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Explore Appointments & Resignations Current Affairs from 13 to 25 August 2026 covering key appointments, reappointments, resignations and leadership changes across RBI, banks, government bodies, PSUs, corporate companies, statutory organisations and other major institutions. Useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, State PSC and other competitive exams.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of three part-time non-official directors to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The appointments were made for a four-year term.
Organisation: Reserve Bank of India
Post: Part-time Non-Official Director
Number appointed: 3
Tenure: Four years
Annie George Mathew, a former Special Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, was appointed as a part-time non-official director on the RBI's Central Board.
Appointee: Annie George Mathew
Organisation: RBI
Position: Part-time Non-Official Director
Previous role: Special Secretary, Department of Expenditure
Former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin was appointed as a part-time non-official director on the RBI Central Board for four years.
Akbaruddin is a former Indian Foreign Service officer who served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Appointee: Syed Akbaruddin
Organisation: RBI
Position: Part-time Non-Official Director
Background: Diplomacy
Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, Chairman of Boston Consulting Group's India Practice, was appointed as the third new part-time non-official director of RBI.
Appointee: Janmejaya Kumar Sinha
Organisation: RBI
Position: Part-time Non-Official Director
Background: Management consulting
The appointments of Annie George Mathew, Syed Akbaruddin and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha were approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet following a proposal from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
The appointments bring expertise spanning public finance, diplomacy and management consulting to the RBI Central Board.
One of the biggest corporate leadership developments during the period involved N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons.
Chandrasekaran informed Tata Trusts' nominee directors that he had decided not to offer himself for reappointment when his current term ends on 20 February 2027.
Executive: N. Chandrasekaran
Organisation: Tata Sons
Position: Chairman
Current term ends: 20 February 2027
Decision: Will not seek reappointment
Chandrasekaran has served as Chairman of Tata Sons since 2017.
He became the first non-Parsi chairman of the Tata conglomerate and has overseen the group through a period of significant expansion and restructuring.
Following Chandrasekaran's decision, Tata Trusts established a selection committee to recommend his successor.
Tata Trusts is the controlling shareholder of Tata Sons and therefore plays a major role in the group's leadership succession.
Organisation: Tata Trusts
Purpose: Selection of next Tata Sons Chairman
Outgoing chairman: N. Chandrasekaran
Tata Sons adjourned its Annual General Meeting that had been scheduled for 18 August 2026, days after Chandrasekaran announced his decision not to seek another term.
The leadership succession represents one of the most significant governance decisions facing the Tata Group.
On 13 August 2026, Tata Trusts publicly stated that it respected N. Chandrasekaran's decision.
The Trusts confirmed that its nominee directors had received his communication on 12 August and that the process to identify a successor would begin.
Basavaraj Horatti, Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, announced that he would resign from his position on 14 August 2026.
His decision came amid political developments concerning the election of a successor to the Council chairmanship.
Person: Basavaraj Horatti
Position: Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council
Resignation announced for: 14 August 2026
The ruling Congress had named Saleem Ahmed as its nominee for the post of Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Horatti criticised the move, arguing that the constitutional position should be decided through the formal election process in the House.
Nominee: Saleem Ahmed
Position: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman
Party: Indian National Congress
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) replaced its national social media head on 17 August 2026 as part of an organisational reshuffle.
The change came amid a broader reassessment of the party's digital communications strategy.
Organisation: Bharatiya Janata Party
Area: Social media leadership
Development: Organisational reshuffle
Date: 17 August 2026
The change in social-media leadership highlighted the increasing importance political organisations place on digital outreach, particularly in reaching younger voters and responding rapidly to online political developments.
Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), rejected calls for his resignation amid controversy involving NALSAR University.
The matter subsequently reached the Supreme Court through a petition seeking his removal.
Person: Manan Kumar Mishra
Organisation: Bar Council of India
Position: Chairman
Development: Refused to resign
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging Manan Kumar Mishra's continued tenure as BCI Chairman.
The petition sought his removal, fresh elections and reforms to the rules governing the tenure of the Bar Council Chairman.
Mishra has served as Chairman of the Bar Council of India for more than a decade, making the issue of tenure a significant element of the legal challenge.
The petition therefore raised broader questions about governance and leadership-term rules within the country's apex statutory body for advocates.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) continued to issue personnel orders during the period relating to senior government appointments, deputations and cadre management.
DoPT functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and plays a central role in personnel administration for the Government of India.
DoPT issued an order concerning the inter-cadre transfer of Abhishek Sehara, IAS (KN:2025) from the Karnataka cadre to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
The transfer was approved on grounds of marriage.
Officer: Abhishek Sehara
Service: IAS
Batch: 2025
From: Karnataka cadre
To: Uttar Pradesh cadre
Reason: Marriage
DoPT also published information concerning filling the post of Member (Finance) in the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
IWAI functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Organisation: Inland Waterways Authority of India
Post: Member (Finance)
Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The appointment of three new part-time directors to RBI's Central Board was particularly important for competitive-exam current affairs because the appointments brought together expertise from three different fields:
Public finance: Annie George Mathew
Diplomacy: Syed Akbaruddin
Management consulting: Janmejaya Kumar Sinha.
