Appointments
Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala Appointed MoES Secretary
Why in News: Renowned oceanographer Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
Key Highlights:
- Tenure & Mandate:- Appointed for a two-year tenure to oversee critical national initiatives, including India’s Deep Ocean Mission and advanced climate modeling programs.
- International Leadership:- Previously served as Head of the UNESCO-IOC Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) Secretariat in Perth, Australia, coordinating alerts across 28 nations.
- Domestic Legacy:- Former Director of INCOIS, Hyderabad, and the chief architect of India’s state-of-the-art Indian Tsunami Early Warning System built after the 2004 tsunami.
Important Days
World Day for International Justice 2026
- Observed Date: July 17
- Observing Organisation: International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Objective: To commemorate the landmark adoption of the Rome Statute on July 17, 1998, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. The day aims to promote global accountability, protect victims’ rights, and prevent impunity for core international offenses including Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, and the Crime of Aggression.
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