Major General Harkirat Singh, a renowned Nuclear Medicine Specialist and distinguished alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, has assumed command of the Command Hospital (Western Command) Chandimandir, one of the Indian Armed Forces' premier medical institutions on May 17.
The leadership transition in the Kerala Congress unit took effect on Monday, with Sunny Joseph assuming charge as KPCC president, while AP Anilkumar, PC Vishnunadh, and Shafi Parambil took office as working presidents. Meanwhile, Congress leader Adoor Prakash became the new UDF convener.
An ace fighter pilot, Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) here on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court not to assign any judicial work to Justice Yashwant Varma when he assumes charge as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.
Highlighting the need for efficiency in administration and transparency in governance, the newly appointed VB chief assured that swift and thorough investigations would be conducted for all types of corruption cases and Vigilance Enquiries (VEs).
Dr V Narayanan on Tuesday took charge as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), succeeding S Somnath. As a distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), Narayanan brings nearly four decades of experience at ISRO to his new role.
The notification issued stated that "in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the Hon'ble President of India is pleased to appoint Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice, Patna High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India,