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Sujatha Koirala was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.
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The US-based food and beverages giant PepsiCo has named Indian-born senior executive Jaya Kumar as president of its two billion dollar Quaker Foods and Snacks division
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A veteran freedom fighter and disciple of Mahatma
Gandhi, Chote Singh Rathore, died. Rathore had played an active role in
the Satyagrah and Quit India Movement.
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C.B. Muthamma, India’s first woman career diplomat and first woman Ambassador, died in Bangalore.
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Noted civil rights activist and Lawyer K Balagopal
died of cardiac arrest. He worked as a Professor in Kakatiya
University. He wrote books like Naxalbari Udyamam, Gamyam Gamanam,
Chikati Konam.
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Sam Pitroda was appointed as the PM’s advisor.
Pitroda, who is also the chairman of National Knowledge Commission,
will advise Singh on integrating information communication technology
in the sectors of infrastructure, health, justice and information.
