The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM as the Chief of the Naval Staff. The present Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM will be retiring from service on May 31, 2026.
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the 34th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on July 31, 25. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 01, 87 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare.
He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom; the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja; and the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode lsland.
The Government has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) as the Chief of Defence Staff, who shall also function as the Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.
The present Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM will complete his tenure on May 30, 2026.
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani is currently Military Adviser, National Security Council Secretariat w.e.f. September 01, 2025.
Prior to that, he was the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from July 01, 2024 to July 31, 2025 and was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command from March 2023 till June 2024.
He was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles on December 14, 1985.
He is an alumnus of Joint Services Command Staff College, Bracknell (UK), and National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds a Master of Arts Degree from King’s College London and an M Phil in Defence Studies from Madras University.
He commanded 16 Garhwal Rifles in Counter-Insurgency in Assam as part of Operation Rhino, 168 Infantry Brigade in Jammu & Kashmir and 17 Mountain Division in the Central Sector during a challenging operational environment. He also has the distinction of having commanded 2 Corps, the premier strike Corps of the Indian Army on the Western Front.
For his distinguished service, the General Officer has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
As part of the nationwide cooperative reform initiatives inspired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” and being undertaken under the leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Cooperation organised the Second Regional Conference on Cooperative Reforms in Aizawl, Mizoram.
The conference forms part of a series of regional and national workshops being conducted across the country to strengthen grassroots cooperative institutions and accelerate cooperative-led development. The first regional conference under this initiative was held earlier in Jaipur.
The conference also marked the first-ever regional cooperative reform conference being organised in Mizoram, reflecting the Ministry’s continued efforts to take the cooperative movement to the farthest corners of the country and deepen the reach of cooperative reforms in remote and geographically challenging regions of the North-East.
The regional conference brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Cooperation, representatives of all North-Eastern States including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, along with representatives from NABARD, NCDC, NAFED, NCCF, NDDB, NFDB, NEDFi and various cooperative institutions.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, organised the 35th Plenary and Working Groups meetings of the ISO TC 20 / SC 14 ‘Space Systems and Operations’ subcommittee of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at New Delhi.
Government of India has laid the foundation for an emerging space hub where startups and established industries alike can thrive. Standards developed by such global collaboration and expertise will help in making space safe, sustainable and inclusive for humanity.
ISO/TC 20/SC 14 develops international standards for the entire lifecycle of space systems from design and production to launch, operations, and space-based services, ensuring safety, interoperability, and sustainability in global space activities.
India hosting this key international meeting highlights its rising position in the global space sector, driven by the achievements of ISRO and growing private sector participation enabled through reforms under IN-SPACe. The meeting also reflects India’s active role in shaping global standards in emerging areas.
Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal.
Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states and senior BJP leaders.
The BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule in the state.
Adhikari is the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal succeeding Mamata Banerjee, who had occupied the Chair for the last 15 years since 2011.
Mr. Adhikari (57) contested and won from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur in the recently concluded Assembly election. He had defeated former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by a margin of 15,115 votes.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed additional measures to its earlier proposal of reintroducing open market buybacks through stock exchanges after consultation with the Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC).
Among major states employing more than 2 million workers, unincorporated non-agricultural employment in Haryana grew at the fastest pace in 2025, while Gujarat saw the sharpest contraction, according to an analysis based on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) for 2023-24 (October 2023-September 2024) and 2025 (January-December).
The Republic of Korea earned its second Uber Cup title in the last three stagings, beating the People's Republic of China 3-1 on 3rd May in Horsens, Denmark.
The Chinese men were able to prevail in their championship clash with France, however, needing nearly four-and-a-half hours to win by the same scoreline, 3-1.
It marked their second win in a row (2024) and 13th overall for China in the 34th edition of the event.
The Republic of Korea now has wins in the Uber Cup in 2010, 2022 and 2026. China was looking for a record 17th team title, having beaten the Koreans in seven championship tilts dating back to 1988.
India took home bronze after losing 0-3 to France in the semi-final of the Thomas Cup 2026 in Denmark on Saturday. Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, and HS Prannoy all lost their respective singles matches in straight games. Ayush was outplayed by Christo Popov 11-21, 9-21, while Kidambi gave a tough fight to Alex Lanier before losing it 16-21, 18-21.
Prannoy got off to a dominating start against Toma Popov, but he conceded his big lead to lose the first game 19-21. Prannoy lost the second game 16-21.
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2026 is celebrated on May 9 and October 10, focusing on community science projects to monitor bird populations. It is a biannual global campaign highlighting the need for international cooperation to conserve migratory birds and their habitats, emphasizing the threats they face during their journeys.
The global Partners behind World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) are excited to announce the theme for 2026: “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” highlighting the important role of community science (also referred to as citizen science) for the conservation of migratory birds.
