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Prabowo Subianto has been appointed as the new President of Indonesia. Before this he was the Defense Minister of the country. Subianto will replace Joko Widodo in October. In Indonesia, the tenure of the President is five years and the President can be re-elected.

Pradeep Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) participated in the 26th edition of the World Energy Congress held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He also said that India ranks fourth globally in renewable energy installed capacity.

Axis Bank has recently re-appointed Amitabh Chaudhary as the MD and CEO of the bank. Axis Bank Board has appointed Choudhary for three years from January 1, 2025. This will be his second extension of three years. Chaudhary joined the bank in 2019 as MD and CEO. Before this he was the MD and CEO of HDFC Life.

The Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC), functioning under the Union Ministry of Culture, has adopted a new logo and motto. It is an apex advisory body on archival matters. It was established in the year 1919.

SJVN Limited has commissioned India's first multipurpose (thermal and power) green hydrogen pilot project at 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station at Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh. This project will also generate electricity with green hydrogen through a fuel cell of 25 kilowatt capacity.

Famous Yakshagana singer Subramanya Dhareshwar passed away at the age of 67. He was famous as 'Bhagwat Shrestha' for his magnificent voice. Subramanya Dhareshwar had served in the field of Yakshagana for 46 years. Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form famous in the coastal districts of Karnataka. This folk dance is similar to the Theyyam art form of the neighboring state of Kerala.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will join the three-day synchronized Nilgiri tahr census as a third-party observer. The census, which began on April 29, is the first coordinated effort to estimate the population of the Nilgiri tahr. Partners include WWF-India, WII and AIWC. Project Nilgiri Tahr, initiated by the Government of Tamil Nadu and spanning 2022-2027, aims to protect the species and ensure its survival.

The conclusion of the Chithirai festival was marked by the return procession of Lord Kallazhagar from the Vaigai River. The Alagar Temple, located at the foothills of the Alagar Hills in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is one of the 108 abodes of Lord Vishnu, known as Kallazhagar. It has six corridors within the fort walls and is mentioned in the Tamil epic Silappadikaram and Alvar hymns.

Indian athletes dominated the 21st Under-20 Asian Athletics Championships 2024, earning 18 medals. Harshit Kumar won the gold medal in hammer throw, while Hrithik won the silver medal in men's discus throw.

Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port in Kerala is the first transshipment port in India to be approved by the Ministry of Shipping. It is the first fully developed deep water transshipment port in the country. Transshipment ports transfer goods between ships en route to their final destination. Vizhinjam's strategic location will attract large ships, which is part of the Maritime India Vision 2030 to boost manufacturing.