Weekly Current Affairs (18th August to 24th August 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (18th August to 24th August 2024)

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 25 2024

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  • Patongtarn Shinawatra has been elected as Thailand's 31st Prime Minister, becoming the youngest ever to hold the position and the leader of the Fu Thai Party.
  • Rahul Navin has been appointed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate for a term of two years.
  • IPS officer Nalin Prabhat appointed as the new Director General of Police for Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Shri Ashok Kumar Singh has taken over as the Director General of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
  • M Suresh Appointed Interim Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI).
  • Satya Prakash Sangwan Appointed Chef de Mission for India’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Contingent.
  • Amardeep Singh Bhatia assumes the position of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), replacing Rajesh Kumar Singh.
  • Rajesh Nambiar has been appointed as the NASSCOM president-designate, succeeding Ghosh.
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