Appointments

Maruti Suzuki Re-Appoints Hisashi Takeuchi as MD and CEO

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country’s largest automobile manufacturer, announced the re-appointment of Hisashi Takeuchi as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Takeuchi’s term has been extended for a period of three years, effective from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028. This decision underscores the...

Vedanta Resources Names Deshnee Naidoo as First CEO

Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL), the parent company of Mumbai-based mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, has appointed Deshnee Naidoo as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to spearhead its fresh growth phase. Naidoo's appointment is effective from January 20, 2025. Who is...

Shailesh Kumar Davey: The New CEO of Zoho Corp

Zoho Corporation, a leading cloud software startup, has announced a significant leadership change. On January 27, CEO Sridhar Vembu revealed that he would step down as the company’s CEO and take on the role of Chief Scientist, focusing on research...

SSB Chief Amrit Mohan Gets Additional Charge as BCAS DG

The Central Government has appointed Amrit Mohan Prasad, the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), to hold the additional charge as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). This decision, which has been...

Jitender Pal Singh Appointed as India’s New Ambassador to Israel

On January 24, 2025, the Government of India announced the appointment of Jitender Pal Singh as the next Ambassador to Israel. An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 2002 batch, Singh is currently serving in the office of the...

Ayushmann Khurrana Appointed Brand Ambassador for FICCI Frames 25th Anniversary Edition

FICCI Frames, India's premier global media and entertainment convention, is gearing up to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. This significant milestone in the history of the event marks a special moment for the media and entertainment industry, and in...

Akhil Gupta Appointed as Chairman of Bharti AXA Life Insurance

In June 2024, Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was appointed as the new Chairman of Bharti AXA Life Insurance. With over 40 years of experience, Gupta has been instrumental in the growth of Bharti Airtel and has led...

Neeraj Parakh Appointed as CEO and Executive Director of Reliance Power

Reliance Power Limited has appointed Neeraj Parakh as its Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 20, 2025, for a tenure of three years, subject to shareholder approval. Professional Background and Contributions Parakh brings over 29 years of...

Senior IPS Officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal Appointed as BSF ADG

Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF). This appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Home Affairs...

Justice Alok Aradhe Appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

The central government has issued a notification confirming the appointments of Justice Alok Aradhe as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. These transfers aim...