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Month: April 2021
** Late artist Anjum Singh, Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala’s unique jewel collection to raise funds for kids battling cancer
The name—A2 for Anjum and Aaradhana and O2 for the oxygen that represents the thin line between life and oblivion—reflects this.
** Regional tastemaker of the world: Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar is back in India to tell stories with flavours
** India gets third COVID-19 vaccine as DCGI approves restricted emergency use of Sputnik V
According to sources, around 10 crore doses of the Sputnik V vaccine is likely to be imported for emergency use in the country in the next six to seven months.
The DCGI had in January given the emergency use authorisation for two COVID-19 vaccines — Covaxin of Bharat Biotech and Covishield of Oxford-AstraZeneca manufactured by Serum Institute of India in Pune.
** Centre to certify shrimp farms
To bolster confidence in India’s frozen shrimp produce, the country’s biggest seafood export item, the Centre has kicked off a new scheme to certify hatcheries and farms that adopt good aquaculture practices.
** Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner
Mr. Chandra took office as an Election Commissioner on February 15, 2019 after retiring as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes. A 1980 batch Indian Revenue Service officer, Mr. Chandra had worked in the areas of international taxation and investigation.
** ‘Jallianwala Bagh’ review: Fresh light on Jallianwala
Historian V.N. Datta’s wide-angle book on the massacre, treating it as a clash between nationalist aspirations and imperial policies, has been republished with a new interview and preface
** Praggnanandhaa wins the Polgar Challenge
R. Praggnanandhaa won the prestigious Polgar Challenge in style with a round to spare on Sunday and gained a berth to join the elite players in the next Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event beginning on April 24.
** Muvattupuzha emerges as whitewater kayaking hub
Sport still in its infancy in Kerala, despite the State having 44 rivers and 560-km of coastline
Close on the heels of Kozhikode hosting the Malabar River Fest (MRF) in which renowned enthusiasts from around the world participated, Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district has become a venue for whitewater kayaking — an adventure tourism-cum-sports activity.
** Bharti-backed OneWeb to provide connectivity services in Kazakhstan
Bharti group-backed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network OneWeb has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Kazakhstan and local players for satellite connectivity in the country.
A company statement said that the MoU develops OneWeb’s partnership with the Government of Kazakhstan which began in 2020 to support Kazakhstan’s ambition to digitise its economy and become a pioneer of the latest satellite communications technologies.