Anil Kumar Jha
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- Anil Kumar Jha has been appointed as a member of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC).
- EAC is a committee set up to deal with the violation of Environmental rules.
- Jha is the former chairman of Coal India Ltd. (CIL).
Archana Soreng
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- Climate Activist of India, Archana Soreng has been named among the 7 members of António Guterres’s new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.
- António Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- The advisory group is responsible for advising on increasing global action on the climate crisis.
Naveen Tahilyani
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- Naveen Tahilyani has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of the Tata American International Assurance (AIA).
- He succeeds Rishi Srivastava.
Partha Pratim Sengupta
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- Partha Pratim Sengupta has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB).
- His tenure will be till December 31, 2022, or further orders.
- He has succeeded Karnam Sekar.
Sahil Seth
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- Indian Revenue Service Officer, Sahil Seth has been appointed as an honorary advisor for the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).
- He has been appointed to the post for the period 2020 to 2030.
- BRICS is a group that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Mukesh Ambani
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- Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), became the world's fifth-richest man as per Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List.
- Mukesh has an estimated wealth of 75 billion USD.
- He is the wealthiest Indian man and the only Asian on the list of top 10 richest people.
- He is the world’s 6th richest person as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Arun Kumar
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- Arun Kumar, DG of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been nominated as the Vice -Chairman of the Security platform of the Paris – based Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways.
- This decision was 96th UIC General Assembly.
- Arun is an IPS officer of 1985 – batch.
Kannan CS Warrier
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- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has awarded Kannan CS Warrier with the 2019 National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry.
- He has been awarded for releasing three productive clones of Casuarina equisetifolia, first of its kind in India that are suitable for salt-affected (sodic) soils.
- He is a Senior Principal Scientist (Scientist F) at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB).
Greta Thunberg
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- Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg has won the 1st edition of Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.
- It has been awarded by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
- She has been her awarded for her ability to mobilize younger generations for the cause of climate change.
- Greta is a 17 years old climate activist from Sweden.
Ramesh Babu Boddu
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- Ramesh Babu Boddu has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Karur Vysya Bank by the board of Directors of the bank.
- His tenure will be of 3 years.
- He has replaced P R Seshadri.
Ashwini Kumar Tewari
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- Ashwini Kumar Tewari has been appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI cards and payment services.
- His tenure will be of 2 years.
- He has replaced Hardayal Prasad.
Marianna Vardinoyannis & Morissana Kouyaté
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- Marianna Vardinoyannis & Morissana Kouyaté has been awarded the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize.
- Both of them were awarded in a virtual ceremony held on July 20.
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda
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- Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first women Prime Minister of Gabon.
- She has succeeded Julien Nkoghe Bekale.
- She is the 6th Prime Minister of the country.
Shyam Srinivasan
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- RBI has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD & CEO of Federal Bank.
- He will now remain on the post till September 22, 2021.
Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi
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- Indian-origin Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi has been elected as the new President of Suriname.
- Suriname is a country in South America.
- He has succeeded Desi Bouterse.
N Chandrasekaran and Jim Taiclet
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- N Chandrasekaran and Jim Taiclet have received the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020.
- N Chandrasekaran is the Chairman of Tata Group and Jim Taiclet is the CEO and president of Lockheed Martin.
- Both of them also serve as a co-chair of the US-India CEO Forum.
Ashok Lavasa
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- Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the new Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
- Lavasa is the Election Commissioner of India.
- He has succeeded Diwakar Gupta.
Ashok Kumar
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- Hockey Player Ashok Kumar has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award of Mohun Bagan Football Club.
Hemang Amin
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- Hemang Amin has been appointed as the interim CEO of BCCI.
- He has been appointed after the resignation of former CEO Rahul Johri.
K Sivan
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- ISRO Chief K Sivan has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award.
- It is the highest distinction provided by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
Kezang D Thongdok
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- Filmmaker Kezang D Thongdok of Arunachal Pradesh has won the 10th edition Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2020.
- He has been awarded for his documentary “Chi Lupo” which showcases the practice of collection of honey from the perched rocky hilltops.
Edappadi K Palaniswami
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- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami has been honoured with Paul Harris Fellow recognition by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Chicago.
- The recognition is given to persons who work towards rendering efficient services in providing drinking water, sanitation, world peace, etc.
Lee Hsien Loong
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- Lee Hsien Loong became the third Prime Minister of Singapore after his party won the election.
- Loong's People’s Action Party (PAP) won the election by winning 83 seats out of 93.
Injeti Srinivas
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- The Government of India has appointed Injeti Srinivas as the first Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA).
- His tenure will be of 3 years.
- He is a former corporate affairs secretary and IAS officer.
Jayant Krishna
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- Jayant Krishna became the first India based CEO of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC).
- He will succeed Lord Davies.
Jean Castex
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- Jean Castex has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France.
- He has replaced Edouard Philippe.
Siddhartha Mukherjee and Raj Chetty
- Siddhartha Mukherjee and Raj Chetty have been named among the ‘2020 Great Immigrants’ honourees by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
- Siddhartha Mukherjee is a Pulitzer Prize winner while Raj Chetty is an Economics Professor at Harvard University.
Imran Khwaja
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- Imran Khwaja became the interim CEO of ICC after the former CEO Shashank Manohar stepped down.
Ravindra Jadeja
- Indian All-Rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named as India’s Most Valuable Player(MVP) of the 21st century by Wisden.
- He has been named as the most valuable player for his contribution to both Bowling and batting.