Mumbai's Churchgate railway station to be renamed after India's first RBI Governor

Mumbai's Churchgate railway station to be renamed after India's first RBI Governor

Daily Current Affairs / Mumbai's Churchgate railway station to be renamed after India's first RBI Governor

Change Language English Hindi

Category : State Published on: February 24 2023

Share on facebook

The Churchgate railway station in Mumbai will soon be called as 'Chintamanrao Deshmukh station', named after the first governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) CD Deshmukh.
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, also known as C D Deshmukh, was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
He joined RBI in 1939 and served as its Secretary to the Board, Deputy Governor and the Governor.
In August 1943, he was appointed as Governor of the RBI and served in that position till 1949.
Deshmukh was one of five members of the Planning Commission when it was constituted in 1950 by a cabinet resolution.
He was knighted by the British government in 1944 and was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 1959.

Recent Post's

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the SatCom Summit at India Mobile Congress 2025 to boost digital connectivity in remote villages through satellite communication.
Read More....
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honored Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi for developing metal–organic frameworks that revolutionized molecular design and offer solutions for pollution and water scarcity.
Read More....
International Abhidhamma Day celebrated the timeless wisdom and contemporary relevance of Buddhist philosophy.
Read More....
India joins regional powers to oppose foreign military presence in Afghanistan.
Read More....
Cabinet approves four major multi-tracking railway projects across four states, boosting connectivity, reducing emissions, and supporting regional development.
Read More....
CBI, in collaboration with global agencies, busted international cybercrime networks under Operation HAECHI-VI, arresting 8 and identifying 45 suspects.
Read More....
DRDO launches IRSA 1.0, boosting India’s self-reliance in military communication technology.
Read More....
PM Narendra Modi launches Mumbai One app, India’s first unified public transport ticketing platform.
Read More....
India expands e-NAM by adding 9 new commodities, enhancing market access, transparency, and income for farmers.
Read More....
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first ISS astronaut, becomes the brand ambassador of Viksit Bharat Buildathon, inspiring students nationwide.
Read More....