1.Person in News
Krishnendu Majumdar appointed new chairman of BAFTA
Krishnendu Majumdar has become the new chairman of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
He is an Emmy-winning television producer
He will be the first person of color to be the chairperson of the 73-year-old BAFTA
2.Person in News
Uday Kotak appointed President of CII
Uday Kotak will be the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the current year
He is the MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
CII is an industry association in India and works with GoI over related policy issues
3.Person in News
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw named EY World Entrepreneur of the year
Kiran Majumdar is the founder of Biocon
She has been honoured as entrepreneur of the year because of her for contribution in making life saving medicines more affordable and accessible
She is the second woman to win the award, and third Indian to do so after Uday Kotak and Narayan Murthy
4.Environment
GoI launches Nagar Van Scheme for urban forestry
The scheme aims to develop more than 200 urban forest pan-India in 5 years
The Warje Urban forest will act as a model for urban forest development
Warje Urban Forest is the first ever urban forestry project in Maharashtra.
5.National Affairs
Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Green Field Expressway Project
GoI has approved conversion of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway into a green field project.
The highway will connect five historic towns of Goindwal Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran.
Quick Fact: Green Field projects include new production or service while brownfield projects include only modifications and upgradations
6.Sports
India to host AFC Women’s Cup 2022
India will be hosting the Asian Football Confederation’s Women’s Asian Cup 2022
India will be hosting this tournament after more than 4 decades
Hosting rights have been handed over to the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Quick Fact: The AIFF is a pre-independence federation, and was formed in 1923
7.Person in News
V N Datt takes over as CMD of National Fertilizers Limited
He has worked with premier Central Public Sector Enterprises like GAIL and ONGC over a period of 35 years
He is currently Director (Marketing) of National Fertilizers Limited
National Fertilizers Limited is a mini-Ratna category I India-state owned company headquartered in Noida
8.Miscellaneous
Indian entity wins World No Tobacco Day award 2020
The awards are announced by World Health Organization every year
It recognises Individuals and organizations in the six WHO Regions for their efforts to control tobacco
In India, Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society, Patna has received the award for its efforts to ban pan masala, gutkha, e-cigarettes and hookah in Bihar and Jharkhand
