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Narendra Bhooshan takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 1 October 2026.

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President appoints 14 judicial officers as judges of Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts

On 19 September 2026, the Law Ministry notified that the President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed 14 judicial officers as Judges or Additional Judges of the Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts.

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Government reconstitutes Central Board of Film Certification with 18 members

On 16 September 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the reconstitution of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 members, for three years or until further orders.

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Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes first woman Director General of Geological Survey of India

On 31 July 2026 Varsha Ashok Aglawe assumed charge as the 54th Director General of the Geological Survey of India, the first woman to head GSI in its 176-year history.

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Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja appointed next Director General Armed Forces Medical Services

On 31 July 2026 the government appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja as the next DGAFMS; he takes over on 31 August 2026 when Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin retires.

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Keshav Chandra takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines

Keshav Chandra, IAS (1995 batch, AGMUT cadre), assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on 27 July 2026.

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Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union Education Minister

Pralhad Joshi took charge of the Union Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on 26 July 2026, a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK Prime Minister

On 21 July 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Harjit Singh Grewal takes charge as Chairman, National Commission for Minorities

Harjit Singh Grewal assumed office as Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on 21 July 2026; S. Munawari Begum became Vice Chairperson on 20 July.

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Admiral Krishna Swaminathan becomes the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff on 31 May 2026, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi.

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General NS Raja Subramani takes charge as India's third Chief of Defence Staff

On 31 May 2026 General NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as the third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs.

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Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, in Mumbai on 30 May 2026; he was earlier Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

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Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed DGP and Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu

On 29 May 2026 the Tamil Nadu government appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathore.

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Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar takes charge as 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on 29 May 2026; he earlier commanded INS Vikramaditya and the Western Fleet.

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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh gets additional charge of DRDO Chairman

On 29 May 2026 the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet gave Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh additional charge as Secretary, DDR&D and Chairman, DRDO, from 31 May 2026 on completion of Dr Samir V. Kamat's tenure.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Europe Important

Janez Janša elected Prime Minister of Slovenia by 51–36 vote

On 22 May 2026 Slovenia's National Assembly elected Janez Janša as Prime Minister by 51 votes to 36, ending a deadlock after the 22 March parliamentary election.

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Saurabh Vijay takes charge as CEO of UIDAI

On 18 May 2026 Saurabh Vijay, a 1998-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala Important

V. D. Satheesan takes oath as Chief Minister of Keralam

V. D. Satheesan took oath as Chief Minister of Keralam, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on 18 May 2026, assuring Central support to the newly formed state government.

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Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti takes charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes

Former Union Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) on 18 March 2026; former Amravati Mayor Kiran Umesh Mahalle joined as Member on 20 March.

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Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister

On 31 January 2026 NCP leader Sunetra Pawar took oath at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, after the death of her husband Ajit Pawar.

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Praveen Vashista sworn in as Vigilance Commissioner in the CVC

Praveen Vashista, a 1991-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre, took oath as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission on 16 January 2026.

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Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu takes charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) of the Indian Navy on 28 November 2025.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Must know

Justice Surya Kant sworn in as 53rd Chief Justice of India

Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu at the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on 24 November 2025, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai.

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