25 March 2014 Current Affairs
Britain’s Royal Mail Issued Postage Stamp On Noor Inayat Khan
Britain’s Royal Mail has issued a postage stamp of Noor Inayat Khan, World War II heroine of Indian origin, on 25 March. She fought fascism and died in the Dachau concentration camp.The stamp issued was a part of a set of 10 stamps in the Remarkable Lives series which honoured Noor on her centenary year. Royal Mail commemorated Noor with a stamp to ensure that her sacrifice and bravery will not be forgotten. Other honoured in the set include actor Sir Alec Guinness, poet Dylan Thomas, Kenneth Moore, Joe Mercer, Barbara Ward and Joan Littlewood.
Jet Airways Acting CEO Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan Resigned
Jet Airways’ acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan resigned on 25 March. Gopalakrishnan took up the post of CFO in the airline in October 2012 and was closely involved in negotiations with Etihad and financial revival of the airline. Prior to joining Jet Airways, he was executive director & CFO with TVS Capital Funds.Gopalakrishnan took over as acting CEO in January 2014 after Garry Kenneth Toomey resignation.