Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Sadanand Vasant Date, a distinguished 1990-batch IPS officer from Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed as the new Director General of the NIA, bringing extensive law enforcement experience to lead the agency.

Mariam Mammen Mathew has been appointed as the chairperson of the Digital News Publishers’ Association (DNPA), succeeding Tanmay Maheshwari. DNPA represents the digital arms of leading media companies in India and was founded in 2018.

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi has taken oath as the new judicial member of the Lokpal (ombudsman), marking an important appointment in the oversight and accountability mechanism of India's governance system.

Abhay Thakur, a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) batch of 1992, has been appointed as India's next ambassador or top envoy to Myanmar. His appointment was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs on March 26, highlighting his crucial role in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Hansha Mishra, an officer from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) 2010 batch, has been appointed as Director of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi. Her appointment, recommended for central deputation by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, signifies a significant role in the prestigious constitutional body overseeing civil service examinations.