Persons in News Current Affairs — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025
Sun, 06 Jul 2025
Parliament pays tribute to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on birth anniversary
On 6 July 2025 at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led floral tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary.
Dalai Lama turns 90; celebrations at Tsuglagkhang, Dharamshala
On 6 July 2025 in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, the 14th Dalai Lama turned 90, with celebrations at the Tsuglagkhang temple attended by Union Ministers and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu.
Homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram at Samta Sthal on 39th death anniversary
On 6 July 2025 at Samta Sthal, New Delhi, the Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation organised a homage function on the 39th death anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025
Fri, 04 Jul 2025
Thu, 03 Jul 2025
Sat, 28 Jun 2025
PM Modi interacts with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the ISS
On 28 June 2025, PM Narendra Modi spoke by videoconference from New Delhi with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian aboard the International Space Station.
PM Modi addresses centenary celebrations of Jain Acharya Vidyanand Ji Muniraj
On 28 June 2025, PM Narendra Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Muniraj at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Mon, 23 Jun 2025
Sat, 21 Jun 2025
Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Sivasubramanian Ramann takes charge as PFRDA Chairperson
On 20 June 2025 in New Delhi, Sivasubramanian Ramann assumed charge as Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
President opens Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan in Dehradun to the public
On 20 June 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, President Droupadi Murmu opened Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan for public visits and laid the foundation stone of Rashtrapati Udyan.
Sat, 31 May 2025
Tue, 20 May 2025
Fri, 09 May 2025
PM pays tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti on 9 May 2025, recalling his role in shaping India's literary and cultural soul and his nurturing of Santiniketan.
PM and Lok Sabha Speaker pay tributes to Maharana Pratap on his Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Lok Sabha Speaker paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his Jayanti on 9 May 2025.
Tue, 06 May 2025
Fri, 02 May 2025
Anuradha Prasad sworn in as Member, UPSC
Anuradha Prasad, former Secretary of the Inter State Council Secretariat, took oath as Member of the Union Public Service Commission on 2 May 2025.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force, on 2 May 2025.
Thu, 01 May 2025
Bodofa Upendranath Brahma statue unveiled and road named after him in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 9-foot statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma and named a road and rotary in New Delhi after him on 1 May 2025, his 35th death anniversary.
Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as Revenue Secretary
Arvind Shrivastava, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 1 May 2025.
Lt Gen Pratik Sharma takes over as GOC-in-C, Northern Command
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Northern Command on 1 May 2025.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC)
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the appointment of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) in New Delhi on 1 May 2025, succeeding Lt Gen JP Mathew.