Category: National Appointments

MD & CEO of IEX Rajiv Srivastava resigned

August 26, 2020

• The Board of Directors of Indian Energy Exchange(IEX) accepted the resignation of its Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Rajiv Srivastava.

Rajiv Kumar, former Finance Secretary Appointed as New Election Commissioner

August 24, 2020

• Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Election Commissioner with effect from August 31, 2020. He succeeds Ashok Lavasa who resigned the position to join as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank.

Ashwani Bhatia Appointed as Managing Director of SBI

August 23, 2020

• Ashwani Bhatia Appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI). He succeeds PK Gupta, who superannuated on March 31, 2020.
• Ashwani Bhatia is currently serving as MD and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at SBI Mutual Fund.

Rohit Sharma Appointed Oakley’s Brand Ambassador in India

August 19, 2020

• Indian Limited-overs Team Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Sports eyewear brand, Oakley for a period of two years in India.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor

August 19, 2020

• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of Goa. Satya Pal Malik, Goa Governor appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya.

Ashwini Kumar Shukla appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Central bank of India

August 18, 2020

• Ashwini Kumar Shukla appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Central bank of India. Shukla has over 35 years of diversified experience in banking and was working as General Manager, Risk Management Department of State Bank of India, before his appointment in Central bank of India.

SEBI appointed GP Garg as its new executive director

August 18, 2020

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has appointed GP Garg as executive director (ED).

Meghalaya appointed Satya Pal Malik as its new Governor

August 18, 2020

• On 18^th August, Goa Governor, Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya. He will be succeeding Tathagata Roy as Meghalaya’s Governor. Roy has completed his five-year tenure by serving as Governor of Tripura for three years and the remaining two years as Governor of Meghalaya.

Suhail Sameer appointed as the group President to BharatPe

August 17, 2020

• Suhail Sameer appointed as the group President to BharatPe. He will be responsible for building the organisation, merchant network, business and revenue.

GoAir appointed Kaushik Khona as its new CEO

August 16, 2020

• Kaushik Khona has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of GoAir. He will replace Vinay Dube.