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Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh---- Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh on 31 January took charge as
the Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region
Michael Rogers ---- U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Vice-Admiral Michael
Rogers, a Navy cyber-warfare specialist, to be the next Director of the National Security
Agency (NSA).
Smt Aruna M Bahuguna, IPS---- The Union Government appointed IPS Aruna Bahuguna
as chief of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad.
Sunanda Pushkar(52)---- The wife of the Union Minister Sashi Tharoor on 17th January
2014 was found dead in a luxury Leela Palace hotel room in Delhi
Anjali Devi (86) ---- Veteran actor Anjali Devi died of a cardiac arrest in Chennai on 13th
January
Suchitra Sen (82) ---- Famous Bengali actress Suchitra Sen died in Kolkota on 17 January
2014
Justice A.K. Ganguly--- Former Supreme Court judge, Justice A.K. Ganguly, who has been
accused of sexual assault by a law intern, resigned on 5th January from the West Bengal
Human Rights Commission (WBHRC)
Arup Raha---- A veteran fighter pilot, on 31 December, took over as the 24th chief of the
Indian Air Force succeeding Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne
T.C. Narendran (69)---- Internationally known insect taxonomist and recipient of the E.K.
Janaki Ammal National Award of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, died of a heart
attack here on 31 December
Suresh Das ----The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is set to get a new head
Suresh Das, with its Director-General Samir K. Brahmachari demitting office on 31st
December
-R. Chandrashekhar----The National Association of Software and Service
Companies(Nasscom), Indian IT industrys trade body, announced on 5 January that former
telecom secretary R Chandrashekhar has formally taken over as the president of the
organization, succeeding Som Mittal who served between 2007 and 2013
General Bikram Singh--- Army Chief General Bikram Singh on 30 December, took over as
the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) to succeed Indian Air Force Chief Air
Chief Marshal NAK Browne, who is superannuating on December 31, 2013

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Dinesh Sarraf---- Dinesh Sarraf appointed as next Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Janumaddi Hanumath Sastry (88) ---- Well-known Telugu author Janumaddi Hanumath
Sastry passed away at Kadapa on 28 February
Prokash Karmakar (81) ---- Eminent painter, passed away in Kolkata.
Kapil Sibal-----Music album entitled Raunaq, written by Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of
Communications and Information Technology was launched by Salman Khan on 27th
February 2014
Abdul Basit---- Pakistan appointed Abdul Basit as Pakistans high commissioner to India
on 17 February 2014
Sid Caesar (91) ---- who pioneered TV sketch comedy during the 1950s as the star died on
14 February
Amar Kant(89)----- Hindi writer, died due to ill health at his residence in Allahabad in Uttar
Pradesh on 17 February 2014
Rishang Keishing(94)---- The oldest Parliamentarian of India decided to retire on 21
February 2014
Kiran Kumar Reddy---- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM), Kiran Kumar Reddy
resigned from the post on 19 February 2014.
R.K.Tiwari ---- R.K.Tiwari was appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT) on 9 February 2014
Balu Mahendra (75)----Renowned film director Balu Mahendra died in Chennai on 13
February 2014 due to cardiac arrest
Marco Lambertini---- the global conservation organisation, WWF (World Wide Fund for
Nature) on 6 February 2014 appointed Marco Lambertini as Director-General (DG) of the
WWF International
Satya Nadella---- Satya Nadella was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Internet Giant Microsoft by the Board of Directors of Microsoft on 4 January 2014.
Juthika Roy (93) ---- Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy passed away in Kolkata on 6
February 2014
R. Sridharan----The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), has elected R.
Sridharan as its new President and Vikas Y. Khare as its Vice-President

