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[Virtual Presenter] R Ashwin (524), Kapil Dev (434), Harbhajan Singh (417), Ishant Sharma (311) and Zaheer Khan (311). iii.With his milestone in his 74th match, Jadeja also became the second quickest to complete the double of 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket behind England’s Ian Botham. iv.In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has scored 2756 runs and taken 220 wickets and in T-2-0 Internationals (T20Is), he has achieved 515 runs and claimed 54 wickets. Virat Kohli becomes fastest to hit 27000 international runs; surpasses Sachin Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 27000 international runs, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. He surpassed the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved this feat of completing 27000 runs in 623 innings. Kohli achieved the milestone in just 594 innings and is the only player in cricket history ever to finish 27000 international runs in under 600 innings. iii.Sri Lanka’s former skipper Kumar Sangakkara achieved the feat in 648 innings and the Australian skipper Ricky Pointing achieved the feat in 650 innings. Report Errors in the P-D-F [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 276.

[Audio] 2024-25 Irani Cup: Mumbai Cricket Team won the title for 15th Time Mumbai Cricket team captained by Ajinkya Rahane won the 2024–25 Irani Cup, the 61st edition of the first-class cricket tournament in India, by defeating the Rest of India Team captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, based on the first-innings lead. This marks Mumbai's 15th Irani Cup title and the first title since 1997. The 2024–25 Irani Cup was held from 1st to 5th October 2024 at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Eakana Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(UP). Mumbai Team received a cash prize of Rs 50 Lakhs from the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) and an additional Rs 1 crore from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). About Irani Cup: i.The Irani Cup, also known as the IDFC First Bank Irani Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is annually organised by the BCCI. ii.Irani Cup is an annual first-class cricket tournament played between the Ranji Trophy champions and the multi-state Rest of India team which includes players from other state teams. iii.The first edition was played in March 1960 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ranji Trophy. Highlights of 2024-25 Irani Cup: i.Mumbai won the tournament through their first innings lead over the Rest of India on the 5th and final day. ii.Tanush Kotian's score of a hundred helped the Mumbai team win the Irani Cup. iii.Mumbai made a total of 537 runs and 329/8 declared in 78 overs and stopped the Rest of India at 416 runs in total. iv.Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai) was declared the Player of the Match. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils Logo, Mascot for Women's Asian Champions Trophy-2024 Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar, unveiled the Logo and mascot named "Gudiya" of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy-2024 which is scheduled to be held from 11th to 20th November 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar. Note: The Bihar cabinet has scanctioned Rs 10 crore to Hockey India for hosting the 2024 Championship. About Mascot – Gudiya: i.Gudiya is the term of endearment in Bihar for young girls. ii.The Mascot is inspired by the house sparrow, an endangered species and the state bird of Bihar. It represents resilience, strength, and natural heritage. iii.Gudiya, holding a hockey stick, symbolizes the sport, while the goalkeeper's glove and nearby hockey ball represent strategy and teamwork, emphasizing the government's commitment to women's empowerment. About Logo: i.The logo featurs the Bodhi tree and a hockey stick. ii.The Bodhi tree symbolizes knowledge, power, harmony, tolerance, and development, connecting people to Bihar's rich spiritual and cultural history, while the hockey stick represents India's national sport. About Women's Asian Champions Trophy-2024: i.2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy is the 8th edition of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy, a Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected].

