yakshagana episodes, which he composed by heart. He had served in the field of Yakshagana for about 60 years. He was the chief Bhagwat of Kateel Durgaparameshwari PrasaditaYakshaganaMandali (KateelMela).
Born on April 13, 1938 in Padre village of Kasargod district (Kerala), Bhagavata wrote several Yakshagana episodes. Bhagwat entered the Yakshagana field at the age of 13. He composed the five-day 'Devi Mahatme' episode, which was an important milestone in the history of Yakshagana literature. He was honoured with several other awards including the 'Karnataka Sri' award in 2002 for All India Kannada literature.

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