 Sunil Kumar has been given additional charge of chairman and managing directorof the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). Kumar is currently Director (Human Resources and Enterprise Business) at MTNLand takes over from P K Purwar who was recently appointed chairman and managing Director of BSNL. |
| Source: The Economics Times |
 The leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The PAC has 15 members from Lok Sabha and seven from Rajya Sabha. The term of office of members of the committee does not exceed one year at a time. |
| Source: The Business Standard |
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| Priti Patel has been appointed as Britain’s Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet. She has become the Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Bhalla will take over as Home Secretary from incumbent Rajive Gauba. Bhalla is currently serving as Power Secretary. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has appointed the Canadian Dejan Papicas the head coach of the Indian table tennis team. He has signed a one-year contractand will be the in charge through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 The U.S. Senate confirmed former soldier Mark Esper as Secretary of Defence, filling America’s longest-ever Pentagon leadership vacuum as Washington faces mounting tensions with Iran. |
| Source: The Hindu |
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| Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Ehsan Mani has been appointed as the head of the ICC’s influential Finance and Commercial Affairs committee. The F&CA assists the ICC in discharging its responsibilities in relation to all financial and commercial matters. |
| Source: The Hindu |
 President Ram Nath Kovind has transferred 2 Governors and made 4 new appointments across 6 States. |
New appointments are as follows:
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| Source: The Hindu |
 Lieutenant-General M.M. Naravane, has been appointed as the next Vice-Chief of the Army Staff. He will replace Lt. Gen. D. Anbu. He is currently serving as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Army Command. |
| Source: The Hindu |
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| The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Ajay Bhadoo as Joint Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind. Bhadoo, a Gujarat batch IAS officer is currently serving as the Vadodara Municipal Commissioner. |
| Source: The Press Information Bureau |
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