[Audio] biennial field hockey tournament for the six best Asian women's national teams. ii.The event was orgnised by Hockey India and Bihar Governemnt with the support from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). iii.The tournament will take place from 11th to 20th November 2024 at the newly developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium, Rajgir, Bihar. iv.Participating countries– India(host and defending champion), China, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. India has previously won the championship in 2016 and 2023. Football: India won the SAFF U-17 Championship 2024 held in Bhutan India's Under-17 men's football team(the Blue Colts), won the 2024 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Championship by defeating Bangladesh (2-0) in the final held at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. This marks the 6th SAFF championship title of India. India has previously won the title in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. The 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship is the 9th edition of the international football competition for men's U-17 national teams. The competition was held from 20th to 30th September 2024. Mohammedd Arbash (India) was named the Player of the Tournament. Aheibam Suraj Singh (India) was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament. Note: Seven teams – India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan participated in the 2024 Men's SAAF U17 Championships. Indian Olympian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Announces Retirement On 7th October 2024, Dipa Karmakar, India's first female gymnastics Olympian, announced her retirement from professional competition at the age of 31. She had a career of 25 years in this professional sport. About Dipa Karmakar: i.Dipa Karmakar won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the United Kingdom (UK), becoming the first Indian female gymnast to do so in the Commonwealth Games. ii.She also won a bronze at the Asian Championships and secured the 5th spot at the 2015 World Championships at Glasgow both of which were the first time for any Indian athlete. iii.Dipa represented India in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil becoming the 1st Indian female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics. She secured 4th place in the vault. She was also the first Indian gymnast in any discipline to compete at the Olympics since the 1964 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Olympic games, She became the 5th woman in gymnastics history to successfully execute the challenging Produnova vault. iv.She won the gold medal at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Türkiye, becoming the 1st Indian gymnast to secure a gold medal at a global event. In 2018, she also won the bronze at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus, Germany. v.In 2021, Dipa won a gold medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. vi.In 2024, she won a gold in Vault at the Asian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2024 in Tashkent,.

[Audio] Awards: The government of India(GoI) has honoured her with Padma Shri (Sports) in 2017; Arjuna Award (Gymnastics) in 2015 and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2016. ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 held in Kazakhstan: India Finished 7th with 3 Bronze Indian Table Tennis contingents won 3 bronze medals and finished 7th on the Medal tally of the 27th edition of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Asian Table Tennis Championships (2024). The 2024 championship was held from 7th to 13th October 2024 at the Beeline Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan. Japan topped the Medal tally with 8 medals (3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze) followed by China with 5 medals (2 Gold; 2 Silver and 1 Bronze) and North Korea with 3 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze). List of Indian Medal Winners: Players Category Medal Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee Women's doubles Bronze Manika Batra, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee Women's team Bronze Achanta Sharath Kamal, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai Men's team Bronze Ayhika Mukherjee & Sutirtha Mukherjee won Bronze in Women's Doubles: Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee (World Rank 15 in women's doubles) won the bronze medal in Women's doubles. This marks India's first ever medal in Women's doubles category at Asian Table Tennis Championship. i.The duo were defeated by the Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara (World Rank 33) in the semifinals. ii.The duo became the first all-India women's doubles pair from India to win a medal at the competition. In 1952, India's Gool Nasikwala won the gold medal in the women's doubles paired with Japan's Yoshiko Tanaka in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Points to note: i.In 2023, Ayhika and Sutirtha became the first Indians to win women's doubles title at the WTT Contender Tunis 2023 (Tunisia). ii.The duo has previously won the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. India won Bronze in Women's Team and Men's team events: i.The Indian women's team featuring Sreeja Akula; Manika Batra; Sutirtha Mukherjee; Ayhika Mukherjee; and Diya Chitale won the bronze in Women's team event. India lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals. It is the first-ever medal in the women's team event for India event since the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) started organising the competition in 1972. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 279.

[Audio] ii.The Indian men's team featuring Sharath Kamal; Manav Thakkar; Sathiyan Gnanasekaran; Harmeet Desai; and Manush Shah won the bronze in Men's team event. This marks the third straight bronze medal. About ITTF- Asian Table Tennis Championship: i.The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament, which is regarded as a continental championship by International Table Tennis Federation. ii.From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia. iii.Since 1972, The event has been organised by the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). About International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF): President– Petra Sörling Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland Founded– 1926 India is set to host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI), in association with the International Kho Kho Federation, announced that India is set to host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 and will feature 16 men's and women's teams from 24 countries and six continents. i.The aim of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 is to elevate this indigenous Indian sport to an international stage and to unite nations, promote cultural exchange, and showcase the beauty and intensity of Kho Kho to the world. ii.The tournament will feature a week-long series of matches, with top-tier athletes from across the globe demonstrating their skills, agility, and teamwork. iii.The KKFI aspires to secure Kho Kho's place in the 2032 Olympic Games. Spanish Tennis Player Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement After 2024 Season On 10th October, 2024, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (38 years old) announced that he will be retiring from professional tennis at the end of 2024. Nadal's final tournament will be the Davis Cup 2024 which is scheduled to be held in November 2024 in Malaga, Spain. About Rafael Nadal: i.Rafael Nadal started his professional career in 2001 at just 15 years of age. He has won a total of 92 Singles career titles including 22 Grand Slam, 11 doubles and 6 team titles. ii.He became the world No. 1 for the first time in 2008 after defeating Roger Federer in a 2008 Wimbledon final. iii.In 2008, He completed the Career Golden Slam at the age of 24 and became the youngest male player to achieve the feat. He is the only player to achieve Career Golden Slam and win Olympic gold in singles and doubles history. iv.In 2010, He also achieved the Surface Slam by winning majors on 3 different surfaces in the same year v.He is the most successful player in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour events of MonteCarlo and Barcelona, with 11 and 12 titles respectively. Olympic: i.He won the gold medal in Tennis: Men's singles event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ii.He won his 2nd gold medal in men's doubles, paired with Marc López (Spain) at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Golden Slam:.

