Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed as the chief of IMD, according to a Personnel Ministry order. He has been appointed as DG of Meteorology, IMD, for a period of 5 years. He will assume charge in August.
IMD:India Meteorological Department
Automobile major MG Motors India plans to manufacture electric vehicle EZS at its facility in Gujarat, ahead of the vehicle's India launch in December.Acc. to the company, the EV will offer a full-sized boot and room for five in the form of a compact SUV.
Rajeev Chaba : President & Managing Director, MG Motor India.
The exercise "Kharga Prahar", was undertaken in the plains of Punjab by various units and formations of Army's Kharga Corps. The components of the Indian Air Force also participated in the exercise.
Governor of Punjab: V.P. Singh Badnore
Described as the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile with high rate of precision and accuracy, BrahMos can be fired from land, sea and air.BrahMos is a joint venture between the DRDO and the NPOM(a Russian military technology firm) of Russia.
DRDO Chairman: G. Satheesh Reddy
Google's CEO Sundar Pichai & Nasdaq president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019 by business advocacy group USIBC in recognition of the two companies' contribution as the leading technology-driven platforms.
USIBC:US-India Business Council
Thaawarchand Gehlot will attend 2nd Global Disability Summit in Buenos Aires in Argentina.The objective of 3-day summit is to deliberate on issues across the world concerning empowerment and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.
Social Justice and Empowerment minister: Thaawarchand Gehlot
Celebrated cricket broadcaster Ashish Ray has come out with a new book titled "Cricket World Cup The Indian Challenge", where he has penned down the journey of Indian cricket at the World Cups since the inaugural edition in 1975.
West Indies won the 60-over World Cup held in England in 1975.
Veteran Malayalam actress Sheela was honoured with prestigious J C Daniel Award for her contributions to Malayalam Cinema field. She is only the second woman to win this award after Aranmula Ponnamma in 2005.
J C Daniel made the first silent movie in Mollywood
The 14th summit of the OIC was held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The official purpose of meeting was to address ‘current issues in Muslim world’ and ‘recent developments in a number of OIC member states.
OIC :Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Veteran actor and theatre legend Dinyar Contractor, who appeared in films such as Baadshah and Khiladi, passed away. He was 79.The actor was best known for his comic roles in films and was awarded a Padma Shri in 2019.
The actor was best known for his comic roles in films.