The Central Board oversees the affairs of the Reserve Bank of India and includes official and non-official directors.
The August appointments therefore represent additions to the central bank's highest-level governance structure.
All three newly appointed part-time non-official RBI directors were appointed for a four-year tenure.
The appointments were approved by the ACC and proposed by the Department of Financial Services.
The decision by N. Chandrasekaran not to seek reappointment initiated a major succession process at one of India's largest corporate groups.
Tata Trusts' selection committee is responsible for recommending a candidate to lead Tata Sons beyond February 2027.
Tata Trusts holds the controlling stake in Tata Sons and appoints a portion of its directors, giving the charitable trusts substantial influence over major strategic decisions and leadership succession.
If Chandrasekaran serves through the end of his current term in February 2027, his tenure as Tata Sons Chairman will have lasted approximately a decade.
His eventual departure will therefore mark a major transition in the leadership of the Tata Group.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is an important government body involved in approving appointments to numerous senior positions in the Union government and major public institutions.
Its approval of the three RBI Central Board appointments makes these appointments particularly important from an examination perspective.
Personnel developments during the period included appointments, transfers and selection processes across regulatory bodies, government departments and statutory organisations.
DoPT's personnel updates remain an important official source for such changes.
Among private-sector leadership developments, N. Chandrasekaran's decision regarding Tata Sons was the most significant during the period because of the size and economic importance of the Tata Group.
The group's listed companies collectively had a market value of roughly $277 billion at the time of the leadership transition.
The first half of the 13–25 August 2026 Appointments & Resignations coverage includes major developments involving the RBI Central Board, Tata Sons, Karnataka Legislative Council, Bar Council of India, BJP organisational leadership and IAS cadre administration.
Former ISRO Chairman S. Somanath was appointed as a part-time non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.
His appointment is for four years from 20 August 2026.
Appointee: S. Somanath
Organisation: Reserve Bank of India
Position: Part-time Non-Official Director
Tenure: Four years
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra was reappointed as a part-time non-official director on RBI's Central Board.
His new four-year term also commenced on 20 August 2026.
Appointee: Anand Mahindra
Organisation: RBI
Tenure: Four years
The appointments of S. Somanath and Anand Mahindra add expertise from space science, technology, manufacturing and business leadership to the RBI Central Board.
They were announced alongside other important changes to the central bank's board during August.
Shabnam Sinha was appointed the new Chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank.
She will assume office on 1 October 2026, succeeding Sunil Bharti Mittal.
Appointee: Shabnam Sinha
Organisation: Airtel Payments Bank
Position: Chairperson
Effective: 1 October 2026
Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down as non-executive chairman of Airtel Payments Bank and leave its board on 30 September 2026.
Shabnam Sinha's appointment has received approval from the RBI, and her term as chairperson will run for three years.
Manish Anandani was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive (India).
He will take charge on 28 September 2026 for a five-year term, subject to applicable approvals.
Appointee: Manish Anandani
Company: Colgate-Palmolive India
Position: MD & CEO
Effective: 28 September 2026
Current Colgate-Palmolive India MD & CEO Prabha Narasimhan will step down from the position at the close of business on 27 September 2026.
She will become Executive Vice President–Marketing for Colgate-Palmolive's Asia-Pacific division.
Real-estate company Kolte-Patil Developers appointed Hrishikesh Parandekar as its Chief Executive Officer.
His appointment becomes effective on 24 August 2026.
Appointee: Hrishikesh Parandekar
Company: Kolte-Patil Developers
Position: CEO
Effective: 24 August 2026
Pharmaceutical company Gland Pharma appointed Deepak Sapra as its new Chief Executive Officer.
His tenure is scheduled to begin on 16 November 2026. Sapra has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical sector and was serving in a senior position at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.
Appointee: Deepak Sapra
Company: Gland Pharma
Position: CEO
Healthcare technology company CitiusTech appointed Dhaval Shah as Acting Chief Executive Officer following a leadership transition announced on 17 August.
Appointee: Dhaval Shah
Company: CitiusTech
Position: Acting CEO
Rajan Kohli stepped down as CEO of CitiusTech and was expected to leave the company by the end of August 2026 to pursue other opportunities.
His departure led to Dhaval Shah's appointment as Acting CEO.
Outgoing executive: Rajan Kohli
Position: CEO
Organisation: CitiusTech
As part of the same leadership restructuring, Shyam Karunakaran was appointed President of CitiusTech.
Appointee: Shyam Karunakaran
Position: President
Company: CitiusTech
Former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson was named as a new director of Air New Zealand.
He is due to join the board effective 24 September 2026, subject to the company's shareholder process.
Appointee: Campbell Wilson
Organisation: Air New Zealand
Position: Director
Former Air New Zealand CFO Robert McDonald was also named as a director of the airline alongside Campbell Wilson.
Both appointments are intended to add senior aviation and financial experience to the board.
