Vinai Kumar Saxena was appointed as Delhi’s new Lieutenant-Governor on May 23, 2022. He is the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). He will be succeeding Anil Baijal, who resigned from the post last week citing “personal reasons” after serving for five years and four months.

India and the United States signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) on May 23, 2022, to pave a path to strengthen and promote DFC’s investments in India in key sectors. The agreement was signed between Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott A. Nathan.

Belgium becomes the first country to make quarantine compulsory for monkeypox patients. Belgium has become the first country to make a 21-day quarantine compulsory for monkeypox patients after four cases of the disease were reported last week.

National Geographic Society has installed the “world’s highest weather station” on Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,830 meters to automatically measure various meteorological phenomena.

Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Kalam-100 rocket that will power the Vikram-1 rocket’s third stage/engine. The company announced the completion of the milestone of full duration test-firing of its Vikram-1 rocket stage.

The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) formally came into existence on Sunday as IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti assumed charge as the new civic body’s special officer and commissioner, respectively.

NEW DELHI: Jet Airways is all set to become the first Indian carrier to revive operations under India’s bankruptcy law in September this year.

On Wednesday, the Kerala Government announced that they would be launching the state’s own over-the-top (OTT) platform called ‘CSpace’ on November 1. Saji Cheriyan, the Minister for Cultural Affairs, revealed the name of the OTT platform via a video conference at a function in Kalabhavan Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram

The Supreme Court Bench of Justices invoked the extraordinary power conferred on the court under Article 142 of the Constitution, to order the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan.
The Apex court cited the inordinate delay and lack of decision-making by the Tamil Nadu Governor in pardoning Perarivalan under Article 161 of the Constitution.

Kerala will launch a state-owned over-the-top (OTT) platform ‘CSpace’ on November 1, 2022. The platform will offer an array of movies, short films and documentaries of their choice. The platform which is an initiative of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) on behalf of the state government, through video conferencing at a function in Kalabhavan Theatre, here on Wednesday.

Government-owned NTPC has commenced commercial operation of the first part capacity of its 56 MW Kawas Solar PV Project with effect from Saturday onward.

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX) building in Dubai, UAE on March 29, 2022, during his visit to Dubai to participate in the India Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020.

The board of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has elected IPG Mediabrands India CEO Shashi Sinha as the new chairman. He will take over from Punit Goenka, who served as chairman of the TV viewership measurement agency for the last three years

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) bagged the First Prize of the ‘National Water Awards-2022

Multinational steel manufacturer Tata Steel appointed Noel Naval Tata as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and an additional director of the company on March 28

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad have signed a contract for Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) for the Indian Air Force, on Tuesday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo became, on Tuesday, the 7th member state of the East African Community.

In a major reshuffle, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) appointed Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Neeraj Thakur as Director-General of Police Andaman and Nicobar

Recently, a record 1,14,305 Olive Ridley turtles arrived at the Rushikulya river mouth for their annual mass nesting. The Rushikulya beach is located in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
In spite of concerns over erosion in coastal areas due to high tide, this year marked a record mass nesting. Last year, the beach did not witness such mass nesting.

“Jingkieng Jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya” has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list.
The Living Root bridges are home to several critically endangered species of flora and fauna. They were built by the indigenous people of Meghalaya, using the living roots of Ficus trees planted on both sides of a river.