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Every Appointments current affair for government exams, organised by subtopic — 25 verified updates across 5 subtopics.

Media & Tech4

Saurabh Vijay Appointed IndiaAI Mission CEO

UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay took charge as CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, the body driving India's national artificial-intelligence strategy and compute infrastructure.

GK ByteAppointments, tech governanceUIDAI: issues Aadhaar

Shashi Shekhar Vempati Appointed CBFC Chairperson

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati was appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a three-year term.

GK ByteAppointments, mediaCBFC: under the I&B Ministry

Prasoon Joshi Appointed Chairman, Prasar Bharati

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting appointed lyricist-writer Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India's public-service broadcaster.

GK ByteAppointments, mediaPrasar Bharati: est. 1997 (Doordarshan + All India Radio)

Sangita Barua Elected President, Press Club of India

Sangita Barua was elected President of the Press Club of India, the leading body of journalists in the national capital.

GK ByteAppointments - media

Banking & Finance5

HDFC Bank Appoints Rajiv Kumar as Chairman

HDFC Bank appointed former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as its part-time non-executive chairman for a three-year term, subject to RBI approval.

GK ByteAppointments, bankingHDFC Bank: India's largest private bank

Neelkanth Mishra Named India's ED at World Bank

Economist Neelkanth Mishra was appointed India's Executive Director at the World Bank for a three-year term, succeeding Parameswaran Iyer. He represents the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the Bank's Board.

GK ByteAppointments, international financial institutionsWorld Bank HQ: Washington, D.C.Established: 1944 (Bretton Woods)President: Ajay Banga

Rohit Jain Takes Charge as RBI Deputy Governor

Rohit Jain took charge as RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term, after which the RBI reassigned portfolios among its four deputy governors.

GK ByteAppointments, bankingRBI Deputy Governors: 4RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra

Rohit Jain Named RBI Deputy Governor

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Rohit Jain, an RBI Executive Director, as the new RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term beginning in 2026, after nearly 30 years at the central bank.

GK ByteAppointments - banking

Ramakrishnan Chander Appointed MD of LIC

Ramakrishnan Chander took over as Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, having earlier served as LIC's Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer.

GK ByteAppointments - insurance

PSU & Government10

Mahesh Dixit Appointed Intelligence Bureau Director

Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre, was appointed Director of the Intelligence Bureau, India's internal intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka.

GK ByteAppointments - who's who in security

Ashok Lahiri Appointed Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog

Economist Ashok Lahiri was appointed Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, the government's premier policy think tank.

GK ByteAppointments, policy bodiesNITI Aayog: est. 2015 (replaced Planning Commission)Chairperson: the Prime Minister

Ashwini Bhide - First Woman BMC Commissioner

Ashwini Bhide became the first woman Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's richest civic body.

GK ByteAppointments, governanceBMC: India's largest & richest municipal corporation

Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed Vice Chief of the Army

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth was appointed Vice Chief of the Army Staff, a key top-tier appointment in the Indian Army's leadership.

GK ByteAppointments, defenceArmy HQ: New Delhi

Taranjit Singh Sandhu Sworn In as LG of Delhi

Former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as Delhi's 23rd Lieutenant Governor, replacing V.K. Saxena, who was moved to LG of Ladakh.

GK ByteAppointments - governance

Deepak Gupta Appointed CMD of GAIL (India) Ltd

Deepak Gupta took over as Chairman & Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd, having previously served as Director (Projects), with tenure until February 2029.

GK ByteAppointments - PSUGAIL: India's largest natural gas company (Maharatna)

PSPCL Appoints First Woman Director (Commercial)

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) appointed its first-ever woman Director (Commercial), a notable milestone in the state power utility's leadership.

GK ByteAppointments - PSU

New DGs for Security Agencies

Praveen Kumar (1993-batch IPS) was made Director General of the BSF, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor DG of the ITBP, and Rakesh Aggarwal (1994-batch IPS) DG of the NIA.

GK ByteAppointments - securityNIA: National Investigation Agency (est. 2009)

B. Sairam Takes Charge as CMD of Coal India

Formerly CMD of Northern Coalfields, B. Sairam became Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Coal India Limited, succeeding P.M. Prasad.

GK ByteAppointments - PSU

Raj Kumar Goyal Sworn In as Chief Information Commissioner

Retired IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner by President Murmu, along with new Information Commissioners, restoring the Central Information Commission to full strength.

GK ByteAppointments - transparencyCIC under: RTI Act, 2005

International Bodies3

Roman Gofman Appointed Chief of Mossad

Roman Gofman was appointed head of Israel's foreign intelligence agency Mossad, taking charge of one of the world's best-known spy agencies.

GK ByteAppointments, internationalMossad: Israel's external intelligence agency

Balen Shah Sworn In as Prime Minister of Nepal

The former Kathmandu mayor and rapper Balendra 'Balen' Shah became Nepal's PM after his Rastriya Swatantra Party won the March 2026 election (held after the 2025 Gen Z protests). At 36 he became among the world's youngest serving national leaders.

GK ByteAppointments - neighbourhoodNepal Capital: KathmanduCurrency: Nepalese Rupee

CEC Gyanesh Kumar Chairs International IDEA

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assumed the chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) at Stockholm - the first time India chaired the 35-member body.

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General3

Who's Who - Key Constitutional Office-holders

As of January 2026, Droupadi Murmu was President (15th), C.P. Radhakrishnan Vice President, Justice Surya Kant the 53rd Chief Justice of India, and Gyanesh Kumar the 26th Chief Election Commissioner.

GK BytePolity - who's who

Aparna Garg Appointed Railway Board Member (Finance)

Aparna Garg was appointed Member (Finance) of the Railway Board, part of the apex management of Indian Railways.

GK ByteAppointments - railways

Raj Kumar Goel Appointed Chief Information Commissioner

Raj Kumar Goel was appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India, heading the apex body under the Right to Information Act.

GK ByteAppointments - RTIRTI Act: 2005