Recent 6 months news in Appointments

Kiran Thadimarri has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IndiGo, the largest airline of India, effective from July 28. He succeeds Gaurav Negi.

Anurag Jain has been appointed as the CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog for a tenure of 2 years. He succeeds Nidhi Chhibber.

Pralhad Joshi has assumed charge as the Union Minister of Education. He succeeds Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned from the post following nationwide protests regarding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak controversy.

Satya Pal Kumar has been appointed as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) for a tenure of 5 years.

He succeeds Pankaj Kumar Mishra.

Dr K Srikar Reddy has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to the State of Qatar. He succeeds Vipul, who has been reassigned as India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Infosys has appointed Ashiss Kumar Dash as the CEO designate. He will assume the role of CEO for a 5-year tenure starting from April 1, 2027, following the conclusion of the second term of the current CEO, Parekh.

Rahul Himalian has been appointed as the additional Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC). He succeeds Sanjay Kumar Jain.

Harjit Singh Grewal has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) for a tenure of 3 years. He succeeds Iqbal Singh Lalpura. S Munawari has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the NCM.

Policybazaar, an online insurance marketplace in India, has appointed veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador.

He will spearhead a nationwide awareness campaign titled "Parivaar Sabse Pehle" (Family Comes First), which was developed by MagicCircleon Communications.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Alok Kumar Mittal as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) until June 2029.

The ACC has also appointed Sujeet Pandey as the Director of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) until July 2028.

Leander Paes, a former Indian professional tennis player and Olympic medallist, has been appointed as the Player Ambassador of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF).

Dilip Asbe, the MD & CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).

It is to be noted that the Supervisory Board comprises 12 members, with a provision to expand to 15 members in exceptional cases.

InsuranceDekho, an Insurtech platform, has appointed former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador.

The company has also launched the 'Khul Kar Khelo' campaign, which is designed to empower insurance advisors across India.

Amit Garg has been appointed as the Director of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). He succeeds Alok Ranjan and will serve in this position until October 2027.

Bijay Kumar Mohanty has assumed the additional charge as the CMD of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) for a period of 3 months, effective from July 2026.

He succeeds Pradip Kumar Das. He continues to serve as the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IREDA.

The Tamil Nadu government has appointed Mylswamy Annadurai, a former ISRO scientist, as the Chairman of the Curriculum Design Committee (CDC) for School Education for a 3-year tenure.

Somnath Ghosh has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to Malaysia. He succeeds B Nagabhushana Reddy.

Anupam Misra has been appointed as the CMD of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL). He succeeds Sanjiv Kumar Singh.

Dr UP Rajeev has been appointed as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram. He succeeds Dr A Rajarajan.

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh has assumed the position of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).

He succeeds Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF).