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ESAF SFB Chief Paul Thomas Elected Chairperson of Sa-Dhan

Paul Thomas, MD & CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank, has been elected as Chairperson of the board of Sa-Dhan, which is an association of microfinance and impact finance institutions. Thomas so far was the co-chair of the Association. Who is...

MLA C. Ayyanna Patrudu Elected Speaker of Andhra Assembly

Telugu Desam Party's Narsipatnam MLA C. Ayyanna Patrudu was elected unanimously as the Speaker of the 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on June 22, 2024. Mr. Ayyanna Patrudu's election was a mere formality as no other MLA filed a nomination for...

Pradeep Singh Kharola Has Been Assigned The Additional Charge of NTA DG

The Director General of the National Testing Agency, Subodh Kumar Singh, was removed from the post on June 22, amid controversy over irregularities in exams. Subodh Kumar Singh's services were put on a "compulsory wait" in Department of Personnel and...

Rear Adm Nelson D’Souza Takes Over as Commandant, Military Institute of Technology, Pune

Rear Admiral Nelson D’Souza has taken over as Commandant of Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune from Air Vice Marshal Vivek Blouria. An accomplished alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Naval War College, Goa, Rear Admiral D’Souza...

Government Appoints Atul Kumar Chaudhary as Secretary of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

The government (on 20 June) has appointed Atul Kumar Chaudhary, as the new Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the position which was lying vacant after superannuation of V Raghunandan on May 31. About Atul Kumar Chaudhary Chaudhary is...

President Appoints Bhartruhari Mahtab, 7-Time Member of Parliament, as Pro-Tem Speaker of Lok Sabha

In a significant development, Bhartruhari Mahtab, a seven-term Lok Sabha member, has been appointed as the pro tem Speaker of the Lower House. The announcement was made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on June 20. About Bhartruhari Mahtab Bhartruhari...

Global Wind Energy Council India Appoints Girish Tanti from Suzlon Group As New Chairman

As Global Wind Day(June 17) is celebrated across the world. GWEC India has announced that Mr Girish Tanti, Vice-Chairman of Suzlon Group, has been appointed as the Chairman. The position plays a key role in driving GWEC India’s work with national and...

Ashwani Kumar Appointed MCD Commissioner

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) with immediate effect. About IAS Officer Ashwani Kumar Ashwani Kumar Belongs  to the 1992-batch of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union...

Tesam Pongte Elected as the New Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly

Tesam Pongte was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on June 15. Pro-tem Speaker Ninong Ering announced that Pongte was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Assembly. Brief about Tesam Pongte Tesam Pongte is an Indian...

Pawan Kalyan Announced Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan was named the Deputy Chief Minister in a highly-anticipated move by the Andhra Pradesh government on June 14. The actor-turned-politician has also been allocated the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment, Forests, and Science and Technology...