BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the game’s governing body said on Wednesday.
Category: RECORDS, INDIA (National)
** She baked her way to the title of MasterChef
Ever heard of making the best of a bad bargain? Take lessons from Devaki Vijayaraman, currently crowned in MasterChef Tamil.
** PM Modi inaugurates memorial in Birsa Munda’s honour in Ranchi
Paying tributes, PM Modi said Birsa Munda, popularly known as Dharti Aaba, fought against the ideology that wanted to erase the identity of the tribal society of India.
Novelist Manu Bhandari no more; tributes pour in for the writing stalwart
She was a forward thinker and one of the post-Independence writers who wrote about women, and showed them in a new light — as strong, independent individuals
** India gets first ‘Grass Conservatory’ in Uttarakhand’s Almora district
India’s first ‘Grass Conservatory’ was inaugurated by the research wing of Uttarakhand forest department on Sunday in Ranikhet of Almora district.
** Government allows SII to export 5 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covovax to Indonesia
The Indian government has permitted export of 5 crore doses of Covovax, a COVID-19 vaccine domestically produced here by the Serum Institute of India (SII), as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in the country, official sources said on Monday.
The drug major SII has been allowed to export 50 lakh vials, equivalent to 5 crore doses, of Covovax to Indonesia, they said.
** ‘Sengottai’ director C.V. Sasikumar passes away
** November 15 to be day to honour tribals: Amit Shah
Every year from now, November 15 will be observed as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ in honour of the tribal communities.
“The Government of India has decided to observe November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. The day will be observed in various formats over a week to highlight the contribution of tribal communities to India’s freedom struggle and national development,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced at the Southern Zonal Council meeting here on Sunday.
** Babasaheb Purandare, historian and authority on Chhatrapati Shivaji, passes away at 99
Eminent historian and Padma Vibhushan awardee Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, passed away aged 99 on Monday.
Mr. Purandare, an authority on the 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, was diagnosed with pneumonia a week ago and was undergoing treatment at the city’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.
** PM Modi inaugurates modern Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the revamped Rani Kamalapati railway station, earlier known as Habibganj, in the Madhya Pradesh capital.
This station, recently named after the queen of Bhopal’s Gond kingdom , has the first central concourse with connectivity to all platforms with modern world-class facilities.