Daily CA 19th Oct 22 Current Affairs

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Current affairs notes for 19 October 2022 covering: the 2019 Sports Journalists’ Federation of India medal awarded to Prakash Padukone; Shehan Karunatilaka winning the 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida; Atanu Chakraborty appointed chairman of Yubi; Deependra Singh Rathore appointed interim CEO of Paytm Payments Bank; Robbie Coltrane’s death; and Apoorva Srivastava appointed India’s ambassador to Slovakia.

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19th October 2022 Current Affairs Que:Who has been awarded the Sports Journalists’’ Federation of India medal for 2019? Answer: Prakash Padukone Badminton legend Prakash Padukone was awarded the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) medal for 2019 at a warm ceremony at the Karnataka State Cricket Association The medal was instituted in 2018, with Vijay Amritraj the first winner. The award function for 2019 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sri Lankan writer, Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize Sri Lankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction, for his second book "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida“ The book is about a war photographer murdered in the country’s civil war. He received a trophy from Queen Consort Camilla ata ceremony on in London. He is the second Sri Lankan to win the award, after Michael Ondaatje’s victory in 1992 for The English Patient. He has also received a 50,000 pound ($56,700) prize. Atanu Chakraborty appointed as chairman of Yubi • Yubi (formerly CredAvenue)(A Complete Corporate Debt Solution) has appointed Atanu Chakraborty as the independent chairman of its board. • He is also currently serving as the chairman of the board of HDFC Bank. • He has served as Economic Affairs Secretary of India till his retirement in April 2020. • He was also appointed on the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India. • Yubi’s Founder & CEO, Gaurav Kumar, said, it is a matter of pride to have Atanu Chakraborty join the board Paytm Payments Bank appoints Deependra Singh Rathore as Interim CEO • Paytm Payments Bank has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the interim chief executive officer (CEO), in addition to his role as chief product & technology officer. • He will replace Satish Gupta, who is presently serving as the bank's CEO and retire in October 2022. • The bank has also appointed Sunil Chander Sharma, a former IRS officer as chief operating officer (COO) . Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane passes away The veteran actor, Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in "Harry Potter" movies, has been passed away at 72 in Scotland. He was known for his role in a crime-solving psychologist on "Cracker", "Golden Eye" (1995) and"The World is Not Enough" (1999) . He was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006. He was active in Amnesty International, Greenpeace and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Apoorva Srivastava appointed as India’s Ambassador to Slovak Republic A diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service Apoorva Srivastava has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. She currently serves as Consul-General at the Consulate of India in Toronto. Prior to this, she served in various positions in the Ministry of External Affairs and has been posted in Kathmandu and Paris, among other locations. (Slovakia) Capital-Bratislava Currency– Euro Qatar to hos

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