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Today’s major current affairs, which are important for students preparing for government jobs-
NATIONAL
1. Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar becomes the new Vice Chief of the Navy
- On 29 May, Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar became the 48th Vice Chief of the Indian Navy.
- Ajay Kochhar has specialization in gunnery and missile systems.
- Vice Admiral Ajay was commissioned on 1 July 1988.
- Vice Admiral Ajay was the Commander in Chief in Adman-Nicobar.
- Ajay was also Commandant, National Defense Academy and Chief of Staff Western Naval Command.
- In 2013, Ajay became the Commissioning Commanding Officer of the stealth frigate INS Trikand.
- In 2017, he took command of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and became its third commanding officer.
- Along with this, Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar has led important commands and operations in many advanced frontline warships like INS Vidyut, INS Kulish, INS Mysore, INS Vikramaditya.
- In 2021, Vice Admiral Ajay was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM).
- This appointment of Vice Admiral Ajay has been made by the Defense Ministry on the basis of seniority and merit.
Vice Admiral Ajay became the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command in 2024.
DEATH
2. CCI’s first president Dhanendra Kumar passes away
- On May 28, the first chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI) and former IAS Dhanendra Kumar passed away. He was 80 years old.
- Dhanendra was a 1968 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. Dhanendra became the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2009.
- Dhanendra played an important role in drafting the competition law of India.
- Dhanendra created the competition regulatory framework at CCI, made anti-monopoly competition laws and implemented the Competition Act.
- Dhanendra was also the Executive Director of the World Bank and Dhanendra was a senior officer in the Ministry and Commerce.
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
- The Competition Commission of India is a premier statutory and quasi-judicial regulatory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
- CCI was established on 14 October 2003 under the Competition Act, 2002.
- The Commission consists of a Chairman and six members appointed by the Central Government. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.
Dhanendra had also been the executive director of the World Bank.
International
3. NSA Ajit Doval arrives on Moscow visit
- On May 29, India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.
- NSA Ajit Doval addressed the 14th meeting in Moscow. During this meeting, bilateral defense security, energy and security relations were reviewed.
- During this, Doval also met Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
- The NSA chiefs of both the countries also discussed the Middle East conflict and the global energy crisis in this meeting.
- Issues related to S-400 missile system and other defense deals between India and Russia were also discussed.
- The purpose of this visit is to enhance mutual cooperation amidst security challenges and talk about stability in the Indian Ocean region.
Russia talked about improving strategic partnership with India.
4. Deputy PM of Australia will visit India
- On May 28, Australia’s Deputy PM and Defense Minister Richard Marles will visit India to participate in the Australia-India Defense Minister talks.
- Richard will hold a high level meeting with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh during this visit.
- During this visit, there can be talks on military cooperation between India and Australia.
- Along with this, both the countries will talk on Indo-Pacific Maritime Region Security, Defense Industry Collaboration and Technology Partnership.
- Before coming to India, Marles will participate in the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue to be held in Singapore from May 29 to 31
The first edition of the Defense Ministers’ Dialogue was held in Australia in October 2025.
SPORTS
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be able to participate in the Asian Games trials
- On May 29, the Supreme Court has approved the trial of Haryana’s Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat for the Asian Games.
- On May 28, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had applied to the Supreme Court to stop Phogat’s trial, which was rejected by the bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aaradhe.
- This trial will be held in Delhi on 30-31 May. On the basis of performance in these trials, players will be selected for the Asian Games to be held in Japan in September this year.
- In the order given on May 22, Delhi High Court had given permission to Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trial. This decision was challenged by WFI in the Supreme Court.
- The WFI had declared Phogat ineligible to participate in domestic competitions till June 26, 2026, citing the mandatory six-month notice period for athletes returning from retirement under anti-doping rules.
- Along with this, WFI had also issued a show cause notice on charges of indiscipline and violation of anti-doping rules.
- Vinesh Phogat played her last wrestling match in the Paris Olympics in 2024.
- Vinesh played 3 matches in a single day on 6 August 2024 in the 50 kg weight category.
- When his weight was checked before playing the final, his weight was found to be 100 grams more.
- After this he was disqualified. Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on 8 August 2024.
- On December 12, 2025, Vinesh had announced her retirement and said that she wants to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Trial rules after any wrestler is banned;
- Any wrestler can play international tournaments by taking part in trials after the approval of the court.
- If the court finds that the federation’s selection policy is discriminatory, it can direct the player to attend a trial.
- The court appoints an observer during the trial, who monitors and video records the trial to ensure that the process is fair.
MISCELLENEOUS
5. First digital FRA atlas of North-East launched in Tripura
- On May 29, Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu launched the first digital ‘Forest Rights Act’ (FRA) atlas.
- Launched the North East’s first Digital Forest Rights Act (FRA) during the ‘Tribal Garima Utsav 2026 – Birsa Lives in New India Week’ program held at Pragya Bhawan, Agartala.
- This atlas will help in the management of land rights and forest rights of tribal communities.
- The Digital FRA Atlas was developed in collaboration with Tripura Application Centre.
- This initiative is to do digital mapping and geospatial technology through the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.
Digital FRA Atlas
- Helps in digital mapping of forest rights claims and land records.
- FRA improves transparency and oversight.
- FRA Atlas helps in evidence based tribal welfare.
- Encourages the use of GIS and space technology in governance.
- With the digital atlas, leases and claims of forest land can be settled in a transparent manner.
Tripura is the first state in eastern India to launch the atlas.
- today’s history In 1826, the first Hindi weekly paper Udant Martand was published.
- Goa got statehood in 1987 and Goa became the 26th state of India.
- In 2000, Ram Vilas Sharma, a well-known critic of modern Hindi literature, was born.
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