Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

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.

Arnab Banerjee, the Managing Director & CEO of CEAT Ltd., has been elected as the new Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), a significant national industry body representing the automotive tyre sector in India.

Kamal Kishore of India has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction by the United Nations. With nearly 30 years of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate action, and sustainable development, he brings extensive expertise to lead the UN's efforts in disaster risk reduction.