Appointments

Sanjay Kaul Appointed CEO of GIFT City, Gandhinagar

Sanjay Kaul, a 2001-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of GIFT City Company Limited in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The announcement was made on July 15, 2025, through a government order. He...

Hemant Rupani Named New CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages

The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Hemant Rupani as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), effective September 8, 2025. He will take over from Juan Pablo Rodriguez, who is moving to a new role...

Raghavendra S Bhat Named Interim CEO of Karnataka Bank

Karnataka Bank has named Raghavendra Srinivas Bhat as its interim Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO), starting from 16 July 2025. This move comes after a recent leadership crisis, following the resignation of the previous MD and...

R Doraiswamy Appointed LIC MD and CEO Till 2028

The Government of India has appointed R Doraiswamy as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), effective from July 15, 2025. His term will continue until August 28, 2028, when...

President Murmu Appoints New Governors for Haryana, Goa, and Ladakh

On July 14, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu announced the appointment of new Governors for Haryana and Goa, and a new Lieutenant Governor (LG) for Ladakh. This marks a significant reshuffle in key constitutional posts in two Indian states and one...

Sonali Mishra Becomes First Woman to Lead RPF

Sonali Mishra, a senior IPS officer from the 1993 batch, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). She will be the first woman to head the RPF, which is responsible for ensuring the...

Centre Appoints Dr Abhijat Sheth as New NMC Chief

The Central Government has appointed Dr Abhijat Sheth as the new Chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC). The move comes at a time when the medical regulator is under scrutiny following a corruption probe involving several officials. Dr Sheth...

Babitha B P Joins SBI as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Babitha B P has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (General Manager – Infrastructure Security & Special Projects) at the State Bank of India (SBI). The appointment was made in June 2025, marking an important step by...

Abhijit Kishore Reappointed COAI Chairperson for 2025-26

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has announced its leadership for the year 2025–26, with Abhijit Kishore, Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone Idea Ltd, reappointed as Chairperson and Rahul Vatts, Chief Regulatory Officer of Bharti Airtel, as Vice Chairperson....

Kumar Mangalam Birla Joins US-India Business Forum Board

Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, was appointed to the Executive Committee of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). This is a major step that strengthens the business and economic partnership between India and the United States....