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May 2025

May 02, 2025

Amit Shah Unveiled Statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 9-feet-high statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma, a revered leader of the Bodo community, widely recognised for his non-violent struggle for tribal identity, rights, and cultural preservation, in New Delhi, and a road and rotary were named in his honour. This was done on the occasion of his 35th death anniversary, acknowledging his significant contributions to tribal rights, identity, and peaceful activism, especially for Bodoland and the Bodo community.

Rakesh Verma Takes Charge as Director General, IIIDEM

Rakesh Verma, assumed charge as Director General, India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi. Verma is a 1993 batch IAS Officer from Punjab Cadre. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi.
Prior to this, he was serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. Earlier he also served as Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.
Ashish Goyal, assumed charge as Director General, Media in the Election Commission of India (ECI) today. Goyal is a 1996 batch IIS officer. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Panjab University and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
Prior to this, he was serving as the Director General of National Museum, Ministry of Culture with additional charge of Director, Salar Jung Museum.

Sujata Chaturvedi Joins UPSC As A Board Member

Ms. Sujata Chaturvedi, an accomplished civil servant with over three decades of experience, joined the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as a Member. With a rich professional background spanning both state and central government roles—including as Secretary in the Department of Sports—her appointment is seen as a significant addition to the Commission's expertise.

May 01, 2025

Rajnath Singh to Represent India at 80th Victory Day Event in Moscow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day to be held in Moscow on May 9.
President Vladimir Putin had invited Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the celebration in Moscow to watch the victory parade at the Red Square.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not be attending the celebrations that include a military parade in Moscow on May 9.

Maharashtra Leads in Growth and Governance; Gujarat and Karnataka Follows

Maharashtra emerged as the top-performing state in the CareEdge State Ranking Report 2025, delivering its strong performance across economic, social, environmental and governance parameters. Maharashtra's inclusive growth, better infrastructure, and sound fiscal management positioned it as a top state in advancing the government's vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. This is followed by Gujarat and Karnataka, placed at the second and third positions, respectively.
The annual rankings are based on 50 data points across seven areas: economy, government finances, infrastructure, financial growth, social development, governance, and environment.

Cabinet Backs Caste Count

The Union Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs approved the inclusion of a caste census in the upcoming national population census. The announcement was made by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who emphasised that this exercise will be conducted in a "transparent manner" to preserve social harmony.

Alok Joshi Appointed Chairman of National Security Advisory Board

The Union government revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Alok Joshi, a former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), was appointed as the new head of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Six more members were also inducted into the board.
The members include Former Western Air Commander Air Marshal P. M. Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General A. K. Singh, and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna, all retired military officers. Rajiv Ranjan Verma and Manmohan Singh are the two retired members of the Indian Police Service. B. Venkatesh Varma is a retired IFS officer in the seven-member board.
This decision came in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians, including one Nepalese national, and injured many.

Centre Forms High-Level Committee for Disaster Management Oversight

The Central government constituted a High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and three others as its members to oversee matters related to the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The committee includes Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery as its members.
The committee has been constituted exercising the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8B of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005).
The constitution of the committee aims at strengthening national preparedness and response under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh Takes Charge as Director General & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Af...

Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, a 1992 batch of the Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS), assumed office as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
This premier think tank operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

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