July 2026 Current Affairs — Part 18
Important Current Affairs for Government Exams | Appointments & Resignations
This part covers five important appointments and leadership changes in policing, artificial intelligence, corporate branding, international organisations and Indian Railways. Read the key facts carefully and attempt the 5-question quiz at the end.
21. Anurag Kumar Appointed Commissioner of Delhi Police
IPS officer Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.
👮 Key Facts
- Person: Anurag Kumar
- Position: Commissioner of Delhi Police
- IPS Batch: 1994 batch
- He replaced Satish Golcha before the completion of his tenure.
- Before this appointment, he served as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
📌 Intelligence Bureau Facts
- Full Form: Intelligence Bureau
- Formed: 23 December 1887
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Director: Mahesh Dixit
22. Kanishka Narayan Appointed UK AI Minister
Kanishka Narayan became the UK's first Cabinet-level Minister for Artificial Intelligence on 21 July 2026.
🇬🇧 Key Facts
- Person: Kanishka Narayan
- Position: UK Minister for Artificial Intelligence
- He became the UK's first Cabinet-level Minister for AI.
- He is the Labour MP for Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
- Born in: Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
- He previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for AI and Online Safety.
🤖 Role & Administrative Changes
- His new role combines AI policy, online safety and digital regulation.
- The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) was dissolved.
- DSIT's functions were merged into the Business & Trade and Culture departments.
- The appointment supports the UK's goal of becoming a global AI hub.
23. Amitabh Bachchan Appointed Policybazaar Brand Ambassador
Policybazaar appointed Amitabh Bachchan as its new Brand Ambassador.
🎬 Key Facts
- Brand Ambassador: Amitabh Bachchan
- Company: Policybazaar
- The company launched the campaign "Parivaar Sabse Pehle".
- The campaign promotes awareness about health insurance and term insurance.
🏢 Policybazaar Facts
- Founded: July 2008
- Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana
- Founders: Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal and Avaneesh Nirjar
24. Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected ECOWAS Chairman
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as the Chairman of ECOWAS.
🌍 Key Facts
- Person: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
- Position: Chairman of ECOWAS
- He succeeds Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio.
- As Chairman, Faye will lead the ECOWAS regional bloc.
- His priorities include regional security, economic integration and democratic governance.
🌐 ECOWAS Facts
- Full Form: Economic Community of West African States
- Established: 28 May 1975
- Established through: Treaty of Lagos
- Headquarters: Abuja, Nigeria
- Original members: 15 countries
- Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in 2025, ECOWAS has 12 active member states.
25. Rahul Himalian Given Additional Charge of CMD, IRCTC
Rahul Himalian has been given the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of IRCTC.
🚆 Key Facts
- Person: Rahul Himalian
- Position: Additional Charge of CMD, IRCTC
- He succeeds Sanjay Kumar Jain, who resigned from the post.
- He is currently the Director (Tourism & Marketing) at IRCTC.
- He has been serving as a Whole-Time Functional Director on the IRCTC Board since 16 February 2024.
🚆 IRCTC Facts
- Full Form: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
- Type: Miniratna Public Sector Enterprise
- Ministry: Ministry of Railways
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 27 September 1999
📝 Part 18 Quiz
Answer all 5 questions. Your result will appear only after you submit the quiz.
Quiz Result
🎯 Part 18 Completed
Revise these appointments carefully and continue with the next part of the July 2026 Current Affairs Series.