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Appointments

Directors

K.V. Ramana Murty Appointed as Whole-Time Member of SEBI

16 Mar 2026

• SEBI Board Total Members: 9
• Structure: 1 Chairman, 4 WTMs, 4 Part-time members
• Current SEBI Chairman: Madhabi Puri Buch (Source-implied current knowledge)

Governors

Retired Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain Appointed as 43rd Governor of Bihar

16 Mar 2026

• Article 153: Mandates a Governor for each state.
• Article 155: Governor is appointed by the President of India.
• First Governor of Bihar: Jairamdas Daulatram.

CEO / MD

Vinay Tonse Appointed as Next Managing Director and CEO of Yes Bank

14 Mar 2026

• Yes Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
• Yes Bank Foundation Year: 2004
• RBI Approval for MD/CEO: Required under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

CEO / MD

Parthanil Ghosh Named MD & CEO of HDFC ERGO General Insurance

13 Mar 2026

• HDFC ERGO HQ: Mumbai
• JV Partners: HDFC Limited & ERGO International AG (Germany)

CEO / MD

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Names Parthanil Ghosh as New Chief Executive

13 Mar 2026

• HDFC ERGO is a joint venture between HDFC Bank and ERGO International.
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Governors

Shiv Pratap Shukla Sworn in as the 5th Governor of Telangana

12 Mar 2026

• Telangana Formation: 2 June 2014
• First Governor of Telangana: E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Governor Appointment: Article 155 of the Constitution

Chairman

Mojtaba Khamenei Named Third Supreme Leader of Iran

11 Mar 2026

• Capital of Iran: Tehran
• Currency of Iran: Iranian rial

CEO / MD

Ketan Merchant Appointed as Interim CEO of Fino Payments Bank

11 Mar 2026

• Fino Payments Bank is the first and only payments bank to apply for SFB conversion.
• Banking Regulation Act: 1949

Governors

Jishnu Dev Varma Takes Charge as 22nd Governor of Maharashtra

11 Mar 2026

• Chief Justice of Bombay High Court: Devendra Kumar Upadhyay
• Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai

Governors

Kavinder Gupta Appointed as 30th Governor of Himachal Pradesh

11 Mar 2026

• Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh: Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia
• Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)

Governors

Jishnu Dev Varma Sworn In as 22nd Governor of Maharashtra

11 Mar 2026

• Maharashtra CM: Eknath Shinde
• Bombay High Court Chief Justice: Devendra Kumar Upadhyay

Governors

Kavinder Gupta Assumes Charge as 30th Governor of Himachal Pradesh

11 Mar 2026

• Himachal Pradesh Capitals: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
• Governor Appointment Article: Article 155 of the Indian Constitution

CEO / MD

Ketan Merchant Named Interim MD & CEO of Fino Payments Bank

10 Mar 2026

• Fino Payments Bank Headquarters: Navi Mumbai
• Fino Payments Bank was incorporated in: 2017
• RBI allows Payments Banks to accept deposits up to: ₹2 lakh

Governors

Vinai Kumar Saxena Appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh

9 Mar 2026

• Ladakh was established as a Union Territory on October 31, 2019.
• Article 153: Appointment of Governors for States.
• Article 239: Administration of Union Territories.

CEO / MD

Phanindranath Kakarla Takes Charge as CEO & MD of Arcil

8 Mar 2026

• Arcil (Asset Reconstruction Company India Limited) is a specialized financial institution for debt resolution.

Governors

President of India Appoints New Governors and UT Administrators

7 Mar 2026

• Article 153: Constitution of India (Governor for each state)
• Governor Appointment: Article 155
• Term of Office: Article 156

CEO / MD

Jio Platforms Appoints Dan Bailey as President of International Business

7 Mar 2026

• Jio Platforms Parent Company: Reliance Industries Limited
• Chairman of Reliance Industries: Mukesh Ambani

Committee Heads

JP Nadda Appointed as Chairperson of the Hindi Advisory Committee

4 Mar 2026

• Union Minister of MoC&F: JP Nadda
• Minister of State (MoS) for MoC&F: Anupriya Patel
• Committee Tenure: 3 Years

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