On the eve of Teacher’s Day, Government of India released two commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees in the memory of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Ratan Watal appointed as Union Finance Secretary
On 31 August 2015, Ratan P Watal was appointed as Union Finance Secretary. Before this appointment, he was the secretary of the Department of Expenditure of the Finance Ministry since 2013
Rajiv Mehrishi succeeded LC Goyal as Union Home secretary
Rajiv Mehrishi, 1978 batch IAS of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as the Union Home secretary. He succeeded LC Goyal who had sought voluntary retirement from government service due to personal reasons.
One of the ‘Great Escape’ survivors died, aged 101
Australian Paul Royle, who was one of 76 airmen who escaped from notorious Nazi Stalag Luft III camp in Nazi Germany in 1944 died at the age of 101. Paul and his fellow soldier’s courageous feat was immortalised in the 1963 film The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen.
Justice Tahaliyani appointed as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani, a retired judge of the Bombay High Court, was appointed as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra.
Eminent Vedic scholar Dr.NR Varhadpande passed away
Eminent Scholar of Vedic period and Indologist Dr. NR Varhadpande passed away in Nagpur. He was well-known for his book titled ‘Aryan Invasion: A Myth’.
India’s First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passed away
India’s First Lady Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, passed away following a cardiac arrest in New Delhi. She was 74.
Om Prakash Munjal - founder of Hero Cycle Limited, passed away
The founder of Hero Cycle - Om Prakash Munjal passed away following a brief illness at the DMC Hero Heart Centre, Ludhiana. He was 87.
OP Rawat appointed as Election Commissioner of India
Om Prakash Rawat was appointed as the Election Commissioner of India. He is a 1977 batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. His appointment will come into effect from the day he assumes office.
Forbes released ‘List of 100 Richest People In Technology’
Forbes released list of 100 Richest People In Technology. The list is dominated by American billionaires as just over half of the tech billionaires are from the United States. Two Indian technology tycoons Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro and Shiv Nadar, Founder of HCL, bagged place in Top 20 on the list.