Urjit Patel appointed as Vice President of ‘Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank'(AIIB) based in Beijing

Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel will serve a 3-year term as a Vice President  of one the AIIB’s multilateral development banks, 5 Vice-Presidents.

He will take the place of former Gujarat Chief Secretary D.J.Pandian who had been Vice President, leading the AIIB’s investment operations and all sovereign and non-sovereign lending in South and Southeast Asia.

Captain Harpeet Chandi creates History. First Indian-Origin Woman to reach South Pole trekking solo in 40 days

Hapreet ‘Polar Preet’ Chandi, an Indian-origin British Army Captain created history by becoming the first Indian-Origin woman and the first woman of colour trekking on a solo expedition of 700 miles (1127 Km) to reach the South Pole in just 40 days.

She is a trained Physiotherapist and part of the medical regiment of the British Army.