Appointments

IOA Forms Ad-Hoc Panel for Boxing Affairs

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed a five-member ad-hoc committee to manage the affairs of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after it failed to conduct elections within the prescribed timeline. The decision, announced by IOA President PT Usha,...

Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher Steps Down; Fernando Fernandez Appointed Successor

Unilever, a leading consumer goods giant, announced a significant change in its leadership, Hein Schumacher, who has been the CEO since July 2023, will step down in March 2025. His replacement will be Fernando Fernandez, the current CFO of the...

Vijender Gupta Elected Speaker of Delhi Assembly

In a major political development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta has been elected as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on February 20, 2025. His election is significant, not just for the BJP but also for Delhi's...

Sabyasachi Kar Named Director of Institute of Economic Growth

The Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), a premier research and training institute based in New Delhi, has appointed Professor Sabyasachi Kar as its new Director, effective February 6, 2025. He takes over from Professor Chetan Ghate, bringing with him vast...

Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Modi

The government has appointed retired IAS officer and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Das is the first Principal Secretary to have extensive experience in both fiscal and monetary...

Kash Patel Sworn in as the Ninth Director of the FBI, Takes Oath on Bhagavad Gita

Indian-origin Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday, February 21, 2025. Patel, known for his close ties to former U.S. President Donald Trump, took his oath on the...

V Anantha Nageswaran’s Term as Chief Economic Advisor Extended to March 2027

The Indian government has extended the tenure of V Anantha Nageswaran as Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) until March 2027, marking a significant development in the nation's economic leadership. The extension was confirmed by the Ministry of Finance with approval from...

Vivek Joshi Assumes Charge as Election Commissioner

Vivek Joshi, a distinguished mechanical engineer from IIT-Roorkee and a seasoned 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Haryana cadre, has been appointed as Election Commissioner of India. At 58 years old, he is among the youngest individuals to...

Standard Chartered Appoints P.D. Singh as India CEO

Standard Chartered Bank has secured approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to appoint Prabdev (P.D.) Singh as its Chief Executive Officer for India and South Asia. Singh, a veteran in corporate banking and former CEO of JP Morgan...

Gyanesh Kumar Appointed as India’s New Chief Election Commissioner

On February 17, 2025, the Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, was officially appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by the Law Ministry. This appointment marks a significant milestone, as he is the first CEC to be appointed...