Weekly Current Affairs (11 October -16 October)

Weekly Current Affairs (11 October -16 October)

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: October 17 2021

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  1. KV Subramanian steps down as Chief Economic Adviser after three-year tenure, will return to academics
  2. Former higher education Secretary Amit Khare appointed as PM Modi’s advisor
  3. Ritesh Chauhan will be the CEO of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana, and Meera Mohanty will be the joint secretary in the PMO
  4. Priyank Kanungo reappointed as NCPCR chairman
  5. Deepa Malik Joins OYO Board as Independent Director
  6. Amitabh Chaudhry Re-Appointed As MD, CEO of Axis Bank
  7. Atul Kumar Goel, CEO of UCO Bank, has been appointed Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association
  8. Navrang Saini gets additional charge as IBBI Chairperson
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