[Audio] The other players who have completed the Golden Slam are Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Novak Djokovic. Major Titles: i.4 Davis Cup – 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019. ii.22 Grand Slam Singles – Australian Open (2009, 2022); French Open (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022); Wimbledon (2008, 2010); US Open (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019). Note: As of 2024, Rafael Nadal had won the most French Open titles, with a total of 14. Awards and Honours: i.ITF World Champion – 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022. ii.ATP Player of the Year – 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019. iii.Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year in 2006 . iv.Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year – 2011, 2021. v.Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year in 2014. vi.BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year in 2010. vii.Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award – 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand won its maiden title by defeating South Africa New Zealand's Women's Cricket team won their first–ever International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Twenty20 (T20) World Cup title, by defeating South Africa's Women's cricket team by 32 runs in the finals of the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, The United Arab Emirates (UAE). New Zealand restricted South Africa to 126-9 in 20 overs against its 158-5 in the finals. This marks New Zealand's first victory since its One Day International (ODI) World Cup 2000. The 9th edition of the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup (2024) was held from 3rd to 20th October 2024 in Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE. The New Zealand team (known as Kiwis) was captained by Sophie Devine and South Africa Team (known as Proteas) was captained by Laura Wolvaardt. Cash Prize & Awards: i.The winning team (New Zealand) received a cash prize of USD 2.34 million (Rs 19.6 crore). ii.The first runners-up South Africa received USD 1.17 million (Rs 9.8 crore). iii.Player of the tournament(POT): Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) iv.Player of the match(POM) (Finals): Amelia Kerr Key Highlights: i.Amelia Kerr became the 1st player in history to bag both the POT and POM in the Women's T20 World Cup. she scored 43 off 38 balls in the finals and she also accumulated 135 runs in 6 innings with the bat, averaging 27 and finished the tournament with 15 wickets in 6 innings with the ball. She broke England's Anya Shrubsole and Australia's.

[Audio] About ICC Women's T20 World Cup: i.The ICC Women's T20 World Cup, organised by ICC, is the biennial international championship for women's Twenty20 International cricket. ii.The first edition of the tournament was held in England in 2009. iii.As of 2024, Australia is the most successful team of the event which has won the title six times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023); while England (2009), West Indies (2016) and New Zealand (2024) have once. iv.The 10th edition of the tournament will be hosted by England in 2026. India's Arjun Erigaisi won the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024 Indian Chess Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigaisi won the Wadim Rosenstein (WR) Chess Masters Cup 2024 by defeating French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in an Armageddon tiebreaker. WR Chess Masters Cup 2024, organised by entrepreneur Wadim Rosenstein, was held from 14th to 18th October 2024, at the Langham Hotel, London, United Kingdom (UK). Arjun Erigaisi topped the tournament with 2797 points followed by Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) on 2nd rank with 2783 points and Alireza Firouzja (France) on 3rd rank with 2767 points. Note: The WR Chess Masters Cup is a 16-player single-elimination knockout, with matches consisting of two games. Top 5 of the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024 Rank Name Rating 1 Arjun Erigaisi (India) 2797 2 Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) 2783 3 Alireza Firouzja (France) 2767 4 Viswanathan Anand (India) 2751 5 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (India) 2746 Prize Money: The winner (Arjun Erigaisi) received a cash prize of 20000 Euros, the 2nd rank holder received 10000 Euros, and the 3rd rank holder received 5000 Euros for the 3rd rank. Highlights: i.In the finals, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave had 10 minutes and white pieces, while Arjun got the black pieces (and draw odds) after bidding 6 minutes and 58 seconds. In an Armageddon game, the player with the white pieces gets more time on the clock than the player with the black pieces. But, if the game ends in a draw, Black is declared the winner. ii.Arjun defeated Bodhana Sivanandan(England), Vidit Gujrathi(India) and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu(India) to reach the final. iii.With this victory, he achieve the has a live rating of 2797 and a live ranking of 4. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 282.

