Current Affairs

Arvind Shrivastava

Senior IAS officer Arvind Shrivastava was appointed as Secretary, Department of Revenue, in the Ministry of Finance on 18 April 2025.

B.R. Gavai

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna recommended Justice B.R. Gavai, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor on 16 April 2025.

Dinesh Maheshwari

Former Supreme Court judge Dinesh Maheshwari was appointed Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission on 15 April 2025.

Daniel Noboa

Incumbent Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has secured a second four-year term in the countrys presidential elections.

Padma Shri D. Ramaiah

Padma Shri D. Ramaiah, popularly known as the Tree Man of Telangana, passed away in Reddy Palli, in Khammam on 12 April 2025.

University Grants Commission (UGC)

The Ministry of Education has given an additional charge to Vineet Joshi as the chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on 11 April 2025.

Ratanmohini

Rajyogini Dadi Ratanmohini, the head of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya, died in Ahmedabad on 8 April 2025.

Manoj Kumar

Renowned bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar passed away at the age of 87 in Mumbai on 4 APril 2025.

Mohsin Naqvi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi assumed charge as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on 3 April 2025.

Sivasubramanian Ramann

Sivasubramanian Ramann was appointmented as Chairperson of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on 2 April 2025.

H.Shankar

H.Shankar assumed charge as Managing Director of the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) on 2 April 2025.

Poonam Gupta

Poonam Gupta was appointed as the new Deputy Governor (DG) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a period of three years on 2 April 2025.

Vandana Katariya

Indian womens hockey stalwart Vandana Katariya announced her retirement from international hockey on 1 April 2025.