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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.