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• Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao Assumes Charge as Director of ICAR-IARI

  Dr. CH. Srinivasa Rao, a renowned agricultural scientist, has been appointed Director of IARI, bringing expertise in sustainable farming, soil health, and climate-resilient systems to address key agricultural challenges.…

• Dhanuka Agritech Appoints Anupam Pal as Vice President-Marketing (National Marketing Head)

  Anupam Pal has been appointed to the senior management position of Vice President-Marketing (National Marketing Head) at Dhanuka Agritech Limited, where he will be responsible for leading the company's marketing efforts and driving its growth and success.…

• Chandrashekhar Shukla Appointed as President of Sales & Marketing in Safex Chemicals

  Chandrashekhar Shukla, with extensive experience in sales, marketing, and business development for leading companies, has been appointed as the new President of Sales & Marketing at Safex Chemicals.…

• Nauni Varsity Alumnus Appointed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in MP

  Purshuttam Dhiman has been promoted to PCCF in Madhya Pradesh, bringing pride to his alma mater, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni.…

• Srinivasakumar Karavadi Appointed as the President of Inera

  Absolute embarks on a transformative journey with the appointment of senior industry leader Srinivasakumar Karavadi's as the President of Inera.…

• Nirmala Sitharaman Officially Takes Charge as Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs

  Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, highlighting continued economic reforms and inclusive growth under PM Modi's leadership.…

• Giriraj Singh Takes Charge of Ministry of Textiles, and Pabitra Margherita as MoS

  Giriraj Singh has officially taken charge as the Union Minister of Textiles, succeeding Piyush Goyal, with Pabitra Margherita assuming the role of Minister of State.…

• Bhupender Yadav Assumes the Role of Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Kirtivardhan Singh as MoS

  Bhupender Yadav assumed charge as the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, emphasizing initiatives like Mission LiFE and "Ek Ped Maa ke Naam" for sustainable environmental practices.…

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Officially Takes Charge of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

  Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assumes charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, emphasizing the government's commitment to doubling farmers' income.…

• Shivraj Singh Chouhan Allotted Agriculture and Rural Development Ministries

  Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former four-time Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has been allotted the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministries.…

• Innoterra Appoints Avinash Kasinathan as Head of India Business

  Avinash Kasinathan’s appointment as Head of India Business at Innoterra will bring rich experience in strategy, technology, and the agriculture sector.…

• Corteva Agriscience Announces Subroto Geed as New President for South Asia

  Corteva Agriscience combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges.…

• Dileep Sanghani Re-elected as Chairman of IFFCO; Balvir Singh Retains Vice Chairman Position

  IFFCO successfully concludes its Board Elections after two months of extensive, transparent, judicious election process.…

• Global Agri-Expert Jonathan Margolis Joins BioPrime Agrisolutions as Scientific Advisor

  Jonathan Margolis joins BioPrime Agrisolutions as Scientific Advisor, bringing extensive experience in agricultural biotechnology leadership.…

• CNH Names Gerrit Marx as CEO

  Gerrit Marx returns to CNH from Iveco Group, succeeding Scott W. Wine who has decided to leave the Company having successfully overseen the delivery of the 2021 Business Plan.…

• Nissan's Director- Marketing, Mohan Wilson to Handle Additional Responsibility of Corporate Strategy

  Mohan Wilson, in addition to continuing as Director, Marketing that included (brand/product / MarCom/CX), will now have the additional responsibility of corporate strategy at Nissan Motor Corporation.…

• Dr. Meenesh Shah Elected as the Chairman of NCDFI

  National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI) is a national-level apex dairy cooperative registered on December 07, 1970.…

• NK Proteins Pvt Ltd Appointed Bhavna Shah as Deputy CEO; Paving Path for Industry Innovation

  NK Proteins Pvt Ltd appointed Bhavna Shah as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, heralding a transformative phase in the company's journey.…

• Maruti Suzuki Announces Management Reshuffle: Partho Banerjee as Head of Marketing & Sales

  Maruti Suzuki announces leadership transitions, with Partho Banerjee taking over as Head of Marketing & Sales, effective April 1, 2024.…

• Ravi Sharma Assumes Role as Head of Group Communication & Branding at Minda Corporation

  Ravi Sharma assumes the role of Head of Group Communications & Branding at Minda Corporation.…

• Rallis India Appoints Dr. Gyanendra Shukla as MD & CEO from 1st April 2024

  Rallis India is known for its deep understanding of Indian agriculture, sustained contact with farmers, quality agro-inputs, branding, and marketing expertise.…

• T.R Kesavan: Pioneering Agriculturist Appointed as Chancellor's Nominee for Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

  The appointment of Mr. Kesavan as the Chancellor's Nominee signifies the university's commitment to harnessing the power of industry-academia partnerships.…

• Anil Jauhari Appointed as Member of Steering Committee of Global Carbon Council in Qatar

  Anil Jauhari appointed as a Member of the Steering Committee of the Global Carbon Council in Qatar for a two-year term.…

• Siddhartha Mohanty Takes the Helm as First CEO of LIC

  Siddhartha Mohanty was appointed as the chairperson of the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India until the following year's June, as decided by the Indian government on Friday.…

• Honda India Power Products Ltd. Appoints Shigeki Iwama as New CEO

  With over 2 decades of power industry experience, the new president is poised to steer the organisation on a growth journey driven by sustainability, innovation, and an all-inclusive approach.…

• Mohit Joshi to be New MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra

  Mohit Joshi was named MD & CEO designate by Tech Mahindra's board of directors on Saturday. When CP Gurnani retires on December 19, 2023, Joshi will take over as MD & CEO. To allow for adequate transition time, he will join Tech Mahindra well before…