[Audio] About Arjun Erigasi: i.Arjun Erigasi, hailing from Telangana, earned his International Master title in 2017 and his Grandmaster title in 2018 at the age of 14. ii.He was a part of the team India that won the gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary in September 2024. He also won an individual gold medal on board three. iii.He also won the silver on board three at the 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 2022. Arjun Erigaisi becomes 2nd Indian after Viswanathan Anand to reach 2800 Elo rating Arjun playing for his club, Team Alkaloid, defeated Russian GM Dmitry Andreikin in the 5th round of the European Chess Club Cup and crossed the 2800 Elo rating. He now has a live rating of 2802.1. With this Arjun became the 2nd Indian after GM Viswanathan Anand and the 16th player in the world to achieve over 2800 elo ratings. Formula 1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the 2024 United States Grand Prix Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco) won the title at the Formula 1(F1) United States (US) Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held on 20th October 2024 in the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, The United States of America(USA). This marks Charles Leclerc's 3rd title of the 2024 season after Italy GP and Monaco GP. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished 2nd and Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT's Max Verstappen finished 3rd. Note: US GP 2024 was the 19th round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship. Result: Position Winners Team 1 Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari 2 Carlos Sainz (Spain) Ferrari 3 Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull Key Highlights i. This also marks Ferrari'sfirst US GP victory since 2018. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the US GP 2018. ii.Max Verstappen currently leads the 2024 F1 Drivers' Standings followed by Lando Norris (McLaren Mercedes) in the 2nd spot and Charles Leclerc on the 3rd spot. About Charles Leclerc i.Charles Leclerc has achieved a total of eight race wins, 26 pole positions, nine fastest laps and 40 podiums in Formula One. ii.He made his Formula One debut in 2018 and joined Ferrari for the 2019 season becoming the secondyoungest driver to qualify for pole position at the Bahrain GP. iii.He won his first GP title in Bahrain Grand Prix in 2022 About the United States (US) Grand Prix (GP): i.The United States Grand Prix dates back to 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize at Savannah, Georgia. The Grand Prix later became part of the Formula One World Championship. ii.As of 2023, the Grand Prix has been held 52 times at 10 different locations. Since 2012, it has been held every year at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected].

[Audio] Formula 1: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz (Spain) won the Mexico City Grand Prix (GP) 2024 (officially Formula 1(F1) Gran Premio De La Ciudad De México 2024) on 27th October 2024 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. This marks Carlos Sainz's 4th career title and 2nd title of the 2024 season. Lando Norris of McLaren finished 2nd (18 points) and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished 3rd. Mexico City GP 2024 is the 20th round of the 2024 F1 World Championship. Note: i.Carlos Sainz is set to leave Ferrari to join Williams Racing, a British F1 team and constructor, at the end of the 2024 season. ii.Brazil Grand Prix 2024, the 21st round of the F1 World Championship will be held in November 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil. Result: Position Rider 1 Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 2 Lando Norris (McLaren) 3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) About Carlos Sainz: i.Carlos then joined Renault in 2017 and raced with Renault until the end of the 2018 season. ii.In 2019, Sainz moved to the McLaren F1 Team and he achieved his first F1 podium finish at the Brazilian GP 2019. iii.He joined Scuderia Ferrari on a two-year contract from the 2021 season partnering Charles Leclerc and replacing Sebastian Vettel. In 2022, he extended his contract for 2 years utill 2024. Career highlights: i.As of the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has achieved 4 race wins, 6 pole positions, 4 fastest laps and 25 podium finishes. ii.He won his first championship at the 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. iii.He won his first F1 title at the 2022 British GP. He also won the Singapore GP 2023 and Australian GP 2024. About the Mexico City GP: i.Mexico City GP was first started as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event in 1963–1970 and 1986–1992. ii.The Mexico City Grand Prix rejoined the F1 calendar in 2015 after a 23-year absence. iii.The event takes place over 71 laps of the 4.304-kilometre Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 284.

