Anita Kotwani becomes Chief Executive Officer of Carat India

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Anita Kotwani has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Carat India, a media agency owned by Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN). She was earlier serving as the senior vice president, new business and client lead, for The Walt Disney business at Mindshare India.

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Taking over the new role of CEO, Anita Kotwani will work towards Carat India’s strategic progress and business growth nationally. She will help the media agency to deliver enhanced integrated solutions to clients by focusing on developing and leading significant tools as well as capabilities within the agency.

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Arun Singhal becomes Chief Executive Officer of FSSAI

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The appointment of Arun Singhal as Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He will replace GSG Ayyangar as the CEO of the food regulator.

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Arun Singhal is currently serving as the special secretary to the department of health and family welfare. FSSAI is the food regulatory in India which is in charge for setting up standards for the food industry and also to regulate the manufacturing, storage, distribution, sale, and import of foods. FSSAI comes under the purview of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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Global Day of Parents celebrated on 1st June

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United Nations celebrates Global Day of Parents on 1st of June every year to honour all the parents throughout the world. The Global Day of Parents recognizes the primary responsibility of the family in nurturing and protecting their children. Hence, the day acknowledge the selfless commitment of all parents for their children including their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship.

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The Global Day of Parents emphasizes on the critical role of parents in the rearing of children. The day was designated by the General Assembly in 2012 to honour all the parents throughout the world.

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  • Secretary-General of United Nations: António Guterres.

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PR Jaishankar becomes Managing Director of IIFCL

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The appointments committee of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of PR Jaishankar as the Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL). He will serve as the MD of IIFCL for a period of 3 years. He has earlier served as the executive director of the National Housing Bank.

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Along with this, some other appointments were also made. These are as follows:

  • Vasantharao Satya Venkata has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director for Small Industries Development Bank of India.
  • Harsha Bangari has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Exim Bank.
  • Sunil Kumar Bansal has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of IFCI Ltd.

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World No Tobacco Day celebrated on 31 May 2020

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World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day every year on 31st May. The day is being celebrated to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic including the preventable death and disease it causes. The World No Tobacco Day 2020 provides a counter-marketing campaign and also empower young people to engage in the fight against Big Tobacco by dismissing its lies and rejecting the use of tobacco products.

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The World Health Organization is celebrating the World No Tobacco Day every year since 1987 on 31st May. The World No Tobacco Day 2020 aware the public on the risks of using tobacco, the business practices used by the tobacco companies to attract youth, the efforts made by WHO to fight the tobacco epidemic, and how people around the world can claim their right to health and healthy living in order to protect future generations.

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  • Director General of WHO: Tedros Adhanom; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

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Singer & music composer Wajid Khan passes away

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Singer & music composer Wajid Khan passed away. The singer was renowned for his partnership with his brother Sajid and the duo was known as Sajid-Wajid. They made their Bollywood debut in 1998 with movie Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and went on to work in various films such as Garv, Tere Naam, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge, Partner and various others.

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Wajid Khan also mentored the participants of singing reality shows “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012” and “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar”. He also scored the IPL 4 theme song, Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhadaka, along with his brother Sajid.

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MP govt starts ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme for skilled workers

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme. This scheme would help to secure employment for skilled workers who have returned to the state in the COVID-19 situation. The government of Madhya Pradesh launched a portal ‘MP Rojgar Setu Portal’ for the unemployed migrants to register and find jobs in the field related to their skills.

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Eligibility for the scheme:

  • Workers with a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Holders of Samagra ID, if not generate the same.
  • The last date for submitting the online application is 3rd June 2020.

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Rajya Sabha member M.P. Veerendra Kumar passes away

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Rajya Sabha (RS) MP from Kerala and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) Leader, writer and journalist,  M.P. Veerendra Kumar passed away. He was born on July 22, 1936, at Kalpetta, Wayanad district, Kerala.

In 1996, Kumar was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kozhikde and became a ‘Union Minister of State for Finance’ and later ‘Union Minister of State for Labour’ in the United Front governments led by HD Deve Gowda and IK Gujral. He was elected to the Lok Sabha again in 2004. He has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since April 2016. He was a recipient of the Sahitya Academy award.

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International Everest Day: 29th May

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International Everest Day is being observed on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat.

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Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day since 2008 when the legendary climber Hillary passed away. Everest Day on May 29 every year in memory of the first summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on the day in 1953. The day is celebrated with memorial events, processions, and special events in Kathmandu and the Everest region.

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SAI’s extends Sandip Pradhan tenure as DG for 2 year

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has extended the tenure of Sandip Pradhan as Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) by two years. The extended tenure will come into effect from 6 June 2020. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for extension.

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Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Sports Authority of India Headquarters: Delhi.
  • Sports Authority of India Founded: 25 January 1984.

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