Weekly Current Affairs (17th March to 23rd March 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (17th March to 23rd March 2024)

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: March 24 2024

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  • Para archer and Arjuna Awardee Ms. Sheetal Devi appointed as the National Divyanganjan Icon by the Election Commission of India.
  • Navneet Kumar Sehgal assumes office as chairman of Prasar Bharati.
  • Vladimir Putin secures fifth term victory in Russian presidential elections.
  • Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor, Tamilisai Soundararajan, resigns from her position to contest Lok Sabha elections.
  • Rahul Singh was appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE in March 2024.
  • Kumar Venkatasubramanian to take over as P&G India CEO, effective 1 May.
  • Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan given additional charge of Telangana to oversee gubernatorial duties.
  • Moushumi Chakraborty was appointed as the new Director General (News) of All India Radio (AIR).
  • IFS officer Vinay Kumar was appointed as India's Ambassador to Russia.
  • Deepak Kumar appointed as the new Home Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, as announced by the Election Commission.
  • Soumendu Bagchi appointed as India's next envoy to Iraq, while Abhilasha Joshi appointed as India's next envoy to Chile.
  • Election Commission of India appoints Bhushan Gagrani as the new BMC Commissioner.
  • Naveen Jindal assumes the role of President of the Indian Steel Association, succeeding Dilip Oommen.
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