[Audio] OBITUARY Italian Striker, Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci passed away Italian Striker Salvatore Schillaci, famously known as 'Toto' Schillaci, who was top scorer at 1990 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup, has died at the age of 59 in Palermo, Italy. He was born in Palermo in 1964. i.He joined Juventus FC in 1989 and went on to win the Coppa Italia and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA Cup) with Turin club in 1989-90. ii.He scored six goals during the 1990 World Cup and received the FIFA Golden Boot award and the FIFA Golden Ball award. iii.He played for various football clubs (FCs) during the course of his football career like: Messina, Juventus, Internazionale and Japanese club 'Jublio Iwata'. He retired from all formats of Football in 1999. Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away British actor Dame Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who is well known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series, passed away at the age of 89 in London, the United Kingdom (UK). She was born as 'Margaret Natalie Smith' on 28th December 1934 in Ilford, Essex, UK. About Dame Maggie Smith: i.Maggie Smith made her acting debut in 1952 in an uncredited role in the British drama 'Child in the House'. ii.She made her professional debut in 1956 at the Oxford Playhouse, playing Viola in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". iii.She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire, the equivalent of a knight, by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. Noted Works and Awards: i.She won the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Actress for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969) and Best Supporting Actress for "California Suite" (1978) ii.She has also won 3 Golden Globe awards which includes Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for "California Suite"; Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for "A Room with a View" (1986) and Best Supporting Actress – Television for "Downton Abbey". iii.She won the 5 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards which includes Best Actress for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"and "A Private Function" (1984); Best Actress in a Leading Role for "A Room with a View" and "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" (1988) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Tea with Mussolini" (1999). Renowned Indian English poet & former IPS officer Keki N. Daruwalla Passed Away Padma Shri Awardee Keki N. Daruwalla, a former Indian Police Services (IPS) officer and a celebrated English Poet, passed away in September 2024, at the age of.

[Audio] iii.He received the Sahitya Akademi Award (English) in 1984 for "The Keeper of the Dead (Poetry)". iv.The government of India(GoI) honoured him with the Padma Shri Award (Literature and Education) in 2014. Organic farmer and Padma awardee Pappammal dies at the age of 109 Padma Shri Awardee Pappammal alias Rangammal, an Indian organic farmer from Tamil Nadu(TN), has passed away at the age of 109. She was born in 1914 and resides in Thekampatti near Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, TN. The Government of India (GoI) honoured her with Padma Shri(Others) in 2021. i.She has been associated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU) and has organised various discussion forums of TNAU's extension department. She has also apprised thousands of farmers about the TNAU's farming technologies and practices. ii.She was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and served as a ward member of the Thekkampatti Panchayat in 1959. She has also served as a councillor in the Karamadai Panchayat Union. Padma Awardee Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons passed away Veteran Indian Industrialist & Philanthropist Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, passed away at the age of 86 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was born on 28th December, 1937 in Bombay Presidency, British India (now known as Mumbai ). About Ratan Tata: i.He started his career with Tata Group in 1961 by joining the Tata Steel as shop floor manager. ii.In 1971, he was appointed as the director-in-charge of National Radio and Electronics, a company within Tata Group. iii.Following the retirement of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (J.R.D.) Tata, he was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons in 1991 and held that post till 2012, with an interim role in 2016-17. During his tenure as chairman of Tata Sons, the conglomerate experienced a remarkable transformation and has expanded significantly to over USD 100 billion in revenue by the time he retired in 2012. iv.He led major global acquisitions, including British tea giant Tetley (2000), the British steelmaker Corus(2007) and luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (2008). v.Under the leadership of Ratan Tata, Tata Motors launched Tata Indica, India's 1st indigenously designed passenger car in 1998. vi.He established Tata Teleservices, the telecommunications arm of the Tata Group, in 1996. He led the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the group's IT Company in 2004. vii.He introduced Tata Nano cars in 2008, with the vision of making cars affordable for the masses, priced at just Rs 1 lakh. Awards and Recognition: i.Ratan Tata was honoured with Padma Bhushan, India's 3rd highest civilian honour in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan, India's 2nd highest civilian honour in 2008 by the Government of India (GoI) for his exceptional contribution to trade and industry. ii.He was bestowed with the Oslo Business for Peace Award in 2010. iii.In 2014,.