• HUL Appoints Rohit Jawa as MD & CEO, to Replace Sanjiv Mehta

  Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has named Rohit Jawa as its new managing director and CEO, effective June 27, 2023. He will succeed Sanjiv Mehta, who is set to leave the company after a decade in charge.…

• B Ashok Gets Additional Charge as Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University

  Ashok, an IAS officer from the 1998 batch, served as the first VC of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Wayanad while simultaneously holding the posts of professor and registrar.…

• B.V.R. Subrahmanyam Appointed as New CEO of NITI Aayog

  B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. Subrahmanyam, an Indian Administrative Service Officer of the 1987 batch (Chhattisgarh cadre), has held important positions in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jammu and Kashmir over the last three decades, as well as a stint at…

• BVR Subrahmanyam Appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog

  Subrahmanyam is an Andhra Pradesh native, holds an engineering degree and a 1987-batch IAS officers of Chhattisgarh cadre. He was appointed Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Secretary in 2018. The state's unique status was eliminated while he was governor.…

• G S Grewal Appointed as 1st Indian Managing Director of Kubota India

  Kubota Corporation, a 132-year-old Japanese multinational corporation, has operations in over 120 countries. They began operations in India in 2008, with headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.…

• Haryana Govt Appoints New Municipal Commissioner for Gurugram, Months Before Elections

  Phool Chand Meena will serve as the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram's (MCG) new commissioner, and as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority's special duty officer.…

• Dr. R Selvarajan Assumes Office as New Director of ICAR-NRCB

  Dr. Selvarajan holds a doctorate in plant virology, has been a part of various research projects in the field, and has published a total of 84 papers to date.…

• Madhya Pradesh: Appointment of State BJP President VD Sharma’s Father-in-Law as Agri Varsity VC Sparks Controversy

  The appointment of retired professor Pramod Kumar Mishra as the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur has erupted major controversy in the state…

• Durgesh C. Sharma Appointed as New Secretary General of CropLife India

  Durgesh C Sharma has been appointed as the new secretary general of CropLife India, the leading association of domestic and multinational R&D-driven crop science companies.…

• Tech Mahindra Foundation Appoints Chetan Kapoor as CEO & Sajid Ali as the COO

  Tech Mahindra Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Tech Mahindra Limited has appointed Chetan Kapoor as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Sajid Ali as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company.…

• Former CJI's Son, DY Chandrachud Takes Oath as 50th Chief Justice of India

  Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud took over as the 50th Chief Justice of India. The latter is a successor to Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and will have a tenure of two years…

• AIRIA Elects Ramesh Kejriwal as New President, Shashi Singh as Sr Vice President & Sanjeev Sikka as Vice President

  All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) is a not for profit-making body serving the rubber industry and trade with the objectives of safeguarding and promoting the interests of the industry.…

• Dr. S. V. Suresha Appointed as VC of UAS, Bangalore & Prof. Parameshgouda Linganagouda Patil Named New VC of UAS, Dharwad

  Dr. S. V. Suresha, Dean of Student Welfare, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Bangalore. Along with this, Professor Parameshgouda Linganagouda Patil named as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.…

• Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh Appointed as Director of ICAR-NBPGR

  Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh's leadership will be essential to improving the core functions of ICAR- NBPGR and creating new roles that will support the mitigation of the adverse effects of climate change on Indian agriculture.…

• Jeffry Rebello Elected as the President of United Planters’ Association of South India

  Rebello hails from a family of coffee planters and manages his plantation in Sakleshpur, Karnataka.…

• Dr Ashok Kumar Singh Appointed as VC of Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University

  Hearty Congratulations to Dr A K Singh, Hon'ble DDG Agril Extn on being appointed VC of RLBCAU, Jhansi.…

• Innoterra Appoints Anjan Mandal as Business Head of Farmer Brands

  Anjan is a veteran agri-tech expert with over 26 years of experience in senior management roles. Anjan’s stint as an entrepreneur has further added to his perspective on sustainable business growth.…

• Atul B Patil Takes Over as Chairman and MD of National Fertilizers Limited

  A Science graduate from Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Shri Patil holds an MBA (Master in Business Administration) in Marketing & Personnel Management from Sivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.…

• Govt Approves Meenesh Shah's Appointment as NDDB Chairman for Another 6 Months

  Farmers own the dairy in the Amul model, their elected representatives manage the village societies and the district union, and professionals operate and manage the business while keeping farmers' needs in mind.…

• Jagdeep Dhankhar Takes Oath as India's 14th Vice President

  On Sunday, the Election Commission issued a certificate announcing the election of NDA candidate Dhankhar as India's 14th Vice President. Dhankar's "Certification of Election" was signed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.…

• Dr N. Kalaiselvi Appointed as the First Woman Director General of CSIR

  Dr. Kalaiselvi has participated in numerous meetings and projects for the introduction of e-mobility in India since 2015, when she turned her focus to electric mobility.…

• Jagdeep Dhankhar- Farmer’s Son Becomes India’s Vice President

  He is a man with numerous passions, and his extensive legal career at the Rajasthan High Court and Supreme Court as well as his brief term as the junior parliamentary affairs minister at the Centre will be helpful when he chairs the Rajya Sabha.…

• Arabinda Padhee Appointed as New Agriculture Secretary of Odisha

  Padhee, a 1996 batch IAS officer, was given the responsibility of the agriculture dept. on his return from central deputation amid the drop in paddy cultivation in the state by 20%.…

• RS Sodhi Elected as President of Indian Dairy Association

  "The dairy sector in India is Atmanirbhar and has the potential to become first in the World. With 40 years of expertise in the dairy industry, Sodhi has led Amul for the past 12 years," according to RS Sodhi.…