DAILY GK 15-16 JULY 2025
1.
NEW GOVERNORS & LT GOVERNOR
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Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh has
been appointed as the new Governor of Haryana, succeeding
Bandaru Dattatreya, who served in the role since July 2021.
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Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has
been appointed as the new Governor of Goa, replacing P S
Sreedharan Pillai.
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Kavinder Gupta, senior Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) leader from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has been appointed as the
new LG of the UT of Ladakh.
2.
FOUR PERSONALITIES NOMINATED TO RAJYA SABHA
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President Droupadi Murmu nominated four
distinguished individuals to the Rajya
Sabha under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
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Ujjwal Deorao Nikam – A renowned
Public Prosecutor notable for
high-profile criminal trials such as the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and 1993
Bombay blasts.
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Harsh Vardhan Shringla – Former Indian Foreign Secretary and
ex-Ambassador to the USA and Bangladesh.
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CSadanandan Master – A senior social worker and educationist from Kerala with decades of
grassroots-level service.
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Dr. Meenakshi Jain – A noted historian and academician
recognised for her contributions to Indian civilisation studies.
3.
MD & CEO OF LIC
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The Government of India (GoI),
based on the recommendation of the Financial
Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), has appointed R. Doraiswamy as
the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of India’s largest life insurer, Life
Insurance Corporation (LIC).
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He will continue until he attains the age
of 62 years or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
4.
FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD RPF
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
(ACC) has approved the appointment of Sonali Mishra,
senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as
the first female Director General(DG)
of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
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The RPF, based in New Delhi, is a central armed police organization
functioning under the Ministry of Railways (MoR). Established by the RPF Act of
1957, the force was granted authority in 1966 to investigate, arrest, and
prosecute individuals involved in the unlawful possession of railway property.
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In
1985, the RPF was officially designated as an “Armed Force of the Union”.
5.
NEW PM OF UKRAINE
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Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) appointed Yulia
Anatoliivna Svyrydenko, as the new PM, with 262 out of 450 lawmakers
voting in her favor, 22 against, and 26 abstaining.
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Yuliia Svyrydenko, who is set to
become the second woman PM of Ukraine after
Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Ukraine President –
Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Capital – Kyiv.
6.
CHAIRPERSON OF NFRA
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The Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, has
appointed Nitin Gupta as the new chairperson of
the National Financial Reporting
Authority (NFRA), under the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs(MoCA).
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To monitor and enforce compliance with accounting standards and auditing standards
across applicable companies
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To oversee the quality of auditing.
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To initiate investigations and exercise disciplinary authority.
7.
‘SANCHAR MITRA SCHEME’
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The Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of
Communications, launched the nationwide ‘Sanchar Mitra Scheme’ to
engage student volunteers as “Digital Ambassadors (Sanchar Mitras)” promoting
telecom awareness and digital literacy.
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Its Aim is to bridge the gap between citizens and India’s telecom ecosystem
through youth participation.
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Under this initiative, student
volunteers, designated as Sanchar Mitras, will spread awareness on
digital safety, cyber fraud prevention, Electromagnetic Field (EMF)
radiation, and responsible mobile usage.
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3 core pillars of scheme are: Connect, Educate, and Innovate,
promoting secure, responsible, and inclusive telecom usage.
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Top-performing Sanchar Mitras will be eligible for internship
opportunities, participate in national telecom projects, and gain exposure
at platforms like India Mobile Congress and International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) forums.
8.
INDIA’S FIRST DIGITAL NOMAD VILLAGE
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Yakten village in Pakyong
district, Sikkim, was officially declared India’s
first digital nomad village under the ‘Nomad Sikkim’ initiative.
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This
initiative aims to transform Himalayan locations
into year-round hubs for remote
workers (digital nomads) from across India and abroad by
addressing seasonal income challenges
faced by homestay operators, particularly during the six-month off-season from April to October.
9.
TALASH INITIATIVE FOR EMRS TRIBAL STUDENTS
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The National Education Society for Tribal
Students (NESTS), an autonomous organisation under
the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), in collaboration with United Nations
International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India launched
‘Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills and
Self-Esteem Hub (TALASH)’.
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This new initiative is a national-program
which aims to support the all-round
development of Tribal students in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
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Some of the key features of the
initiative: psychometric assessments, career
counselling, life skills & self-esteem modules, and e-learning for
teachers.
10.
HELPLINE NUMBER FOR WASTE PICKERS
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Union Minister of State (MoS) B.L.
Verma, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE),
launched the helpline number 14473 for waste
pickers, during a special programme organised on the occasion of the ‘National
Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Day’ in
Lucknow, UP.
