Appointments
India’s New Cabinet Secretary
- The Union government has recently appointed TV Somanathan as the new Cabinet Secretary.
- He succeeds Rajiv Gauba. About Cabinet Secretary
- The Cabinet Secretary is the highest–ranking civil servant in the Government of Indi
- He is the ex-officio chairman of the Civil Services Board, the Cabinet Secretariat.
- He is appointed for a fixed two–year term.
- He ranks eleventh in the Indian order of precedence
Sports and Games Paris Olympics 2024
- The Paris Olympics 2024 have concluded
- India finished at 71st in the medal tally.
- It is a decline from its 48th place in Tokyo
Indian Medal Winners at Paris Olympics 2024
Indian athletes Medal Event
Manu Bhaker Bronze Women’s 10m air pistol event Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh Bronze 10m air pistol mixed team event Swapnil Kusale Bronze Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions
Indian hockey team Bronze Men’s hockey
Neeraj Chopra Silver Men’s Javelin Throw
Aman Sehrawat Bronze Wrestling Men’s 57kg freestyle event
Note
- Neeraj Chopra became India’s fifth two-time Olympic medallist.
- Indian athletes competed in 69 medal events across 16 sport
- Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting
- She also became the first athlete from India to win two medals in the same Olympics.
