New Chairman of Tata Sons : Tata Sons Board has appointed Ratan Tata as the interim chairman of the group, replacing Cyrus Mistry.

New CEO of International Hockey Federation : The International Hockey Federation has appointed New Zealand's Jason McCracken as its Chief Executive Officer.

New GSMA Chairman: Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Mittal has been elected as GSMA (Global System Mobile Association) Chairman for a twoyear period from January 2017 through December 2018.

Prime Minister of Spain: Mariano Rajoy took office for a second term as Spain’s prime minister overcoming a 10-month leadership impasse but heading a minority government with little maneuvering room to pass legislation.

High Commissioner of India to Australia: Dr. Ajay M. Gondane has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia.

New chief of Enforcement Directorate: Senior IPS officer Karnal Singh is appointed the chief of Enforcement Directorate(ED), the agency entrusted with probing money laundering cases.