The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the re-appointment of RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar for one year from May 3, 2024. Rabi Sankar has a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University at Delhi, was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in May 2021 for three years. He was an Executive Director of RBI before being elevated to the post of Deputy Governor in May 2021. Besides the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, the central bank has four Deputy Governors— M.D.Patra; M Rajeshwar Rao; J Swaminathan and T Rabi Sankar.Read More

Indonesia’s electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates. Subianto, who is currently defense minister, won the election with 58.6% of the votes, or more than 96 million ballots, more than twice the amount received by either of the other two candidates. Subianto will take office in October, succeeding the popular Joko Widodo, the country’s first president from outside the Jakarta elite.Read More

The President Droupadi Murmu has appointed professor Naima Khatoon as the first woman vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Prof Khatoon has been appointed for five years from the date on which she enters his office or the date on which she completes seventy years of age, whichever is earlier. ABOUT AMU The founding chancellor of the university was Sultan Jahan, the Begum of Bhopal, and at least three alumnae of AMU went on to helm prestigious universities, it took more than 100 years for the university court to propose the name of a deserving woman from a modest....Read More

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has appointed Colonel Edison Napyo as its first defence adviser to India. Col Napyo is the first to be deployed as a defence advisor to India and will serve as a link between the PNG Government and Military in the country. India and Papua New Guinea formalised diplomatic relations in 1976, and enjoy warm and friendly relations. The two countries have been working closely in international forums, including the Commonwealth, Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations Organisation. This appointment will boost the present minimal military exchanges and relations. During the third summit of the Forum for....Read More

OpenAI has hired Pragya Misra, its first official in India, in order to handle government relations. OpenAI is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) research organization founded in December 2015, researching artificial intelligence with the goal of developing "safe and beneficial" artificial general intelligence.Read More

French carmaker Citroen has engaged cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India, according to people aware of the development, as the Stellantis Group company seeks to improve brand awareness and find a firm footing in a market where it’s a relatively new entrant.Read More

Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG). He has been appointed for a period up to August 31, 2028. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is presently working as Additional Director General in CRPF. The ACC has also approved the appointment of Intelligence Bureau Additional Director Sapna Tewari as the Special Director in the agency. Tewari has been appointed for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or up to the date of her superannuation i.e. April 30,....Read More

The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of April 30, 2024. The present Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM retires from service on April 30, 2024. The Vice Admiral DK Tripathi has commanded Indian Naval Ships Vinash, Kirch and Trishul. He has also held various important operational and staff appointments which include Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet; Director of Naval Operations; Principal Director, Network Centric Operations and Principal Director, Naval Plans at New Delhi.....Read More

Sanjana Sanghi, a prominent Bollywood actress and UNDP Youth Champion, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for SPACE India, a leading space education organization. ABOUT SPACE INDIA: Founded in 2001, SPACE India has inspired over 1.5 Million students and facilitated the integration of Astronomy and Space Science into the curriculum of 1,000 schools pan India. With a rich legacy spanning over 24 years in Astronomy, Space Science and STEM education, SPACE India has consistently pursued its purpose while keeping it aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).Read More

Sachidananda Mohanty has been appointed as a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for three Years. He is a former Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Hyderabad and former Vice­ Chancellor of Central University of Odisha. He was a member of India’s Education Commission to the UNESCO and Governing Board member of Auroville Foundation. ABOUT UGC: The University Grants Commission (UGC) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1956 to coordinate, determine, and maintain standards of teaching, examination, and research in university education. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar is the current Chairman of UGC. Deepak Kumar....Read More