Union government has cleared decks for the appointment of NS Vishwanathan as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He would succeed H R Khan, who will retire next nonth.
Viswanathan is currently working as an executive director at the RBI since 2014 and put on in super vision of the banking regulation and non-banking department.
Five Time Chess World Champion Viswanathan Anand has been conferred with the Honorary Degree Doctor of Science by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, during its 49th Convocation Ceremony. He recieved the award from NITI Aayog Chairman Arvind Panagariya.
Three Indian naval ships reached Vladivostok in Russia on a four day visit as part of efforts to enhance maritime cooperation between the navies of both countries.
The ships representing Indian Navy namely INS Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch, under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral SV Bhokare, as part of deployment of the Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea.
These ships will have professional interactions with the Russian Navy aimed at enhancing co-operation and bolster the strong bonds of friendship between the two forces.