Category: Leaders

** Professor Bimal Patel elected to International Law Commission for 5-year term

Prof. Patel has served in various roles such as the Director at the Gujarat National Law University and member of the 21st Law Commission of India

Professor Bimal Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Raksha University and Member of National Security Advisory Board of India, has been elected to the International Law Commission for a five-year term starting January 1, 2023 in a hard-fought election at the United Nations.

** Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar to be next Chief of Naval Staff

He will take over on November 30 when incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retires from service

Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command, has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He will take over on November 30 when incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retires from service

** Cmde. Deepak Kumar is new CO of INS Venduruthy

He is the 45th chief of the 77-year-old establishment

Commodore Deepak Kumar has taken over as the Commanding Officer of INS Venduruthy and Station Commander, Kochi Area.

He is the 45th Commanding Officer of the 77-year-old establishment that provides administrative support to Naval units in and around Kochi.

** PM Modi and other G20 leaders visit iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome

It is believed that if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the water of the fountain, you will be sure to return to Rome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the famous Trevi Fountain here along with other world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

The fountain is one of the most visited monuments of France and is loved by tourists. The historical fountain has drawn many filmmakers to it who have popularised the Baroque art-styled monument as the epitome of a place of romance.

** Different take

THE THIN EDGE | Reconstructing India’s freedom struggle on celluloid

Re-examining periods of the past is crucial to deepening our understanding of history. Today, when we are fighting a massive, relentless hijacking attempt on the history of our freedom struggle by the falsification factories of the Hindutva brigade, genuine re-examinations of the first few decades of the 20th century matter more than ever.

Shoojit Sircar’s recently released film, Sardar Udham, positions itself as such a project, one which brings to light the almost forgotten story of Udham Singh, who also went to the gallows, ten years after the execution of his younger and much more famous HSRA comrade, Bhagat Singh.

** Wipro’s Azim Premji donated Rs 27 crore per day in FY21, retains top giver rank

Wipro’s Azim Premji donated Rs 9,713 crore or Rs 27 crore a day to retain his top rank among Indian philanthropists in FY21.

** Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 100-crore milestone

According to official sources, around 75% of India’s all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone on October 21.

In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat, and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.