July 2026 Current Affairs — Part 17
Important Current Affairs for Government Exams | Appointments & Resignations
This part covers five important appointments and leadership developments in corporate, banking, international policy and public institutions. Read the key facts carefully and attempt the 5-question quiz at the end.
16. Pankaj Pawar Appointed CEO of Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms appointed Pankaj Pawar as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
📱 Key Facts
- Person: Pankaj Pawar
- Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Company: Jio Platforms
- He replaced Kiran Thomas as CEO.
- Akash Ambani is the Managing Director of Jio Platforms.
- Jio Platforms was launched in 2016.
📈 Jio Platforms IPO Facts
- Jio Platforms filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for its IPO.
- The IPO aims to raise about US$4 billion (≈ ₹37,700 crore).
- Estimated valuation: US$137 billion.
- Fresh issue of up to 27 crore shares.
17. Sunil Ramgopal Agrawal Appointed SBI CFO
State Bank of India (SBI) appointed Sunil Ramgopal Agrawal as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
🏦 Key Facts
- Person: Sunil Ramgopal Agrawal
- Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO), SBI
- Assumes charge: 1 August 2026
- He will also serve as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) under SEBI regulations.
- Before joining SBI, he was the CFO of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
18. Indian-Origin Experts Appointed to US Federal Reserve Task Forces
Three Indian-origin experts were appointed to lead three of the five US Federal Reserve task forces. The appointments were announced by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
🇺🇸 Key Appointments
- Raghuram Rajan → Balance Sheet Policy Task Force
- Raj Chetty → Data Task Force
- Asha Sharma → Productivity and Jobs Task Force
📌 Important Facts
- Raghuram Rajan: Former RBI Governor and Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- Raj Chetty: Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Director of Opportunity Insights.
- Asha Sharma: Executive Vice President & CEO of Microsoft Xbox Division.
- The remaining task forces are Communications and Inflation Frameworks.
- The review aims to modernize the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy framework.
19. Vivek Nishant Nath Appointed Director (Commercial) of NMDC
Vivek Nishant Nath assumed charge as Director (Commercial) of NMDC Limited.
🏢 Key Facts
- Person: Vivek Nishant Nath
- Position: Director (Commercial)
- Organisation: NMDC Limited
- Established: 1958
- Headquarters: Hyderabad
20. Harjit Singh Grewal Appointed Chairperson of NCM
Harjit Singh Grewal was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).
🏛️ Key Facts
- Person: Harjit Singh Grewal
- Position: Chairperson, National Commission for Minorities
- The post had been vacant since April 2025 after the tenure of Iqbal Singh Lalpura ended.
- He is the second Sikh leader to head the Commission.
- Tarlochan Singh was the first Sikh leader to head NCM, serving from 2000 to 2003.
- M. Begum was appointed Vice-Chairperson.
- Glenn E. Souza Ticlo was appointed as a Member.
- Their tenure will be three years from the date they assume office or until further orders.
📝 Part 17 Quiz
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Revise these appointments carefully and continue with the next part of the July 2026 Current Affairs Series.