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VG Somani
- VG Somani has been appointed as Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
- DCGI heads the Indian drug regulatory body the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), whose functions include ensuring the quality of drugs and cosmetics sold in the country, approval of new drugs and regulating clinical trials.
Chandrima Shaha
- Chandrima Shaha has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
- INSA established in January 1935 in New Delhi is the apex body of Indian scientists representing all branches of science and technology.
Lt Gen MM Naravane
- Lt Gen Manoj ....
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News Notes
- 1 Other Awards and Honours
- 2 National Geoscience Awards, 2024
- 3 Innovative Initiative Award
- 4 Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025
- 5 National e-Governance Awards 2025
- 6 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Development Institute
- 7 Coconut Development Board
- 8 Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- 9 National Archives of India
- 10 National Medical Commission (NMC)

