Current Affairs: Recent Appointments in April 2025 for all Competitive Exams

Current Affairs: Recent Appointments in April 2025 for all Competitive Exam

April 2025 has been a significant month globally and nationally, marked by a series of high-profile appointments across various sectors — from governance and judiciary to finance, corporate leadership, and international diplomacy. These new appointments reflect changing leadership dynamics and the growing need for expertise and innovation in a rapidly evolving world.

These appointments signal a transformative wave of leadership aiming to shape policies, economies, and systems on both national and global platforms.

Name Position
Vinod Bahety CEO and Whole-time Director of Ambuja Cements
Ajay Kapur MD of Ambuja Cements Limited
Sunil Kakkar Whole-time Director of Maruti Suzuki India
Sanjay Kumar Mishra Full-time Member, EAC-PM; Former Chief of ED
Sanjay Singh Bureau Member of United World Wrestling (UWW) Asia
Ashok Singh Thakur Chairman of INTACH (3 years)
Justice Harish Tandon Chief Justice of Orissa High Court
Swaminathan S. Iyer Whole-time Member (Life), IRDAI
B Ramesh Babu Secretary of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
CS Setty Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
S K Majumdar Executive Director, Canara Bank (3 years)
Vikram Sahu Head of Bank of America in India (replaces Kaku Nakhate)
Shibashish Roy MD, Croma (Tata Group)
H Shankar MD, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
Mohsin Naqvi President, Asian Cricket Council; Chairman, PCB
Kamal Haasan Chairman, FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee South
Satish Chavva CEO, Oman India Joint Investment Fund
SC Ralhan President, FIEO (replaces Ashwani Kumar)
Ravikant Kapur Vice President, FIEO
Ravneet Kaur Additional Charge as NFRA Chairperson (also CCI Chief)
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah First Woman President of Namibia (replaces Nangolo Mbumba)
Stuart Young PM of Trinidad and Tobago (replaces Dr. Keith Rowley)
Mark Carney PM of Canada (replaces Justin Trudeau)
Christian Stocker Chancellor of Austria
Ilie Bolojans Interim President of Romania
Marco Rubio 72nd US Secretary of State (Trump Administration)
Sourav Ganguly Chairperson, ICC Men’s Cricket Committee
Justice Arun Palli Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC
Aarthi Subramanian Executive Director, President & COO of TCS
Sivasubramanian Ramann Chairperson, PFRDA (replaces Deepak Mohanty)
Poonam Gupta Deputy Governor of RBI (3 years; replaces Michael Patra)
Salila Pande MD & CEO of SBI Card (replaces Abhijeet Chakravorty)