1. Ashok Bhushan
- Ashok Bhushan is appointed as the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
- He is the former Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. Zoran Zaev
- Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia has resigned from his post.
- He was elected as the PM in 2020.
- His party has failed in the local body election is the reason behind his resignation.
3. Damon Galgut
- Damon Galgut is awarded with Booker Prize for the year 2021.
- His novel “The Promise” has bagged him this award.
- He belongs to South Africa.
4. Priyanka Mohite
- Priyanka Mohite received Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020.
- She is a Maharashtra-based, 28-year old mountaineer.
5. Morinari Watanabe
- Morinari Watanabe is appointed as the President of the International Gymnastics Federation.
- He was re-elected the second time for a period of three years.
6. Zubeen Grag
- Bandhan Bank announced Zubeen Grag as the Brand Ambassador for Assam.
- He is a renowned singer, actor, and composer from Assam.
7. R. Hari Kumar
- Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar is the next Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)
- He is succeeding Admiral Karambir Singh from November 30, 2021.
8. Kapil Dev
- Kapil Dev is appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Novo Nordisk.
- Novo Nordisk, provides innovative solutions for diabetes and educates people about diabetes management.
9. Daniel Ortega
- Daniel Ortega is appointed as the President of Nicaragua.
- He won his 4th Consecutive presidential term in Nicaragua.
10. PC Mody
- PC Mody is appointed as the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha.
- He is the former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
- He is appointed in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) for the term of 1 year.
11. Bimal Patel
- Bimal Patel is elected as the International Law Commission for the 5 years term.
- He is the Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University and a Member of the National Security Board of India.
12. Vihaan and Nav Agarwal
- Vihaan and Nav Agarwal won the 2021 Kids Rights International Children’s Peace Prize.
- They won this prize for tackling pollution from household waste and recycling them.
- They tried to achieve the goal of “Zero Waste India”.
13. M. Mukundan
- M. Mukundan has won JCB Prize for Literature 2021 for his novel “Delhi: A Soliloquy”.
- He is a Malayalam writer.
14. Shombi Sharp
- Shombi Sharp is appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in India.
- He will lead the UN team in India in response to COVID-19.
- His main aim is to implement Sustainable Development Goals.
15. Mary Kom
- Mary Kom is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav.
- TRIFIED – Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation
- She is an Olympic medalist and an Indian boxer.
16. Jason Mott and Tiya Miles
- Jason Mott and Tiya Miles have won US National Book Awards.
- Jason Mott won for his novel, “Hell of a Book” and Tiya Miles won for his novel “All that she carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake”
17. Sourav Ganguly
- Sourav Ganguly is appointed as the new chairman of ICC Cricket’s Committee.
- He succeeded Anil Kumble.
18. Prakash Padukone
- Prakash Padukone receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Badmiton World Federation(BWF).
- He is the former World No.1 (1980) and first ever Indian World Championship medalist.
19. Rahul Dravid
- Rahul Dravid is appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Kids Footwear Plaeto.
- Rahul Dravid is a former Indian Cricketer.
20. Sohan Roy
- Sohan Roy is awarded Knighthood of Parte Guelfa in Florence.
- Knighthood of Parte Guelfa in Florence is the honorary title in Italy.
- He won this for Environmental protection efforts in business and movies.
- He is from Kerala, India.
21. Ahmed Naser al- Raisi
- Ahmed Naser al-Raisi is appointed as the new President of Interpol.
- He is from the United Arab Emirates.
22. Vivek Johri
- Vivek Johri is appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
- He is succeeding M. Ajit Kumar.
