Recent 6 months news in Appointments

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar has been appointed as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) of the Indian Navy. He succeeds Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan.

Prior to this, he served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2022 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) in 2026.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been appointed as the Chairman of the reconstituted Committee on Petitions of the Upper House.

A total of 10 members have been nominated to the panel. The other members are Harsh Mahajan, Gulam Ali, Shambhu Sharan Patel, Mayankkumar Nayak, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, Jebi Mather Hisham, Subhasish Khuntia, Rwngwra Narzary, and Sandosh Kumar P.

The RBI has appointed Gunveer Singh as the Executive Director with immediate effect, assigning him the charge of the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems (DPSS).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of Anurag Garg as the Director General (DG) of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) until July 2027.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted the parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women for the 2026–27 session, effective from April 21, 2026, with Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari appointed as the Chairperson.

The committee comprises 30 members, with 20 nominated by the Speaker from the Lok Sabha and 10 nominated by the Chairman from the Rajya Sabha. The tenure of the JPC does not exceed one year, and it is reconstituted annually.

N Rangasamy, the founder of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for a record fifth term.

The oath of office was administered by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) K Kailashnathan. This marks the second consecutive National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the Union Territory (UT).

VD Satheesan has been sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala. The oath of office was administered by the Governor of Kerala, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

Saurabh Vijay has been appointed as the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). He succeeds Bhuvnesh Kumar.

Dr Harvansh Chawla has been appointed as the Chairman of the BRISEC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRISEC CCI). He previously served as the Chairman of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI).

It is to be noted that the BRISEC CCI was established in 2026 and is recognized by NITI Aayog.

R Mukundan has been elected as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the 2026-27 term. He succeeds Rajiv Memani.

It is to be noted that the newly constituted National Council of the CII has also appointed Suchitra Ella as the President-Designate and Shashwat Goenka as the Vice President for the same term.

Akash Ambani has been appointed as the first MD of Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), the digital services subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), for a period of 5 years.

Ashok Kumar Panda has been appointed as the CMD of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He succeeds Krishna Kumar Singh.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has nominated Priyanka Mittal, the Director of KRBL (Khushi Ram & Behari Lal) Ltd, as the Co-Chair of the Saudi-India Business Council (SIBC).

Dr Siddeek Ahmed, the Chairman of Eram Holdings, has been appointed as the Chair of the Indian side of the SIBC.

N Rangasamy, belonging to the All India NR Congress (AINRC) party, has sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Puducherry for a record 5th term. The oath of office was administered by the LG K Kailashnathan.

Himanta Biswa Sarma has sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second consecutive term. He is elected from the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth consecutive time. The oath of office was administered by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at a ceremony held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, Guwahati.

Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado, belonging to the Sovereign People’s Party (PPSO), has been sworn in as the 50th President of Costa Rica for a 4-year term (2026-2030). She succeeds Rodrigo Chaves Robles.

Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a period of 3 years. He succeeds Prasoon Joshi.

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed as the 3rd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India. He succeeds General Anil Chauhan, whose extended tenure ends on 30 May 2026. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and will assume command on 31 May 2026. He succeeds Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Justice (Retd.) Anupinder Singh Grewal as the President of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of 5 years. He succeeds Justice (Retd.) Ramalingam Sudhakar.

Lt Gen Madhavan Unnikrishnan Nair (Retd.) has been appointed as the Strategic Defence Advisor to Synergy Quantum. Prior to the appointment, he served as the 3rd National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).