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Ajay Shriram---- Industry body CII has elected Chairman and senior Managing Director of
DCM Shriram Limited Ajay Shriram as its President
K. C. Chakrabarty---- Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has resigned
on 20 March, three months ahead of the completion of his term.
Aditi Khanna-----The Indian Journalists' Association (IJA) in London on 19 March, elected
a woman president and general secretary for the first time in its 67-year history
Nandan Nilekani----- Nandan Nilekani resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification
Authority of India (UIDAI) on 13 March 2014
Soma Mondal---- Soma Mondal on 12 March 2014 was appointed as the first woman
director (commercial) of Navratna Public Sector Unit (PSU) National Aluminium Company
Ltd (NALCO).
Tony Benn (88) ---- The totem of the British Left who spearheaded the movement against
the Iraq war, died on 14 March
Krishna Chaudhary, IPS--- Krishna Chaudhary, IPS presently working as DG, Fire
Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards has been appointed to the post of Director General,
Railway Protection Force
J. S. Sarma(65)----Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J. S.
Sarma, an advocate of telecom sector reforms, has passed away on 28th February in
Hyderabad

Michael Hudson McHugh---- The Supreme Court of India on 29th April 2014 appointed
former judge of the High Court of Australia, Michael Hudson McHugh as the third arbitrator
to resolve the dispute between the Central government and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance
Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin
Mexico celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz
Justice G Rohini (58) ---- President of India on 11 April 2014 approved the name of Justice
G Rohini (58) for appointment as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. With this, she
will become the first women Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
EC confirmed Amir Khan as its National Icon for Lok Sabha election 2014
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (87) --- Renowned Latin American author Gabriel Garcia
Marquez, passed away in Mexico on 17 April 2014

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Admiral RK Dhowan---The Government on 17 April appointed Admiral RK Dhowan as the

Chief of the Naval Staff.
Arvind Mayaram--- Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram has been designated as
Finance Secretary
Hotelier S. S. Chatwal pleaded guilty for violating US federal election laws
Justice R. M. Lodha --- Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, Judge of the Supreme Court, is going
to be appointed as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27th April, 2014.
Ratan Tata --- Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group on 11 April, become the
only Indian member who was honoured to be inducted into the Chinas high profile Boao
Forum's 15 member board.
Sanjaya Baru ---- Sanjaya Baru, who was the media advisor of the Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh between 2004 and 2008 released his memoir book titled The Accidental
Prime Minister-The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh
D K Pathak---- Government has appointed senior IPS officer D K Pathak as the new
Director General of the country's largest border guarding force BSF
Nancy Powell---- US ambassador Nancy Powell has resigned
R. Gandhi---- R. Gandhi on 3rd April, appointed as Deputy Governor of the RBI

Malavath Purna (13) --- Malavath Purna of Andhra Pradesh on 24th May, became the
youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest. It is a historic feat for Indian
mountaineering. Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar (16)
Saurabh Chandra ---- Petroleum Secretary Saurabh Chandra will be the next Cabinet
Secretary, replacing Ajit Seth who retires next month.
Smt. Anjali Prasad----Smt. Anjali Prasad who had been appointed Ambassador/ Permanent
Representative of India to the World Trade Organization on 26 May presented her
Credentials to Director General of WTO, Mr. Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo in Geneva.
S Narsing Rao--- Coal India chairman and managing director S Narsing Rao on 27 May
resigned to his post, seeking to play a key role in the new state of Telengana
Mukul Rohatgi----senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi will be the new attorney general (AG) of
India
Ajit Doval (69)---- Former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval, was on 30 May appointed
as the National Security Adviser

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Hinduja Brothers emerged richest in UK

