1. Election Commission Appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new DGP of West Bengal
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The Election Commission of India appointed Sanjay Mukherjee as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, replacing Vivek Sahay.
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Mukherjee, a 1989 batch IPS officer, had earlier served as the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) since November 2017.
Before being promoted to the post of DGP, Mukherjee held the post of Director (Security) in the West Bengal Police, which was given the status of Additional Director General of Police (ADG).
Rajiv Kumar's reassignment:
Rajeev Kumar took over the role of Director General of Police (DGP) in December last year.
- He has been re-appointed to the Information and Technology Department with changes in his responsibilities.
Kumar's re-appointment follows his exclusion from active election management duties during previous electoral events, including the 2016 assembly elections and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Election Commission's instructions:
The Election Commission directed Chief Secretary BP Gopalika to transfer Rajiv Kumar to a role unrelated to elections.
Kumar's reappointment coincided with the appointment of a junior officer as the temporary Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal.
2. Vaughan Gething elected the first black leader of a European country
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Vaughan Gething, the current Economic Minister of Wales, has been elected as the new leader of the Welsh Labor Party.
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Vaughan Gething has become the first black person to lead a European country.
Early Life :
Gething was born in 1974 in Zambia.
Despite relocating to England due to discrimination, he was educated at Aberystwyth and Cardiff universities.
Gething worked as a trade union lawyer and became the first black president of both the Welsh Trades Union Congress and the Welsh National Union of Students.
Vaughan Gething's political journey:
After joining the Welsh legislature in 2011, Gething became the first black minister in any of Britain's devolved countries in 2013.
Notably, he served as Wales's Health Minister and later as its Economy Minister during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gething won a close election with 51.7% of the vote to become the new leader of Welsh Labour, following his recent tenure as Economy Minister.
About Wales:
This country is a part of the United Kingdom.
Located in the western part of Great Britain, Wales is bordered by:
Irish Sea to the north and west
England in the East
Bristol Channel to the south
Celtic Sea to the south-west
Capital - Cardiff
Official languages - Welsh, English
Currency - Pound Sterling
3. Poonawala Fincorp Appoints Arvind Kapil as New CEO
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Arvind Kapil has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Poonawalla Fincorp.
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Arvind Kapil has over 26 years of experience in the banking sector, most notably as the Country Head of Mortgage at HDFC Bank.
Kapil holds a master's degree in management and engineering as well as advanced management programs from Harvard Business School and IIM Bangalore.
Kapil's tenure as MD and CEO is effective for five years starting June 24, 2024, subject to shareholder approval.
Current MD and CEO Abhay Bhutada will retire early from his post with effect from June 23, 2024. However, he will continue to be a non-executive director on the Poonawalla Fincorp board.
About Poonawala Fincorp
Parent Organization - Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited
Established - 1988
Headquarters - Pune
Chairman - Adar Poonawalla
4. Appointment of Vinay Kumar as India's new Ambassador to Russia
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Vinay Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) member, has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to Russia.
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Vinay Kumar currently serving as India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Kumar is set to assume his new role in Moscow soon, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Russia holds an important position as a long-term partner of India, their diplomatic relations are an integral part of India's foreign policy.
Kumar will take over from Pawan Kapoor, who has been appointed as the new Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs as India's representative in Moscow.
About Vinay Kumar
Kumar, a graduate of IIT-Kharagpur, entered the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1992.
He held the post of India's Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2018 to 2020.
Kumar's previous roles include serving as Joint Secretary (South) in the Ministry of External Affairs.
He also served in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York.
About Russia:
Capital - Moscow
Currency - Russian Ruble
Continent - Europe, Asia
Official language - Russian
Prime Minister - Mikhail Mishustin
5. Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan assumes charge as Governor of Telangana
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Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan takes charge as the Governor of Telangana.
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After the resignation of Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, President Draupadi Murmu has handed over the additional responsibility of looking after Telangana to Governor Radhakrishnan.
Additionally, Governor Radhakrishnan has been assigned the task of acting as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
The official swearing-in ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad, with Chief Justice of the State High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe administering the oath.
About Telangana
Capital - Hyderabad
Chief Minister - Revanth Reddy
Established - 2 June 2014
6. President appointed Governor in two states
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President Draupadi Murmu appointed new governors for Tripura and Odisha.
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Indra Sena Reddy Nallu was appointed Governor of Tripura in place of Satyadev Narayan Arya.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das was elected as the new Governor of Odisha in place of Professor Ganeshi Lal.
About Tripura
It is a state in North-East India.
Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority Bengali population and Bengali, English and Kokborok are the official languages of the state.
Five mountain ranges - Hathai Kotar, Atharamura, Longthrai, Shakhan, and Jampui Hills - run from north to south with intervening valleys.
Capital - Agartala
Governor - Indra Sena Reddy
Chief Minister - Dr. Manik Saha
Tourism Minister - Sushant Chaudhary
Borders - Bangladesh, Mizoram and Assam
About Odisha
Formation - 1 April 1936
Capital - Bhubaneswar
Governor - Raghubar Das
Chief Minister - Naveen Patnaik
Rajya Sabha - 10 seats
Lok Sabha - 21 seats
7. Tenure of SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara extended till August 2024
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The Government of India extended the tenure of SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara till August 2024.
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On October 5, 2023, the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the tenure of State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Khara for a further period beyond October 2023 until he attains the age of 63 years. Let's do.
Dinesh Kahra will now retire on 28 August 2024.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet also extended the tenure of SBI MD Ashwini Tiwari for two years.
State Bank of India:
Its origin is traced to the establishment of the Bank of Calcutta in 1806, which was later renamed the Bank of Bengal in 1809. The Bank of Bombay was established in 1840, and the Bank of Madras was established in 1843.
In 1921, these three banks were merged and one Imperial Bank of India was formed.
On the recommendation of the All India Rural Credit Survey Committee (Gorwala Committee) 1951, the Government of India nationalized the Imperial Bank of India with the enactment of the State Bank of India Act 1955 and renamed it State Bank of India.
SBI is the largest commercial bank in India.
Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara
Managing Director - Alok Kumar Chaudhary
Headquarters - Mumbai
Tagline - The Banker To Every Indian
8. RBI appointed Munish Kapoor as Executive Director
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially named Munish Kapoor as Executive Director, with his new role starting from October 3, 2023.
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Before his promotion as Executive Director, Munish Kapoor served as Advisor in Charge within the Monetary Policy Department.
He also held the position of Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), where he played a key role in influencing the monetary policies of the country.
New Role and Expertise:
As Executive Director, Munish Kapoor will now be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Department of Economic and Policy Research.
The department plays an important role in shaping economic policies and conducting research critical to the decision-making processes of the RBI.
About Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Established - 1 April 1935, Kolkata
Founder - British Raj
Governor - Shaktikanta Das
9. Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti takes charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
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Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti assumed the role of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) on October 1, 2023, replacing Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahendru, who retired on September 30, 2023, after 38 years of service.
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Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti has served in the Indian Navy since July 1988 with expertise in Navigation and Direction.
In his career spanning 35 years, he has held various command and staff positions both at sea and ashore.
Notable commands include INS Nishank (missile boat), INS Kora (missile corvette), and INS Kolkata (guided missile destroyer).
He has also served in staff roles in the Directorate of Personnel Requirements and Directorate of Personnel and as Naval Attache in the Embassy of India, Moscow.
Recognition and Honor:
Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti's extraordinary contribution to the Indian Navy has been recognized with prestigious awards.
He received the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022, both awarded by the President of India for his outstanding service and achievements.
10. Appointment of Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan as BRO chief
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Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan took over the role of the 28th Director General (DG) of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) following the retirement of Lieutenant General Rajiv Chaudhary on October 2, 2023.
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Srinivasan is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy and the Indian Military Academy, who was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in 1987.
He has participated in major military operations including Operation Vijay, Operation Rakshak and Operation Parakram.
Lieutenant General Srinivasan's expertise lies in serving in the border areas of India, particularly Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, providing unique insight into the infrastructure needs.
Command and Staff Appointments:
Throughout his career, Srinivasan completed prestigious courses including the Defense Services Staff College, Higher Command and National Defense College.
He has commanded units such as 58 Engineer Regiment and 416 Engineer Brigade.
Held important positions like Deputy Director General of Discipline and Vigilance, Commandant of Bengal Engineer Group and Center Roorkee, Chief Engineer of Southern Command and Assistant Director General in Engineer-in-Chief Branch.
Legacy and Achievements of Border Roads Organization (BRO):
Established on May 7, 1960 with the primary objective of securing India's borders through infrastructure development in the far northern and northeastern areas.
BRO's contribution includes construction and dedication of more than 63,000 kilometers of roads, 976 bridges, six tunnels and 21 airfields.
In the last year, BRO completed a record-breaking 193 projects in eight border states and three Union Territories, at a total cost of ₹5,400 crore.
