1 . NEW DELHI . PSUs have emerged as world-class institutions’: Atul Sobti, DG, Standing Conference of Public Enterprises; Business Today

2 . NEW DELHI . Govt awards 18 coal mines to private operators; Deccan Herald

3 . NEW DELHI . SCOPE DG Atul Sobti notes that out of 254 operating PSUs, 74% are profitable; says out Rs 11.11 lakh crore capex target in FY25, over Rs 9 lakh crore is to be achieved by the public sector. Business Today

4 . KOLKATA. Coal India removed quantity limit for power producers and allowed supply beyond their annual contracted volume : ET

5 . NEW DELHI . IREDA may set up a subsidiary to finance small businesses and retail customers; ET

6 . NEW DELHI . HUDCO aims for Rs 3 trillion loan book by 2030; eyes PPP infra financing; MINT

7 . PUNE . More than 1,30,000 IT employees have lost their job so far in 2024 as tech layoffs continue; Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, are among the top companies that announced workforce reductions; India Today

8 . NEW DELHI . CIL removes all restrictions on coal purchases, and demand to dictate supply. Business Standard

9 . AHMEDABAD . Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To ‘Times Of India’ & ‘Indian Express’ For ‘False & Distorted’ Reports On Proceedings; Live Law

10 . JHANSI . NBCC Signs MoU With Jhansi Development Authority For Development Land Parcels Worth Rs. 710 Crore; Khabar India

11 . NEW DELHI . Adani plant allowed to sell Bangladesh-bound power in India after rules amended; ET

12 . MUMBAI. Public sector banks (PSBs) posted 16.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit at Rs 39,974 crore during the June 2024 quarter. Rediff mail

13 . KOLKATA . Doctors call off nationwide strike over Kolkata medic’s rape-murder. Deccan Herald

14 . NEW DELHI . CMD, PFC Inaugurates Research Anatomy Laboratory at IIT Madras under CSR Initiative; supported by a CSR grant of Rs 16.5 crore from PFC.

15 . MUMBAI. ONGC is calling for e-bids to set up a 1000 MW Captive ISTS-Connected Wind-#Soalr Hybrid Power Project (500 MW Solar + 500 MW Wind) on a Lumpsum Turnkey (LSTK) Basis across India. The project includes comprehensive O&M for 10 years.

16 . HYDERABAD . NMDC Q1 net profit rises 18% to Rs 1,963 crore . The Hindu

17 . NEW DELHI . Mohan Raj Shetty was recommended for BVFCL CMD.

18 . NEW DELHI . Shri Sandeep Poundrik takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel.

19 . NEW DELHI . Sourabh Lohtia joins PNB MetLife as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer.

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They are the only Indians on the list along with famous personalities like Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Angela Merkel, Selena Gomez among others.

Here’s a look at the five Indians who have made it on the List of 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi :
PM Modi, was nominated by editor of TIME, Karl Vick. Writing about Modi, he said, “Though almost all of India’s Prime Ministers have come from the nearly 80% of the population that is Hindu, only Modi has governed as if no one else matters. First elected on a populist promise of empowerment, his Hindu–nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party rejected not only elitism but also pluralism, specifically targeting India’s Muslims.”

After coming to power in 2014, Modi has been a recurring face on the list. He has appeared on it in 2014, 2015 and 2017 as well.

Although there is growing criticism over the BJP-led NDA government’s policies, the recent being the Farm Bills, Modi remains the most popular leader in the country, according to a survey conducted by Karvy Insights Mood of the Nation.

Actor Ayushman Khurrana :
Khurrana was nominated by actor Deepika Padukone, who is the founder of Live Love Laugh Foundation for mental health. Remembering his debut role in the Bollywood flick Vicky Donor, she said, “Where male protagonist roles often fall into the trap of stereotypical masculinity, Ayushmann has successfully and convincingly transformed into characters who challenge those very stereotypes.”

Khurrana has made a name for himself in the society, not only because of his talent and hard work, but because of the impact he has been able to create through his iconic characters.
Bilkis

The 82-year-old voice of marginalised India, Bilkis inspired hundreds of thousands of Indians, when the nation was protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh.

Bilkis became the face of the protests across the country. She became a symbol of peaceful resistance fighting for the fundamental right to live.

“When I first met Bilkis, she sat in the midst of a crowd, surrounded by young women who were protesting with placards displaying verses of revolution,” said Rana Ayyub who nominated her.

At the time, the pliancy and resiliency of “Dadis of Shaheen Bagh” was crafted with words and captured in graffiti.

In the words of Ayyub, Bilkis deserves recognition so the world acknowledges the power of resistance against tyranny.

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