Current Affairs - Persons

Colonel Sunita BS, an officer in the Army Medical Corps, created history by becoming the first woman to assume the role of Commanding Officer at the Armed Forces Transfusion Centre (AFTC) in Delhi Cantt.

Robert Shetkintong, the current Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has been designated as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique. This strategic move signifies a key transition for Shetkintong, an experienced diplomat and a 2001 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

On Constitution Day, President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, standing at over 7 feet tall, within the Supreme Court premises. The event drew the attendance of numerous judges, emphasizing the significance of commemorating Constitution Day.

The drafting committee, which included prominent figures such as Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyra, N Gopalswami, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter, and D.P. Khaitan, worked together to refine the initial draft prepared by Benegal Narsing Rau.

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, laid the foundation stone for the NSTI Plus in Jatni, Odisha, on November 24, 2023. The institute will be built on a 7.8-acre campus and will train 500 trainers and 50,000 youth in the next five years.