Amol Taori assumed charge as Director (Finance) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) with effect from 18 August 2026.
Before the appointment, he served as Executive Director (In-charge), International Trade at HPCL.
Appointee: Amol Taori
Organisation: POWERGRID
Position: Director (Finance)
Effective: 18 August 2026
POWERGRID subsequently designated Amol Taori as its Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his Director (Finance) position.
His appointment as Director (Finance) is for five years from the date he assumed charge or until further orders, subject to applicable conditions.
Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) appointed Ambrish Tripathi as its Director (Human Resources).
He assumed charge on 13 August 2026.
Appointee: Ambrish Tripathi
Organisation: BEL
Position: Director (Human Resources)
Anoop Kumar Rai assumed charge as Director (Marketing) of Bharat Electronics Limited on 13 August 2026.
Appointee: Anoop Kumar Rai
Organisation: BEL
Position: Director (Marketing)
BEL also appointed Partha Pratim Pathak as an Independent Director for a three-year term during the period.
Appointee: Partha Pratim Pathak
Organisation: Bharat Electronics Limited
Position: Independent Director
Tenure: Three years
Defence and heavy-engineering PSU BEML Limited appointed three new independent directors to its board on 18 August.
The appointments were aimed at strengthening board oversight and corporate governance.
Suman Bala was appointed as an Independent Director of IRCON International Limited for a three-year term.
Appointee: Suman Bala
Organisation: IRCON International
Position: Independent Director
Tenure: Three years
Dr. Alka Mundra was appointed as an Independent Director on the board of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil).
Appointee: Dr. Alka Mundra
Organisation: IndianOil
Position: Independent Director
Neeraj was appointed as an Independent Director on the board of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), effective 14 August 2026.
Organisation: NALCO
Position: Independent Director
Effective: 14 August 2026
Rakesh Bhalla was appointed as an Independent Director of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for a three-year term.
Appointee: Rakesh Bhalla
Organisation: RVNL
Tenure: Three years
Belagavi-based industrialist Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis was appointed as a Non-Official Director on the board of IRCTC for three years.
Appointee: Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis
Organisation: IRCTC
Position: Non-Official Director
Tenure: Three years
Kristam Subba Raju Guptha was appointed as a Non-Official Director on the board of Punjab & Sind Bank for a three-year term.
Appointee: Kristam Subba Raju Guptha
Organisation: Punjab & Sind Bank
Position: Non-Official Director
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Rakesh Kashyap, Chief Engineer in the Central Water Commission, as Chairman of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).
Appointee: Rakesh Kashyap
Organisation: National Dam Safety Authority
Position: Chairman
Previous role: Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission
The BJP appointed senior leader Vinod Tawde as its in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, a politically important organisational appointment ahead of upcoming elections.
Appointee: Vinod Tawde
Role: BJP Uttar Pradesh in-charge
Rahul Mithal was reappointed as Chairman & Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of RITES Limited.
His new tenure will take effect from 7 October 2026 and continue until his superannuation on 30 June 2027.
Appointee: Rahul Mithal
Organisation: RITES Limited
Position: CMD & CEO
Appointments and resignations between 13 and 25 August 2026 included important leadership changes across the RBI, banking sector, central PSUs, defence companies, infrastructure organisations, pharmaceuticals, technology, aviation and major corporate groups.
RBI new part-time directors: Annie George Mathew, Syed Akbaruddin and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha
Former ISRO Chairman appointed to RBI Board: S. Somanath
RBI Board member reappointed: Anand Mahindra
RBI Board tenure: Four years from 20 August 2026
Airtel Payments Bank new Chairperson: Shabnam Sinha
Succeeds: Sunil Bharti Mittal
Effective: 1 October 2026
Colgate-Palmolive India new MD & CEO: Manish Anandani
Succeeds: Prabha Narasimhan
Effective: 28 September 2026
Kolte-Patil Developers CEO: Hrishikesh Parandekar
Gland Pharma incoming CEO: Deepak Sapra
CitiusTech Acting CEO: Dhaval Shah
CitiusTech President: Shyam Karunakaran
CitiusTech outgoing CEO: Rajan Kohli
Air New Zealand incoming director: Campbell Wilson
POWERGRID Director (Finance): Amol Taori
BEL Director (HR): Ambrish Tripathi
BEL Director (Marketing): Anoop Kumar Rai
BEL Independent Director: Partha Pratim Pathak
IRCON Independent Director: Suman Bala
IndianOil Independent Director: Dr. Alka Mundra
RVNL Independent Director: Rakesh Bhalla
IRCTC Non-Official Director: Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis
Punjab & Sind Bank Non-Official Director: Kristam Subba Raju Guptha
National Dam Safety Authority Chairman: Rakesh Kashyap
BJP Uttar Pradesh in-charge: Vinod Tawde
RITES CMD & CEO: Rahul Mithal
Tata Sons Chairman not seeking reappointment: N. Chandrasekaran
Current Tata Sons term ends: 20 February 2027
Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman who announced resignation: Basavaraj Horatti
BCI Chairman who rejected resignation calls: Manan Kumar Mishra
