The World Bank Group appointed Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as its new Chief Economist on **September 17, 2026**, with his tenure set to begin on **October 1, 2026**.
Read full analysisPresident Droupadi Murmu appointed **Dinesh Sharma** as the **Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands**.
Retired Air Marshal **Jeetendra Mishra** was appointed the **first Chief Executive Officer (CEO)** of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Read full analysis**Shakti Sharma** became the **first non-medical woman officer in the Indian defence forces** to attain the rank of **Air Vice Marshal**.
Read full analysisSenior **IAS** officer **Anurag Jain** assumed charge as **Chief Executive Officer** of **NITI Aayog** for a two-year tenure.
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