Nabam Tuki sworn-in as CM of Arunachal Pradesh for second term

1.    Nabam Tuki sworn-in as CM of Arunachal Pradesh for second term

i. Congress leader Nabam Tuki has been sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second consecutive term. 

ii. Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma yesterday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tuki in a function held at Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Itanagar.

2.    PM’s economic advisory council head C. Rangarajan tenders resignation

i. Chairman of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) Chakravarthi Rangarajan has resigned following the defeat of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the general elections.

ii. The PMEAC also has Saumitra Chaudhuri, V.S. Vyas, Pulin B. Nayak and Dilip M. Nachane as members. Its term is parallel to that of the Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh resigned as Prime Minister on 17 May. The official said three of the four members of the advisory body have sent their resignations to the Prime Minister.

3.    Ashok Jacob appointed Australia-India Council Chair

i. Australia has appointed prominent investment adviser Ashok Jacob as the Chair of Australia-India Council.

ii. Jacob’s appointment would be with effect from this year till 2019. His impressive business record and extensive contacts in both countries would assist in strengthening Australia’s relationship with India, an official statement said.

iii. AIC was established in 1992 to promote people-to-people and institutional links between the two countries with a focus on education, science and technology, sport, public policy, heritage and arts sectors.