Current Affairs Current Affairs Recent Appointments August-September 2009

September 3, 2009: K Rosaiah appointed acting CM of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K Rosaiah will be the acting Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after sad demise of YSR Reddy in a helicopter crash.K Rosaiah has been appointed acting Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh till the new leader of Congress legislature party is elected.
September 5, 2009: Mr Malay Mukherjee appointed as CEO of Essar steel
The Essar Group announced the appointment of Mr Malay Mukherjee as the CEO of its steel business effective October 15th 2009.
August 31, 2009: Basant Seth appointed Syndicate Bank CMD
Basant Seth has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Public Sector Syndicate Bank till February 29, 2012.
August 12, 2009: K L Prasad appointed new Maharastra Intelligence Chief
K L Prasad who was joint commissioner of police (law and order) of Maharastra has been appointed as intelligence chief in place of D Sivanandan, who took over as the Mumbai police commissioner.
September 2, 2009: Justice Bilal Nazki is the new Chief Justice of Orissa Court
JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI, senior most judge of the Bombay High Court has been elevated and appointed as the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Nazki, who belongs to Jammu and Kashmir, has a rich experience as a practising lawyer and being the Judge of three high courts. He has served as judge in Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Andhra Pradesh High Court and Bombay High Court.

August 31, 2009: ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair elected as president of IAA
Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G. Madhavan Nair has been elected as the president of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
He is the only Indian and the first non-American to head the IAA. Nair’s term as IAA president will be till 2011.
What is IAA?
The IAA was founded in Sweden in 1960 and aims to foster development of astronautics for peaceful purposes. The IAA recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in a related branch of science or technology and provide a programme through which members may contribute to international endeavours for the advancement of aerospace science

August 31, 2009: Shashi Shekhar appointed Editor , Hindustan
Shashi Shekhar has quit Hindi daily Amar Ujala and has joined HT Media group Hindi daily Hindustan . He has 29 years journalistic experience .
August 16, 2009: AN Roy appointed as Maharashtra ACB chief
Senior IPS officer A N Roy has been appointed as chief of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)
August 12, 2009: Prof. Vijay Shankar Vyas appointed member of EAC
Prof Vijay Shankar Vyas has been appointed as member of Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) to the Prime Minister. This council is being headed by Dr C Rangarajan. He will enjoy the status of minister of state.
About Prof Vyas:
Jaipur-based Prof V S Vyas is a former director of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He had also served as a senior advisor in agricultural and rural development department of the World Bank. Prof Vyas has been honoured for his academic contribution in India and abroad. He is also a former president of Asian Society of Agriculture Economists as well as the Indian Society of Agricultural Economists. He was a member of the board of trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institution and a member of the governing board of the Institute of Development Studies of the Sussex University, UK.

At home, Prof Vyas has served as a member of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. He has served as chairman and member of many important commissions and committees in India and abroad.
Sources of the above updates are : Times of India & Indian Express

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