9th MAY 2026 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Successful Test of Advanced Agni Missile
- On May 8, India conducted a successful flight test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
- This missile was tested to fly with multiple payloads, targeting various objectives spread across a vast geographical area within the Indian Ocean Region. Telemetry and tracking operations were carried out by several ground-based and ship-based stations.
- These systems monitored the entire trajectory of the missile, from its launch to the impact of all its payloads. Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were successfully met during the test.
- With this successful test, India has once again demonstrated its capability to target multiple objectives using a single missile system. This missile was developed by DRDO laboratories with the support of industries across the country.
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed as Navy Chief
- The government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the Chief of the Naval Staff. The incumbent Navy Chief, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, is set to retire from service on May 31, 2026.
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on July 31, 2025. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1987.
Retired Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani Appointed as Chief of Defence Staff
- Retired Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff. The Central Government has stated that, effective from the date he assumes charge of this office and until further orders, he will also serve as the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs.
- The current Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, is set to retire on May 30, 2026. Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani has been serving as the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat since September 1, 2025.
- Prior to this, he served as the Vice Chief of Army Staff from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, and as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command from March 2023 to June 2024.
- In recognition of his distinguished service, he has been conferred with awards including the 'Param Vishisht Seva Medal', 'Ati Vishisht Seva Medal', 'Sena Medal', and 'Vishisht Seva Medal'.
