C V Ananda Bose appointed West Bengal Governor

C V Ananda Bose appointed West Bengal Governor

Former bureaucrat C V Ananda Bose was appointed the Governor of West Bengal, a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Bose is a 1977 batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala cadre. He last served as an administrator in the National Museum here before superannuating in 2011.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman. Prince Mohammed is already de facto ruler of the world’s largest oil exporter, and the appointment formalises his role as leader of the kingdom’s government.
Nagesh Singh appointed India’s ambassador to Thailand

Nagesh Singh appointed India’s ambassador to Thailand

Nagesh Singh, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Thailand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Nagesh Singh is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who has served as Consul General of India in Atlanta.
Delhi High Court appoints committee to run IOA

Delhi High Court appoints committee to run IOA

The Delhi High Court has appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to run the day-to-day affairs of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).The management of IOA will be done by Justice (retired) Anil R Dave, former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi and former external affairs secretary Vikas Swarup.
SEBI constitutes 15-member committee to attract foreign investment

SEBI constitutes 15-member committee to attract foreign investment

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted an expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country. The FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian and consists of 14 other members representing foreign banks, stock exchanges depositories and RBI.
Begaj takes oath as new president of Albania

Begaj takes oath as new president of Albania

The newly-elected President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, took oath at a swearing-in ceremony in the parliament. Begaj was elected president on June 4. A total of 83 lawmakers participated in the voting that took place in the plenary session in the parliament, where Begaj received 78 votes in favour, while four lawmakers voted against and there was one abstention.
India’s Indermit Gill appointed Chief Economist of World Bank

India’s Indermit Gill appointed Chief Economist of World Bank

World Bank has appointed Indian national Indermit Gill as its Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics.Mr Gill will succeed American economist Carmen Reinhart in the role and his appointment will be effective September 1, 2022. Mr Gill is currently Vice President for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, where he led work on macroeconomics, debt, trade, poverty, and governance.
Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as new Sri Lankan PM

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as new Sri Lankan PM

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe along with 17 other cabinet ministers. Along with Prime Ministership, Gunawardena has additional charge of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council, and Local Government.
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.Wickremesinghe was appointed as the acting President by former President Rajapaksa on July 13 after the latter fled to the Maldives due to the massive protest demanding his resignation.
Sanjiv Puri elected CII VP for FY23

Sanjiv Puri elected CII VP for FY23

ITC chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri has been elected the Vice President of CII for 2022-23, while TVS Supply Chain Solutions Executive Vice Chairman R Dinesh has become the new President Designate. Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv Limited, continues to be the President of CII for the year 2022-23.
Rahul Narwekar becomes youngest Speaker in India

Rahul Narwekar becomes youngest Speaker in India

Rahul Narwekar, a first-time MLA, was elected as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Sunday defeating Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi.Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Narwekar is the “youngest speaker” in the country.
Indian origin T Raja Kumar takes over as President of FATF

Indian origin T Raja Kumar takes over as President of FATF

Indian origin T Raja Kumar has taken over as President of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the world's anti-terrorism financing agency. FATF tweeted that Raja Kumar will focus on enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, improving asset recovery and other initiatives.
Mohammed Jalood elected president of the International Weightlifting Federation

Mohammed Jalood elected president of the International Weightlifting Federation

Iraqi official Mohammed Jalood was elected president of the International Weightlifting Federation.Jalood is the first permanent president since Tamás Aján stepped down in 2020 after controlling the IWF for 44 years. He faced allegations that failed drug tests were covered up and millions of dollars were unaccounted for under his presidency. Aján was banned for life last week by CAS.
IRS officer Nitin Gupta named new CBDT chief

IRS officer Nitin Gupta named new CBDT chief

IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new CBDT chairman. Gupta, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre, is serving as the Member (investigation) in the Board and is scheduled to retire in September next year.
Parameswaran Iyer to take over as Niti Aayog CEO

Parameswaran Iyer to take over as Niti Aayog CEO

After a six-year-long stint, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant is set to leave the government policy think tank at the end of June. He will be replaced by former Secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission.
Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau

Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau

The Central government has appointed senior IPS officer Tapan Kumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau.Tapan Kumar Deka, a 1988 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer, was appointed Director of Intelligence Bureau for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IPS officer Dinkar Gupta appointed as chief of NIA

IPS officer Dinkar Gupta appointed as chief of NIA

Former Punjab DGP and 1987-batch IPS officer Dinkar Gupta has been appointed as the new chief of the National Investigative Agency. Gupta will hold the post till March 31, 2024, that is the date of his retirement, or till further orders by the government, whichever takes place earlier.

Yoon Suk-yeol – South Korea President

Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as South Korea’s new president. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea.