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Shoba Naidu the famous Kuchipudi dancer passes away

October 16, 2020
Shoba Naidu
  • Shoba Naidu the famous Kuchipudi dancer passed away. Some of the famous awards won by her include Padma Shri in 2001, Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1991.

Cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away

October 16, 2020
Kishore Bhimani
  • A leading Cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani passed away. He had received a lifetime achievement award for his decades-long contribution in the fields of media and commentary in 2013.

Bhanu Athaiya, first Indian to win Oscar passes away

October 16, 2020
Bhanu Athaiya
  • Bhanu Athaiya, the first Indian to win an Oscar passed away. She won the Best Costume Design Oscar for her work in the 1982 film Gandhi.

NTPC extended the tenure of its CMD till 2025

October 16, 2020
NTPC
  • National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd extended the period of its chairman and managing director, Gurdeep Singh till 31 July 2025.

Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns as the President of Kyrgyzstan

October 16, 2020
Sooronbai Jeenbekov
  • Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns as the President of Kyrgyzstan. He served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 to 2020.

Cabinet approves Rs. 5718 crore STARS project

October 16, 2020
STARS project
  • Implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project has been approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

16th October observed as World Food Day

October 16, 2020
World Food Day
  • World Food Day is observed on 16th October every year with an aim to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime.
  • Theme: Theme 2020: “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together”

Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away

October 15, 2020
Akkitham
  • Malayalam poet Mahakavi Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2017.

International Solar Alliance re-elected India as its President and France as its Co-President

October 15, 2020
International Solar Alliance Coalition
  • The International Solar Alliance re-elected India as its President and France as its Co-President for a period of two years.

Central bank of the year award 2020

October 15, 2020
Central bank of the year award
  • The 2020 Central bank of the year award won by the “Bank of Ghana” and the Governor of the year award won by the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney.

Odisha launches ‘Sujal’ Mission

October 15, 2020
Govt. of Odisha
  • With an aim to provide round the clock supply of quality tap drinking water in all urban areas of the state the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated “Sujal”, ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme.

15th October observed as International Day of Rural Women

October 15, 2020
International Day of Rural Women
  • Every year the International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15th October with an objective to recognize the crucial role of women and girls in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall well-being.
  • Theme: “Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of COVID-19”

15th October observed as World Students’ Day

October 15, 2020
World Students’ Day
  • Every year the World Students’ Day is observed on 15th October to mark the birth anniversary of former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

Filmmaker B.Vijaya Reddy Dies

October 14, 2020
B.Vijaya Reddy
  • Veteran Filmmaker B.Vijaya Reddy passed away due to cardiac arrest. He was born on 15 July 1936.

Carlton Chapman, Former Indian Football Captain passed away

October 14, 2020
Carlton Chapman
  • Former Indian football captain, Carlton Chapman passed away. He announced his retirement from professional Football in 2001.

Vinod Kumar Singh, Bihar minister passes away

October 14, 2020
Vinod Kumar Singh
  • Vinod Kumar Singh, Minister for Backward and Extremely Backward Classes in Bihar passed away due to COVID-19.

An autobiography of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil released by PM

October 14, 2020
Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
  • An autobiography of former Union Minister Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil released by PM Narendra Modi.
  • The autobiography of Dr Patil has been titled ‘Deh Vechwa Karani,’ means ‘dedicating one’s life for a noble cause.’

11 Cricket Stars appointed as Brand Ambassadors of BharatPe

October 14, 2020
BharatPe
  • 11 Cricket Stars appointed as Brand Ambassadors of BharatPe for its TV campaign ‘Team BharatPe’. The TVC series has been directed by ace Bollywood director, Puneet Malhotra, and communicates the message ‘Hum Hai Team BharatPe – Jo Desh Ke Har Dukandaar Ke Saath Hai Khade’.

ADB sanctioned 270 million dollars to develop urban services in Madhya Pradesh

October 14, 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) assigned a loan of 270 million dollars to improve water supply and integrated storm water and sewage management infrastructure in 64 cities of Madhya Pradesh.

Uber partnered with Amazon Pay to boost digital Payment

October 14, 2020
Uber
  • Uber partnered with Amazon Pay to boost digital Payment. This Partnership will integrate Amazon Pay as a payment option on the Uber app.

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