[Audio] influence and contributions to their society. v.He also honoured with Assam Baibhav in 2022 and Maharashtra Bhushan in 2006. Former Director of AIIMS and Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr P. Venugopal Passed Away On 8th October 2024, Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr. Panangipalli Venugopal, a prominent cardiac surgeon and the Former Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), passed away at the age of 82 in New Delhi, Delhi. He was born on 6th July 1942 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh(AP). The government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contribution to the field of Medicine. About Dr P. Venugopal: i.Dr P Venugopal played a major role in introducing modern cardiac surgery techniques to India in the 1970s and he played a vital role in establishing the Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre at AIIMS, which now handles around 3,500 open-heart surgeries annually. ii.He performed the 1st heart transplantation in India on 3rd August 1994 and Asia's first Left Ventricular Assist Device(LVAD) implantation, which lasted over 90 days. iii.He introduced stem cell therapy in India for repairing heart tissue and developed a procedure for treating Type II Diabetes. iv.He is credited with performing more than 50,000 open-heart surgeries and training over 100 cardiothoracic surgeons worldwide. v.He served as the Director of AIIMS, New Delhi from 2003 to 2008. Book: His memoir titled "Heartfelt – A Cardiac Surgeon's Pioneering Journey", co-authored with his wife, Priya Sarkar, was published in 2023. Former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, Passed Away Former leader of Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond, who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014, passed away at the age of 69 in Ohrid, North Macedonia. He was born on 1st December 1954 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. He was the first Scottish nationalist first minister of Scotland. About Alex Salmond: i.Alex Salmond worked as an assistant economist for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DoA&F) for Scotland from 1978-80. ii.He also worked as an economist in the Royal Bank of Scotland (1980-87). iii.For the 1st time, he became the Member of Parliament (MP) of the House of Commons, Lower House of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament from the constituency of Banff and Buchan in 1987. He served as MP in the house of commons from 1987-2010 and from 2015 to 2017. iv.He served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2001; 2007 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016. v.He also served as the leader of SNP from 1999 to 2000; 2007 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2014. vi.In 2014, he led the referendum which wanted Scotland independence from the UK, and had secured 45% of the total votes in its favour. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected].

[Audio] Former Rajya Sabha MP Dhaneswar Majhi dies at 83 Former Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament) and veteran tribal leader Dhaneswar Majhi passed away at the age of 83 in Kalahandi, Odisha. He was born on 5th July 1941. He was a five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). representing the Kesinga and Narla constituencies in Kalahandi district, Odisha. He was first elected to the Odisha Assembly in 1971 and served multiple terms until 2014. Additionally, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1984 as a member of the Janata Party (JP). He was associated with various political parties, including the Janata Dal and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BOOKS & AUTHORS Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Released two books,"Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya", "Mushtarka Khata" authored by Ajay Prashar On 19th September 2024, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister (CM) of Himachal Pradesh (HP) released two books, "Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya" and "Mushtarka Khata". Both these books are authored by Ajay Parashar, Director, Information and Public Relations (IPR) of North-East Council. i.The book "Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya" provides an in-depth insight of the historical and religious significance of various peeths of HP. It was published by Bodhi Prakashan. ii.The book "Mushtarka Khata", is a compilation of 16 short stories that shows the various aspects of everyday life. It was published by the Information and Public Relations North East Council(NEC). Arundhati Roy's first memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' to release in September 2025 Renowned Indian Author and 1997 Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, is set to publish her first memoir titled "Mother Mary Comes to Me" in September 2025. The book will be published by Penguin Random House. The book offers an intimate account of how she became the person and the writer she is. The book was inspired by the death of her mother and women's rights activist Mary Roy in September 2022. The book will be simultaneously published in the United Kingdom (UK) (Hamish Hamilton), the United States of America (USA) & Canada (Scribner), Germany (Fischer), France (Gallimard), Italy (Guanda), Spain (Alfaguara/PRH), the Netherlands (Park Uitgevers), Sweden (Bromberg), Finland (Otava) and Norway (Pax). Note: She received the Booker Prize for The God of Small Things in 1997. Her other noted works include 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'; 'The End of Imagination'; 'The Doctor and The Saint' and 'The Algebra of Infinite Justice'. Trinidadian cricketer, Brian Lara penned his memoir titled "LARA: The England Chronicles" Former Trinidadian cricketer, Brian Charles Lara, nicknamed "The Prince of Port of Spain" or "The Prince", has penned his memoir titled "LARA: The England Chronicles". The book is published by the American publishing house {Simon &.