Appointments Current Affairs 2026 for Government Exams

The <b>US Federal Reserve</b> appointed three Indian-origin experts — <b>Raghuram Rajan</b>, <b>Raj Chetty</b> and <b>Asha Sharma</b> — to lead three of its five task forces reviewing the Fed's monetary policy framework under Fed Chair <b>Kevin Warsh</b>. <b>Raghuram Rajan</b> (former RBI Governor, now at Chicago Booth) will lead the <b>Balance Sheet Policy</b> task force; <b>Raj Chetty</b> (Harvard) the <b>Data</b> task force; and <b>Asha Sharma</b> (Microsoft Xbox CEO) the <b>Productivity and Jobs</b> task force. The US Fed, established in 1913, reviews its policy framework roughly every five years.

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has been appointed Player Ambassador of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF), announced during a ceremony on the sidelines of the Wimbledon Championships in London. Paes - the only Indian to win an Olympic tennis medal (bronze in men's singles at Atlanta 1996) - will promote the sport across Asia, mentor young players and support grassroots development. He won 18 Grand Slam titles (8 men's doubles and 10 mixed doubles) and completed a career Grand Slam in both disciplines. In 2024 he became the first Asian man inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. ATF President: Yuryi Polskiy. Paes represented India at seven consecutive Olympic Games.

UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay took charge as CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, the body driving India's national artificial-intelligence strategy and compute infrastructure.

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati was appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a three-year term.

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting appointed lyricist-writer Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India's public-service broadcaster.

Sangita Barua was elected President of the Press Club of India, the leading body of journalists in the national capital.

HDFC Bank appointed former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as its part-time non-executive chairman for a three-year term, subject to RBI approval.

Economist Neelkanth Mishra was appointed India's Executive Director at the World Bank for a three-year term, succeeding Parameswaran Iyer. He represents the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the Bank's Board.

Rohit Jain took charge as RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term, after which the RBI reassigned portfolios among its four deputy governors.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Rohit Jain, an RBI Executive Director, as the new RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term beginning in 2026, after nearly 30 years at the central bank.

Ramakrishnan Chander took over as Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, having earlier served as LIC's Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer.

Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre, was appointed Director of the Intelligence Bureau, India's internal intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka.

Economist Ashok Lahiri was appointed Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, the government's premier policy think tank.

Ashwini Bhide became the first woman Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's richest civic body.

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth was appointed Vice Chief of the Army Staff, a key top-tier appointment in the Indian Army's leadership.

Former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as Delhi's 23rd Lieutenant Governor, replacing V.K. Saxena, who was moved to LG of Ladakh.

Deepak Gupta took over as Chairman & Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd, having previously served as Director (Projects), with tenure until February 2029.

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) appointed its first-ever woman Director (Commercial), a notable milestone in the state power utility's leadership.

Praveen Kumar (1993-batch IPS) was made Director General of the BSF, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor DG of the ITBP, and Rakesh Aggarwal (1994-batch IPS) DG of the NIA.

Formerly CMD of Northern Coalfields, B. Sairam became Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Coal India Limited, succeeding P.M. Prasad.

Retired IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner by President Murmu, along with new Information Commissioners, restoring the Central Information Commission to full strength.

Roman Gofman was appointed head of Israel's foreign intelligence agency Mossad, taking charge of one of the world's best-known spy agencies.

The former Kathmandu mayor and rapper Balendra 'Balen' Shah became Nepal's PM after his Rastriya Swatantra Party won the March 2026 election (held after the 2025 Gen Z protests). At 36 he became among the world's youngest serving national leaders.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assumed the chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) at Stockholm - the first time India chaired the 35-member body.

As of January 2026, Droupadi Murmu was President (15th), C.P. Radhakrishnan Vice President, Justice Surya Kant the 53rd Chief Justice of India, and Gyanesh Kumar the 26th Chief Election Commissioner.

Aparna Garg was appointed Member (Finance) of the Railway Board, part of the apex management of Indian Railways.

Raj Kumar Goel was appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India, heading the apex body under the Right to Information Act.