Appointments

Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Takes Oath as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was officially sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court in a formal ceremony. The oath was administered by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at the Raj Niwas in the presence of...

Sanjiv Ranjan Appointed as Secretary General of Indian Ocean Rim Association

On December 30, 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of Shri Sanjiv Ranjan as the next Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). A seasoned diplomat from the 1993 batch of the Indian Foreign Service,...

Ambarish Kenghe Appointed Group CEO of Angel One, Effective March 2025

Angel One, one of India’s leading financial services platforms, has announced the appointment of Ambarish Kenghe as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2025. With a wealth of experience in fintech, technology, and e-commerce, Kenghe is set to guide...

Gyanendra Pratap Singh Appointed as CRPF Director General

On January 18, 2025, the Indian government appointed Gyanendra Pratap Singh, a 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, as the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Singh, who was serving as the...

Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI

Justice Arun Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The announcement was made and marking another significant milestone in his illustrious career....

Vineet Joshi Takes Charge as Secretary of Higher Education

Shri Vineet Joshi has assumed the role of Secretary of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, effective today at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Prior to this appointment, Shri Joshi had a distinguished career in various key...

T. Pandey Revenue Secretary and A. Chawla Secretary DIPAM Appointed

On January 8, 2025, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved significant changes in top positions within the Ministry of Finance, ahead of the Union Budget 2025. These strategic appointments include the reassignment of Tuhin Kanta Pandey and Arunish...

Appointment of Shri Ashish Naithani as Judge of Uttarakhand High Court

On January 6, 2025, the Central Government appointed Shri Ashish Naithani, a distinguished judicial officer, as a judge of the Uttarakhand High Court. This appointment addresses the current shortfall in the court's sanctioned strength of 11 judges, as it has...

Bahadur Singh Sagoo Elected as AFI President

Asian Games gold medalist and Padma Shri awardee Bahadur Singh Sagoo has been elected unanimously as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). His election took place during the two-day Annual General Meeting in Chandigarh. Sagoo, who...

V. Narayanan Takes Over as ISRO Chief and Space Secretary

Dr. V. Narayanan, a distinguished scientist with nearly four decades of experience in rocket and spacecraft propulsion, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will...