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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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Bhagwat Prasad Makwana assumes charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

On 9 September 2026, Bhagwat Prasad Makwana assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), to which he was appointed on 6 September 2026.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Chhattisgarh

President appoints judges to the Chhattisgarh High Court and additional judges to the Gauhati High Court

On 8 September 2026, the Law Ministry notified the President's appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court and of an advocate and a judicial officer as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court.

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India's Vinaya Prakash Singh re-elected APPU Secretary-General unopposed

On 4 September 2026, Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh of the Indian Postal Service was re-elected unopposed as Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union at its 14th Congress in Bangkok.

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AVM Shakti Sharma becomes first non-medical woman two-star officer in Defence Forces

On 1 September 2026, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first non-medical woman officer in India's Defence Forces to reach two-star rank, taking over as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education).

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Air Marshal Vivek Hande takes over as DGMS (Air)

On 1 September 2026, Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM, took over as Director General Medical Services (Air) on permanent secondment to the IAF.

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Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan becomes Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)

On 1 September 2026, Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan, VSM, assumed the appointment of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces).

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 West Bengal

Calcutta High Court gets one permanent judge; six additional judges get fresh six-month term

On 28 August 2026, the Law Ministry notified Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court and a fresh six-month term for six additional judges from 31 August 2026.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Himachal Pradesh

Three judicial officers appointed to Himachal Pradesh High Court

On 27 August 2026, the Law Ministry notified the appointment of Chirag Bhanu as a Judge and Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal as Additional Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Delhi Important

Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts

Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, took charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on 1 August 2026.

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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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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Andhra Pradesh

President appoints three additional judges to Andhra Pradesh High Court

The President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed judicial officers Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi as additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (notified 3 July 2026).

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New Vice Chiefs of Army and Air Staff, new CISC take over on 1 July 2026

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain became Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Vice Chief of the Air Staff and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh CISC on 1 July 2026, while Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra took over the Jaipur-based South Western Command.

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General Dhiraj Seth takes over as 31st Chief of the Army Staff

General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026 from General Upendra Dwivedi, who superannuated after more than four decades of service.

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Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed next Chief of the Army Staff from 30 June 2026

On 13 June 2026, the Government appointed Vice Chief Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of 30 June 2026, when General Upendra Dwivedi retires.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Maharashtra Important

President appoints six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court

On 6 June 2026, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified that the President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Bihar Important

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court

On 2 June 2026, the President appointed Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, a Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from 5 June 2026, after the retirement of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on 4 June.

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President appoints five new Supreme Court judges under Article 124(2)

By notifications dated 1 June 2026 under Article 124(2), the President appointed four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Important

Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty takes over as 20th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command

On 1 June 2026 at Sri Vijaya Puram, Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command, India's only Tri-Service Operational Command.

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Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry heads Central Air Command; Maj Gen Rachel Thomas becomes ADG, Military Nursing Service

On 1 June 2026, Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry took over as AOC-in-C, Central Air Command, and Maj Gen Rachel Thomas as Additional Director General, Military Nursing Service.

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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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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Maharashtra Important

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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