Current Affairs

Gurindervir Singh

Indias Gurindervir Singh became the fastest ever Indian sprinter as he clocked an incredible 10.09 seconds in the mens 100m final at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Major Abhilasha Barak

Indian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations (UN) mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been honoured with the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for 2025.

Nageswara Rao

Former Supreme Court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao has been elected as an Honorary Bencher of the prestigious Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London.

Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri passed away in Dehradun on 19 May 2026. He was 91.

Tushar Kumar

Tushar Kumar has made history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin mayor of the United Kingdoms Elstree Borehamwood at just 23 years old. His mayoral appointment was confirmed during the councils Mayor Making Ceremony held at Fairway Hall in Borehamwood on 13 May.

Kami Rita Sherpa

Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by climbing Mount Everest for a record 32nd time on 17 May 2026.

Praveen Sood

The Union Government extended the tenure of CBI chief Praveen Sood by one more year on 13 May 2026. This is his second extension in office.

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour in meteoritics and planetary science.

Ashok Kumar Panda

Ashok Kumar Panda assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 9 May 2026.

Krishna Swaminathan

The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff on 9 May 2026. He will succeed Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is scheduled to retire on May 31, 2026.

MNVS Prabhakar

MNVS Prabhakar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The Ministry of Steel has issued appointment orders on 9 May 2026.

NS Raja Subramani

The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.

Saurabh Vijay

Senior bureaucrat Saurabh Vijay was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India on 6 May 2026.

Shashi Shekhar Vempati

The Union Government appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification for a period of three years on 6 May 2026.

Rohit Jain

The government has appointed Rohit Jain as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 2 May 2026.

Prasoon Joshi

Noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi was appointed the chairman of of Prasar Bharati, Indias public service broadcaster, the ministry of information and broadcasting said on 2 May 2026.