Current Affairs - Persons

President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 69th National Film Awards 2023, which took place on October 17, 2023, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Best Feature Film: "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect" (directed by R Madhavan), Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (for Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (for Mimi).

PV Gangadharan was a renowned Malayalam film producer. He produced several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Angaadi, Ekalavyan, Achuvinte Amma, and Kanaakkinavu. He also served as the director of Mathrubhumi, a leading Malayalam media group.

Justice Siddharth Mridul was appointed as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court in October 2023. He was previously a judge of the Delhi High Court.

Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as the Director (Finance) of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA). He has over 25 years of experience in the Indian power sector and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in financial management, corporate governance and compliance, risk management, project management, and legal functions.

Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic and World Champion in javelin throw, has been nominated for the 2023 World Athlete of the Year award. He is the first Indian athlete to be nominated for this prestigious award.