Former ONGC chairman Shashi Shanker joins Adani Total Gas Ltd board
NEW DELHI: Shashi Shanker, former chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has been appointed as an independent director on the board of Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL), the company said in a regulatory filing. Shanker, who superannuated as the head of India’s largest oil and gas producer on March 31, 2021, […]
Piramal Enterprises appoints Yesh Nadkarni
NEW DELHI: Piramal Enterprises Limited (‘PEL’) said that it has appointed Yesh Nadkarni as CEO of Wholesale lending, in Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited (PCHFL), a wholly owned subsidiary of PEL, with a primary focus on real estate lending business. In his role, Yesh will be responsible for further expanding PCHFL’s wholesale lending business, […]
Gyanesh Kumar named co-op Secretary Alkesh Sharma to be MeitY Secretary
NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday. Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, is currently Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. He has been appointed as the Cooperation Secretary in place of […]
Oberoi Realty appoints Sameep Pathak as Chief Executive Officer-Mall
NEW DELHI: Oberoi Realty, India’s leading real estate brand today announced the appointment of Sameep Pathak – Chief Executive Officer – Mall. Pathak will play an instrumental role in charting the growth trajectory of Oberoi Realty’s retail business in India which also includes Oberoi Mall located in Goregaon, Mumbai. Sameep comes with over two decades […]
SG Analytics appoints Dr. Kiran Bala as CHRO
NEW DELHI: SG Analytics (SGA), a Global Insights and Analytics Company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Kiran Bala as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Kiran brings over 18 years of experience leading high-performing human resources (HR) teams at global organizations, to her new role. As CHRO, Kiran will lead SG Analytics’ global HR strategy […]
Reliance Capital CEO Dhananjay Tiwari resigns
NEW DELHI: Reliance Capital Ltd on Wednesday said its chief executive officer Dhananjay Tiwari has resigned. The date of his cessation is March 15, 2022, the company said in a regulatory filing, without citing the reason for Tiwari’s resignation. The debt-laden company promoted by Anil Ambani is undergoing a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) at […]
Raymond appoints Sunil Kataria as CEO of Lifestyle Business
NEW DELHI: Leading textile and apparels firm Raymond on Wednesday said it has appointed Sunil Kataria as the CEO of its lifestyle business. The Mumbai-based company said it has strengthened its leadership team by on-boarding the seasoned professional reckoned for leading large-scale business transformations and creating strong consumer brands in India and Southeast Asia. In […]
Jet Airways appoints Sanjiv Kapoor as CEO
NEW DELHI: Grounded carrier Jet Airways on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor as the chief executive officer. His appointment to the post comes days after the airline brought in former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatileka as the chief financial officer. Kapoor, who is currently the president of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, has […]
IKEA India hires Susanne Pulverer as first woman CEO
NEW DELHI: Sweden-based IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishing retailer, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Susanne Pulverer as its first woman chief executive officer (CEO) and chief sustainability officer (CSO) for its India business. Pulverer will replace the outgoing IKEA India CEO and CSO Peter Betzel, IKEA said in a statement. This will be […]
Debashis Mitra takes over as ICAI President; Aniket Sunil Talati becomes Vice President
NEW DELHI: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Saturday said Debashis Mitra has been elected as its President for the 2022-23 term. Aniket Sunil Talati has been elected as Vice President of the institute, which has more than 340,000 members and over 700,000 students, according to a release. They took charge on Saturday. […]
N Chandrasekaran reappointed Tata Sons chairman
NEW DELHI: N Chandrasekaran was on Friday reappointment as the chairman of Tata Sons – the holding company of the salt-to-software Tata Group – for a second five-year term. His reappointment was backed by Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, the majority owners of Tata Sons. Tata Sons board met on Friday to review the […]
Ravi Mital takes charge as Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
NEW DELHI: Ravi Mital took charge as Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in New Delhi today. A 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, Mital holds degrees of B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and M.Phil. in Environmental Science. Prior to joining the IBBI as Chairperson, he superannuated from the position […]
Ravi Mittal appointed as IBBI chairperson
NEW DELHI: The government of India has appointed former civil servant Ravi Mittal as the chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), according to sources. The appointment comes little over four months after the post fell vacant following the retirement of M S Sahoo who completed his five-year term on September 30, […]
Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran to be named chief economic adviser of India
NEW DELHI: The government of India has appointed Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran as the Chief Economic Advisor and today, he has assumed charge. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Nageswaran has worked as a writer, author, teacher and consultant. He has taught at several business schools and institutes of management in India and in Singapore and […]
Kia India appoints MyungSik Sohn as Chief Sales Officer
NEW DELHI: Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, today announced the appointment of MyungSik Sohn as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) with effect from Jan, 2022. In his new role, Sohn will oversee the planning and execution of sales strategies aimed at driving growth. He will also collaborate with Kia India’s current leadership to […]
Naina Lal Kidwai resigns from Cipla board
NEW DELHI :Drug major Cipla on Wednesday said Naina Lal Kidwai has resigned as independent director on its board, with effect from March 31, 2022. In a letter shared by the Mumbai-based drug firm, the veteran banker noted that she has put in her papers to fulfil several other responsibilities and professional commitments. “I further […]