Current Context : Recently, Nita Ambani, has been re-elected unanimously as the IOC from India at the 142nd session. She is the founder of Reliance Foundation and won unanimously with 100 per cent of the vote. She is committed to enhancing the Olympic Movement in India and worldwide. Nita Ambani was first appointed to join the prestigious body in 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. She is the India's first woman to join the IOC. The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be held in the capital city of France from July 26 to August 11 this year.Read More

Curent Context : Captain Supreetha, has become the first woman officer from the Corps of Army Air Defence, to be operationally deployed at Siachen Glacier. Before Captain Supreetha, Shiva Chouhan was the first female officer to be deployed in Siachen. ABOUT SIACHEN GLACIER The Siachen Glacier, which is also known as the world’s highest battlefield located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. It is the second-longest glacier in the world’s non-polar areas and lies south of the drainage divide separating the Eurasian Plate. The Nubra River originates from the Siachen Glacier.Read More

Current Context : Manoj Soni, chairman of UPSC, has resigned before his term ends in May 2029. Manoj Soni became a member of the UPSC on 28 June, 2017, and was appointed its chairperson on 16 May, 2023. His term was supposed to end in 2029. ABOUT UPSC The Union Public Service Commission is a constitutional body in India. It conducts direct recruitment of officers to the All India Services and the Central Civil Services through examinations. Besides the chairman, there are 10 members in the UPSC who are either retired bureaucrats or academicians or from the armed forces, among....Read More

Current Context : Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has re-designated its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO). ABOUT LIC Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian multinational Central Public sector life insurance company. Established on 1 September 1956, when the Parliament of India passed the Life Insurance of India Act. Headquarter : Mumbai.Read More

Current Context : Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the US. The post was vacant since January after the retirement of Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Vinay Kwatra is a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service Officer. He was remained as the Foreign Secretary from April 2022 to July 2024. Kwatra ended his term as the Foreign Secretary on July 15 and was succeeded by Vikram Misri.Read More

Current Context : Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda was sworn in for a second five-year term. He won the Lithuanian presidential election for the first time in 2019. ABOUT LITUANIA: Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Capital: Vilnius Official language: Lithuanian Prime minister: Ingrida ŠimonytėRead More

Current Context : HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra was conferred France's highest civilian honor, the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). She received France's highest civilian honor for outstanding service and promoting economic ties between France and India. Award was presented at ceremony held at the French Ambassador's residence in Delhi. ABOUT HCL TECH HCL Tech is the fourth largest player in India’s $250 billion IT export industry. It services French companies across industries like aerospace, manufacturing, financial services and pharmaceuticals. It is also involved in imparting software coding skills in middle schools to boost....Read More

Current Context : Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Adviser at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). Swaminathan was the former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation. ABOUT TB AND NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION PROGRAMME (NTEP) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spread through the air by a person suffering from TB. India accounts for 25% of world’s TB burden and over 25 lakh new cases of TB were notified in 2024 in India. National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP),....Read More

Current Context : Justice Sheel Nagu is appointed as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Chief Justice Ravi Malimath demitted the office on May 24, 2024.Read More

Current Context : Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico is appointed as the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from July 2024 to June 2026. She succeeded T. Raja Kumar of Singapore. ABOUT The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing. Established in 1989 Headquartes in Paris. It is a 40-member body. The FATF President is a senior official appointed by the FATF Plenary from among its members. Tenure of FATF Presidency : 2 YearsRead More