Sajai Singh appointed as President of International Technology Law Association
Rajiv Mathur(64)-----Former IB chief, on 22 May took over as the new Chief Information
Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
Russi Mody (96) --- The former Chairman of Tata Steels died on 16th May 2014 in Kolkata.
Lt General Dalbir Singh Suhag---- Union Government on 13th May 2014 appointed
Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the 28th Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Shah Rukh Khan: featured on the cover page of magazine Forbes Middle East
Nabam Tuki----Veteran Congress leader Nabam Tuki was sworn-in as the eighth Chief
Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second consecutive term
Ashwin B. Pandya---- Ashwin B. Pandya was appointed as the Chairman of the Central
Water Commission & ex-officio Secretary of the Government of India
N Srinivasan---The veteran nuclear scientist died on 18th May 2014
Sunil Bharti Mittal---- Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal will cochair this years edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa
Indian-American student Akhil Rekulapelli won National Geographic Bee Championship
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy died in Hyderabad
on 9th May.
Sushma Swaraj became the first woman External Affairs Minister of India
Indias first voter Shyam Saran Negi on 7th May cast his vote at a polling booth at his native
place here

David Bergvinson: David Bergvinson will be the next director general of the International
Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Jean-Claude Juncker--- Jean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the
European Commission
Jean-Claude Juncker--- Jean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the
European Commission

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Vishal Sikka appointed as the new CEO of Infosys

A.K. Dubey: A.K. Dubey was appointed as Chairman of Coal India Limited on 25th June
Justice V K Rajah---- Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam on 25 June appointed
Justice V K Rajah as the eighth Attorney-General of Singapore
Rajeev Topno---- Rajeev Topno was appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
M. Shashidhar Reddy--- The Vice Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) on 17 June 2014 resigned from his post.
Kodela Siva PrasadaRao--- Kodela Siva PrasadaRao of Telugu Desam Party, on 20th June
2014 was elected as the first Assembly speaker of Andhra Pradeshafter bifurcation
Dilip Kumar--- The Substance and the Shadow, the biography of 91-year-old-thespian
Dilip Kumar was released on 10 June 2014 in Mumbai
Ranjit Kumar--- Senior Supreme Court advocate Ranjit Kumar was on 7th June appointed
as the Solicitor General.
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Abhijit Guha----A retired Indian Army Lieutenant General, has
been appointed member of a UN expert panel on peacekeeping that will advice the U.N on
how to use new technologies and innovations in that field.
Madhuri Dixit---Madhya Pradesh State government appointed Madhuri Dixit as the brand
ambassador of maternal and child health campaign - Mamta Abhiyan
Gopinath Munde---Union Rural Development Minister, Gopinath Munde of BJP died in a
road accident in Delhi on 3 June 2014
Kathleen Stephens--- Kathleen Stephens on 6 June 2014 took charge as US interim
Ambassador to India.

TV GOPALAKRISHNAN: Eminent Carnatic musician and acclaimed mridangam exponent

T V Gopalakrishnan has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy
for 2014.
SANGITHA KALANIDHI AWARD: Sangeetha Kalanidhi or Sangita Kalanidhi s the title
awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic Musician by the Madras Music Academy.
SMITA GUPTA: Smita Gupta has been selected for the prestigious Prem Bhatia Award for
political reporting
DURGA PRASAD: Durga Prasad has been elected as President for the Institute of Cost
Accountants of India for the year 2014-15
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SUNDARAM SANKARAN: Sundaram Sankaran, a former World Bank official and a well
known journalist, has passed away.
Nadine Gordimer: Gordimer, who won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991, died on July 13th
Prasad Bhatt: Environmentalist and social activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt was presented the
Gandhi Peace Prize by President Pranab Mukherjee on 15th July
Bashar Al-Assad: Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a third term as Syria's president
Beniwal: Gujarat Governor Beniwal was transferred to Mizoram. Rajasthan governor
Margaret Alva takes additional charge of Gujarat.
Vakkom Purushothaman: Nagaland Governor Vakkom B. Purushothaman tendered his
resignation. Purushothaman is the first politician-turned-governor to resign.
HR Khan: The Government on 3rd July re-appointed Harun Rashid Khan as the Deputy
Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Pavan Pal Kaushal: Infrastructure lending company IDFC has appointed Pavan Pal Kaushal
as Chief Risk Officer effective July 1.

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