Who is Nadhim Zahawi, the British minister replacing Rishi Sunak?

Nadhim Zahawi Wednesday was appointed as Britain’s new finance minister after sitting minister Rishi Sunak resigned from his post in the Boris Johnson government.

Sunak, an Indian-origin investment banker-turned-politician, resigned after the latest scandal struck Johnson’s administration on Tuesday. Health minister Sajid Javid too sent his resignation.

Sunak was first elected to the British Parliament from the Richmond (Yorkshire) constituency in 2015. He was re-elected in 2017. Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy, the daughter of Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murthy.

To know more: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/britain-finance-minister-nadhim-zahawi-replace-rishi-sunak-8011318/

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SME and MSME Space after the Presentation of the Union Budget 2022-Sethurathnam Ravi Fmr BSE Chairman

Sethurathnam Ravi, popularly known as S Ravi is the former chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE). Currently he is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ravi Rajan & Co., an advisory and accountancy firm, headquartered in New Delhi, India. He is also an Associate Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), USA, and also a registered Insolvency Resolution Professional. Sethurathnam Ravi BSE Fmr Chairman Sethurathnam Ravi BSE , popularly known as S Ravi is the former chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE). Currently he is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ravi Rajan & Co., an advisory and accountancy firm, headquartered in New Delhi, India. When the Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman was all set to present the Union Budget on February 1, for the financial year 2022-23, rebate in taxation, simplifying investment and offering of further incentives to the Indian start-ups and MSMEs were the expectations from the ...

Chinese journalist, who wept on air over Shinzo Abe's death, attempts suicide after being cyber-bullied

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North Korea accuses US of biological warfare in Ukraine

Moscow ally Pyongyang in February said US policy was the "root cause of the Ukraine crisis", and this month formally recognised two self-proclaimed pro-Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea. North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the United Nations in March. To know more: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/north-korea-accuses-us-of-biological-warfare-in-ukraine-101658655491278.html

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