CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -They support Fantasy Sports and work towards their welfare. FIFS was previously formed as the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming or IFSG, later changing to the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports. The CEO of FIFS is Anwar Shirpurwala and Harsh Jain is the president and co-founder/CEO of Dream11.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), a self-regulatory industry body, has announced the appointment of Joy Bhattacharjya as its director general.

Detailed explanation-3: -15th July 2022: The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first and only self-regulatory industry body for fantasy sports, today, announced the appointment of Mr. Joy Bhattacharjya as its Director-General. In this role, Mr.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mr Bimal Julka is a highly experienced Civil Servant for 41 years with a demonstrated history of leading impactful projects across Ministry of Defence, Civil Aviation, Information & Broadcasting, External Affairs, Finance, Commerce and Public Relations in Govt. of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -FIFS aims to create a thriving ecosystem for the Fantasy Sports industry in a sustainable and fair manner that secures the interest of players and promotes the growth of OFS platforms in India by setting standards of operation and creating a regulatory framework.