Current Affairs - Persons

Vivek Agnihotri, director of The Kashmir Files, launched his latest book, "The Book of Life: My Dance with Buddha for Success" in Lucknow.

Herodotus is known as the "Father of History" because he was the first historian to systematically collect and record historical events. He travelled extensively throughout the Mediterranean region, interviewing people from all walks of life to learn about their history and culture. His magnum opus, the Histories, is a comprehensive account of the Greco-Persian Wars and the history of the surrounding region.

Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, unveiled a significant initiative to issue system-based automatic ‘Status Holder’ certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. This transformative step not only reduces the compliance burden and promotes ease of doing business but also underscores the importance of government collaboration.

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist who is credited with being the first person to observe and describe microorganisms using a microscope. He made his microscopes, which were far more powerful than any that had been made before. Van Leeuwenhoek's discoveries revolutionized our understanding of the microscopic world and laid the foundation for the field of microbiology.

Reliance Retail’s JioMart has roped in Indian cricket icon, Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a brand ambassador ahead of their festive campaign which is scheduled to launch on October 8, 2023.