CEO Satya Nadella appointed as Microsoft chairman
Microsoft Corp, named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman. Nadella took over as the software giant's CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
India retains 43rd rank on IMD's World Competitiveness Index
India has retained the 43rd spot in the World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD). The country has maintained the same rank for the past three years, and its position on the list has not slipped despite the COVID-19 jolt to the economy. Although India continues to be ranked 43rd among the 64 countries whose competitiveness has been analysed, IMD noted that New Delhi has made significant improvements in governance.
The 64-nation list was led by Switzerland, while Sweden has moved up to the second position (from sixth last year), Denmark has lost one place to rank third, the Netherlands has retained its fourth place and Singapore has slipped to fifth place (from first in 2020). At eighth, Taiwan reached the top-10 for the first time since the ranking began 33 years ago (moving up from 11th last year). The UAE and the USA remain in their same spots as last year (9th and 10th, respectively).
Kuldeep Singh appointed new Director General of CRPF
Senior IPS officer Kuldeep Singh appointed as Director-General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He will continue as DG, CRPF up to September 30, 2022.
Mandatory Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery comes into force from 16th June
Mandatory Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery is going to come into force from tomorrow, 16th June 2021. Based on extensive consultations with stakeholders, the following decisions were taken-
Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav appointed as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
The President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav, Judge of the Allahabad High Court to be Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
RBI says MK Jain reappointed as Deputy Governor for next two years
Mahesh Kumar Jain's new two-year term as RBI Deputy Governor will begin on June 22. He has over 30 years of banking experience, was the MD of IDBI Bank in 2017 and Chennai-based Indian Bank in 2015.
Shri Anup Chandra Pandey takes over as new Election Commissioner
Shri Anup Chandra Pandey today assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India. Shri Pandey joins the Election Commission of India as second Election Commissoner in a three- member body headed by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar.
HSBC appoints Hitendra Dave as India CEO
Global banking major HSBC announces that Hitendra Dave would be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC India on receipt of regulatory approval and has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer effective from June 7, 2021.
Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh AVSM, NM assumes charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Jun 2021. Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1983 and specialized in Aviation. The Flag Officer is a Qualified Flying Instructor with Master Green instrument rating. He has flown HT-2, Kiran HJT 16, TS 11 Iskra, Hunter, Harrier Gr 3, Jet Provost, Chetak, Gazelle, Hawk and Mig 29 KUB aircraft during his illustrious career.The Admiral has held various challenging Staff, Command and Diplomatic assignments during his distinguished naval career and has had wide ranging experience onboard diverse platforms. He has commanded various frontline ships and Naval Air Squadrons including INS Himgiri, INS Ranvijay, INS Ranvir, INAS 551B, INAS 300 as well as the premier Air Base INS Hansa.
Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM takes over as Director General Assam Rifles
Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair, AtiVishishtSeva Medal (AVSM), YudhSeva Medal (YSM) took over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles (popularly known as Sentinels of the North-East) on 1st June 2021. He has rich experience of Assam Rifles and the North East, having earlier been an Inspector General and a Company Commander in Assam Rifles, besides having commanded Assam Rifles battalions as a Brigade Commander.
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In 2009, an unknown programmer by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto put forward a whitepaper that proposed a creation of new form of digital currency - cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency functions the same way as regular currencies do in that its used as a means of exchange, unit of account and a store of va →
Headquarter: New Delhi Function and Objective of the Organization: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food-related issues in various Ministries →
National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd.: NCRTC requires IT professionals on contract basis. The details of the posts is as under:
| S. No | Post & CTC | No of Posts | Max Age (yrs) | Qualification | Min. experience(yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cyber Security Expert (Approx. CTC Rs. 10 lakh P.A.) | 02(UR) | 40 | Bachelor's degree in (Computer Science and Engineering/IT) or equivalent | 3 |
| 2. | Database Expert (Approx. CTC Rs. 10 lakh P.A.) | 01(UR) | 40 | 3 | |
| 3. | Web Developer (Approx. CTC Rs. 10 lakh P.A.) | 01(UR) | 40 | 3 | |
| 4. | Senior Web Developer (Approx. CTC Rs. 14 lakh P.A.) | 01(UR) | 40 | 5 | |
| 5. | Senior Mobile App Developer (Approx. CTC Rs. 14 lakh P.A.) | 01(UR) | 40 | 5 | |
| 6. | PSD System Developer (Approx. CTC Rs. 14 lakh P.A.) | 01(UR) | 40 | Bachelor's degree in Electronics or equivalent. | 5 |
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