Month: June 2021
** Pinarayi Vijayan, KK Shailaja to attend from India as global meet on vaccine internationalism begins on June 18
A four-day summit by Progressive International for Covid-19 vaccine internationalism begins on Friday. It aims at ending “the pandemic as quickly as possible by securing vaccines for all”. The summit will bring together Global South governments, politicians, healthcare workers and vaccine manufacturers from over 20 countries, following criticism of the G7’s plan by the United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock as “not serious” and lacking “necessary urgency.”
** Rapper Raftaar first Indian artiste to accept cryptocurrency as fees
Rapper Raftaar has become the first Indian artiste to accept cryptocurrency instead of actual currency as performance fee.
“I’ve always been an ardent admirer of blockchain technology. I’ve always wondered why artistes and managers alike haven’t explored the potential of this disruptive medium. Nevertheless, I’ve finally taken the baby steps in this direction and all the credit goes to my manager, Ankit Khanna for making this dream a reality for me,” said Raftaar.
** Govt. appoints Aashish Chandorkar as Director at India’s WTO mission
For the first time, a private person has been appointed at the mission
Ahead of the WTO’s ministerial conference later this year, the government has appointed a private person Aashish Chandorkar as ‘Counsellor’ in India’s Permanent Mission in the World Trade Organisation for three years.
For the first time, a private person has been appointed at the Mission. Mr. Chandorkar is director of Bengaluru-based policy think tank Smahi Foundation of Policy and Research
** Chennai-born man named president of Illinois Institute of Technology
Raj Echambadi is an alumnus of College of Engineering, Guindy
Rajagopal Ragavan Echambadi, Dunton Family Dean at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, has been appointed 10th president of the Illinois Institute of Technology, U.S.
** First Indian Navy, EU naval force exercise on in Gulf of Aden
A total of five warships from four navies are participating in the two-day exercise, says Navy
The maiden Indian Navy and European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) exercise began in the Gulf of Aden on Friday. A total of five warships from four navies were participating in the two-day exercise, the Navy said.
** President’s medal for alumnus of Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru
Cadet Deepak Singh (now Lieutenant), the parade commander at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), has been awarded the President’s gold medal for topping the order of merit.
An alumnus of the Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru (RMS-B), Deepak Singh, was among the six cadets who graduated from the institution in 2017 and joined the National Defence Academy. The other five are Aman Singh, Malay Chandan, Rohit Kumar, Ujjwal Sarkar, and Avinash Chaubey.
** Change of guard at Air Force Station, Bidar
Air Commodore Nikhilesh Gautam handed over charge to Air Commodore Sameer Sondhi
Air Commodore Sameer Sondhi took charge as the new Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of the Bidar Air Force Station on Friday.
Air Commodore Nikhilesh Gautam handed over charge during a Hollow Square ceremony.
** Aditya Kripalani’s ‘Not Today’ honoured at UK Asian Film Festival 2021
Indie filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s film “Not Today” has been honoured at the recent UK Asian Film Festival. The film talking about suicide prevention has been awarded the Ray Of Hope Igniting Flame Commendation 2021.
The film starring Harsh Chhaya and Rucha Inamdar has also been officially selected for the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart 2021.
** How India’s humble sweet lime became key to a competition-winning cocktail
Rohan Matmary, India winner of Diageo Reserve World Class 2021 discusses the ingredient and his preparation for global finals
Did you know India consumes over 54 million tonnes of sweet lime each year? But that the sweet lime can take a sophisticated beverage route was proven by mixologist Rohan Matmary’s cocktail, ‘Zest of Happiness’ that made him the India winner of Diageo Reserve World Class 2021 competition.