Prakash Javadekar
- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar participated in the first virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue.
- It was the 11th session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue.
- The dialogue saw representatives & ministers from around 30 other countries.
- The dialogue had discussions related to climate technology and COVID-19.
Rajiv Kumar
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
- Rajiv Kumar is a former finance secretary and an IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
- His tenure will be of 3 years.
Suresh N. Patel
- Suresh N. Patel has been appointed as a vigilance commissioner.
- Patel's tenure as vigilance commissioner will be of 4 years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
- Patel is the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Andhra Bank.
Neeraj Vyas
- Neeraj Vyas has been appointed as the Interim Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Punjab National Bank.
- He has been appointed for a period of eight months.
- At present, Vyas is the independent director on the board of the company.
Irrfan Khan
- Bollywood Actor Irrfan Khan passed away.
- He was 53 years old.
- Some of his famous movies are Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire, the Amazing Spider-man, etc. His latest Bollywood movie was Angrezi Medium.
- He was also a Padma Shri awardee.
Rishi Kapoor
- Veteran Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor died at the age of 67.
- He acted in more than 100 films during his career.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been included in the world's top 20 inspirational leaders in Biopharma according to the Medicine Maker Power List 2020.
- Kiran has become the part of this list consecutively for the sixth time since 2015.
- Kiran is the chairperson and managing director of Biocon Limited, which is based in Bangalore.
Shiv Das Meena
- Shiv Das Meena has been given an additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) ltd for 6 months.
- At present, he is the Additional Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Madhavan Menon
- The Reserve Bank of India has extended the term of appointment of Madhavan Menon as the part-time Chairman of the Catholic Syrian Bank.
- His term has been extended till July 21, 2020. He was appointed as the part-time Chairman of the bank on April 22, 2019.
- He is Chairman and Managing Director of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.
Rajnath Singh
- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) to test COVID-19 samples in India.
- The inauguration was done via video conferencing.
- The name of the Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) is “Mobile BSL-3 VRDL Lab”.
- The lab has been developed by DRDO, ESIC Hyderabad, and Private industry.
Adam Higginbotham
- Author Adam Higginbotham has won the William E. Colby Award for his book "Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster".
- The award carries an amount of $5,000.
- Adam hails from the United Kingdom.
PV Sindhu
- Badminton player PV Sindhu has been named as one of the ambassadors for the “I am badminton” awareness campaign by Badminton World Federation (BWF).
- The campaign provides a platform for players to express their love and respect for the sport and advocate for clean and honest play.
Rakesh Sharma
- Rakesh Sharma has been appointed as the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA).
- Rakesh is the Executive Director (ED) of Bajaj Auto.
- His tenure will be of 2 years.
N Kamakodi
- N Kamakodi has been re-appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of City Union Bank (CUB).
- His tenure will be of 3 years.
- City Union Bank (CUB) is a private sector bank based in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Noel Quinn
- Noel Quinn has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Bank.
PK Purwar
- Pravin Kumar Purwar has been given the additional charge of CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for 6 months.
- Pravin is the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) at present.
Viswanathan Anand
- Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the ambassador of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India’s environmental education program.
- The program was started in 1976.
Tamas Ajan
- Tamas Ajan gave his resignation from the post of president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
- Ursula Papandrea has been appointed as the acting president of IWF.
Ajay Mahajan
- Ajay Mahajan has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE) Rating.
- His tenure will be of 5 years.
- He has succeeded T.N. Kumar.
Vineet Arora
- Vineet Arora has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paytm General Insurance Limited (Ltd).
Abdelouahab Aissaoui
- Novelist Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th edition of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2020.
- He has won this award for his novel ‘The Spartan Court’.
- He hails from Argentina.
MS Dhoni
- Former Indian Captain MS Dhoni has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PokerStars India.
- PokerStars India is a platform to play online poker games.
Mahabaleshwara M S
- Karnataka Bank has re-appointed Mahabaleshwara M S as the MD and CEO of the bank.
- His tenure will be of 3 years.
Raghuram Rajan
- Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has been named to an external advisory group of International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva.
- Rajan has been included in the group along with 11 other members.
- This advisory group will provide outlook from around the globe on major developments and policy issues and coronavirus.
Ben Stokes
- England All-rounder Ben Stokes became the first English player to be named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer 2020 since 2005.
- Ellyse Perry of Australia has been named as the leading female cricketer 2020.
Jeff Bezos
- Amazon Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Bezos has topped the Forbes' 34th annual list of Global Billionaires 2020.
- He has topped the list for the third time.
- He is followed by Microsoft co-founder and chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates.
- India's Mukesh Ambani is 17th on the list.
Anamika Roy Rashtrawar
- IFFCO Tokio General Insurance has appointed Anamika Roy Rashtrawar as its MD and CEO.
Parag Raja
- Parag Raja has been appointed as the MD & CEO OF Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company.
- He will succeed Vikas Seth.
UB Pravin Rao and Rekha Menon
- UB Pravin Rao has been appointed as the chairman of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
- Rekha M Menon has been appointed as the vice president.
Shafali Verma
- Indian women Cricketer Shafali Verma has been appointed as one of the brand ambassadors of PepsiCo.
