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Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs 2026–27 covers important national and international awards, notable personalities, appointments, obituaries, rankings, and recognitions relevant for competitive exams.
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V.D. Satheesan Named Kerala Chief Minister

On 14 May 2026, the Congress party announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of Kerala after the United Democratic Front won 102 of 140 seats in the...

May 14, 2026

St Stephen’s College appoints first female principal

St Stephen’s College in Delhi appointed Professor Susan Elias as its first female principal on 12 May 2026. She will take charge as the 14th principal of the...

May 13, 2026

N. Rangasamy Sworn In as Puducherry Chief Minister

N. Rangasamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on 13 May 2026. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by...

May 13, 2026

National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026

The National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026 were conferred on 15 nursing professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 May 2026. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards on International...

May 13, 2026

National Federation of Churches in India formed

The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) was formally launched on 8 May 2026 at the Fourth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting in St. John’s National Academy...

May 11, 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to take oath as the Chief Minister of Assam on 12 May 2026. The ceremony will mark his second consecutive term as Chief...

May 11, 2026

Thalapathy Vijay Sworn In as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

C. Joseph Vijay, known as Thalapathy Vijay, was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10 May 2026. The oath of office and secrecy...

May 11, 2026

Jayen Mehta elected first chairman of SPCDF

Jayen Mehta was unanimously elected as the first chairman of the Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited (SPCDF) on 8 May 2026. He is the Managing Director of...

May 9, 2026

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed Next Navy Chief

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff of India on 9 May 2026. He is scheduled to assume office on 31...

May 9, 2026

Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani Appointed India’s Next CDS

Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) was appointed as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff on 9 May 2026. He will take charge from General Anil Chauhan...

May 9, 2026

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