Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Somanath Sreedhara Panicker was appointed as a part-time Non-official Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India on August 20, 2026. The Central Government appointed him for a four-year tenure beginning from the date of appointment. Somanath Panicker is a former Chairman of ISRO and played a significant leadership role in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The mission achieved a historic milestone by making India the first country to land near the Moon’s south polar region and the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. Anand Mahindra was simultaneously reappointed to the RBI Central Board.