Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Moushumi Basu, a professor at the School of International Studies, has been appointed as the new President of Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) for the term of 2024-2025, leading a team of office-bearers to address faculty members' needs and concerns.

Luis Montenegro, a centre-right leader, was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Portugal, succeeding Antonio Costa. He will need to form a coalition government and address challenges posed by the growing far-right movement after his party's narrow victory in parliamentary elections. Portugal's capital is Lisbon, and its President is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Vijay Jain, the Managing Director of Star Estate, was awarded the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award at an event organized by The Times Group. The award recognized his visionary leadership and outstanding achievements in the real estate sector, highlighting his commitment to excellence and inspiring leadership at Star Estate.

Pavan Davuluri has been named as the new head of Microsoft's combined Windows and Surface teams, succeeding the previous leader, Panos Panay. Davuluri, a 23-year veteran at Microsoft, brings extensive experience in PC, Xbox, Surface, and Windows leadership roles, including efforts with Arm-based processors.

Girija Subramanian, the current Chairperson and MD of Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC), has been selected as the next CMD of New India Assurance by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB). This selection process also included appointments for other executive positions in PSU general insurers.