Appointments

Ajay Seth Appointed as India’s New Finance Secretary

The Indian government has appointed Ajay Seth, the current Economic Affairs Secretary, as the new Finance Secretary on March 24, 2025. His appointment comes at a critical time as the government aims to balance fiscal discipline with economic growth. With...

Parminder Chopra Assumes Additional Charge as Chairman & MD of REC Ltd

Parminder Chopra has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of REC Limited for a three-month tenure, in addition to her existing role as CMD of Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC). With over 35 years of experience in...

IRDAI Appoints Five New Members to Insurance Advisory Committee

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has announced the appointment of five new members to the reconstituted Insurance Advisory Committee. These appointments are made under Section 25 of the IRDA Act, 1999, and Regulation 3A of the...

Edelweiss ARC Appoints Mythili Balasubramanian as Interim MD & CEO

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (EARC) has appointed Mythili Balasubramanian as its Interim Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately, until September 30, 2025. Balasubramanian, who has been with EARC for nearly five years, brings over four decades...

Justice Harish Tandon Appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Justice Harish Tandon has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. His appointment comes after the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on January 19, 2024. Until now, Justice Arindam Sinha had been serving as...

Goibibo Appoints Rishabh Pant as Brand Ambassador in a Campaign Featuring Sunil Gavaskar

Online travel platform Goibibo has onboarded Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as its new brand ambassador, unveiling a campaign that also features legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. The campaign adds a playful twist to one of Gavaskar’s famous commentary phrases, aligning with...

Anuj Kumar Singh Appointed as Joint Secretary in UPSC

Anuj Kumar Singh, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) from the 2009 batch, has been appointed as the Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi. His appointment, made under the...

Amitabh Kant Appointed as NIIT University Chancellor

NIIT University (NU) has appointed Shri Amitabh Kant, former NITI Aayog CEO and India’s G20 Sherpa, as its new Chancellor (Chairperson), effective March 10, 2025. His appointment signals a strategic leadership transition, bringing extensive experience in economic transformation, policy-making, and...

Deena Mehta Re-appointed as Independent Director of Fino Payments Bank

Fino Payments Bank (FPB) has re-appointed Deena Mehta as an Independent Director for a second term from March 19, 2025, to March 18, 2028. A highly experienced finance professional, Mehta has made significant contributions to the Indian capital markets and...

Indranil Bhattacharyya Appointed as RBI’s Executive Director

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Indranil Bhattacharyya as Executive Director (ED), effective March 19, 2025. He will be responsible for overseeing the Department of Economic and Policy Research in his new role. Introduction to Indranil Bhattacharyya’s Appointment...