Current Affairs

Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed as the 11th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial tenure of three years on 27 February 2025.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran was appointed Chairman of Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation (RTEF) on 26 February 2025.

MNVS Prabhakar

MNVS Prabhakar assumed the charge as Head of NMDC Steel Limiteds integrated steel plant located at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarhs Bastar district.

Fernando Fernandez

Fernando Fernandez was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unilever on 25 February 2025.

Sabyasachi Kar

Professor Sabyasachi Kar was appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New Delhi.

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has received the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).

Shaktikanta Das

Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 February 2025.

Purnima Devi Barman

Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman (45) has been named “Woman of the Year” by Time magazine.

The Union Government has extended the tenure of NITI Aayog

The Union Government has extended the tenure of NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BVR Subrahmanyam by one year on 20 February 2025.

Pankaj Advani clinched 14th gold medal

Indian cue sports maestro Pankaj Advani clinched 14th gold medal at the Asian Snooker Championship at Doha, Qatar on 20 February 2025.

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assumed office on 19 February 2025.

Prabdev Singhwas appointed asCEO

Prabdev Singh (PD Singh) was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered India, effective from 1 April 2025.

Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain

Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain unveiled the statue of Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar at Gullas College of Medicine in Cebu, Philippines.

The new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India

Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on 17 February 2025.

Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Charanjot Singh Nanda was appointed as 73rd President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the term 2025-26.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)

Jaspal Rana was appointed as the High-Performance Coach for the 25m pistol.

INSV Tarini past Cape Horn

Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Rupa A of the Indian Navy have achieved a historic milestone by sailing INSV Tarini past Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, during the third phase of the Sagar Parikrama II expedition.

N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran was conferred Honorary Knighthood by the United Kingdom for his services to the UK-India business relations.

Ilie Bolojan

Centrist Liberal Party leader Ilie Bolojan became Romanias interim president on 12 February 2025.

Justin Hotard

Justin Hotard was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nokia. He replaced Pekka Lundmark.

Pankaj Advani

Indias Pankaj Advani secured his 36th overall national title and 10th mens snooker crown at the Yashwant Club, Madhya Pradesh on 11 February 2025.

K Balasubramanian

K Balasubramanian was appointed as India head for Citibank on 6 February 2025. He succeeded Ashu Khullar.

Nitesh Banga

US-based IT company Virtusa Corp. has appointed Indian-origin Nitesh Banga as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Bart De Wever

Bart De Wever sworn in as the Belgiums new Prime Minister. He is leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).

Aga Khan IV

Prince Aga Khan IV passed away in Portugal on 4 February 2025. He was 88. He was a well-known spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims and a prominent figure in philanthropy and business.

Akash Bobba

An Indian-origin engineer, Akash Bobba (22) is among the staff of Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) being publicly targetted over gaining access to classified government systems

Global System of Mobile Communication

Gopal Vittal was appointed as the acting chair of the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSMA) board on 3 February 2025.

Navin Chawla passed away

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Navin Chawla (79) passed away on 1 February 2025