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Management Changes

No for-cause resignations; CFO/MD reshuffles across firms

August 7, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

Daily Management Changes Report (BSE filings – last 24 hours)

0. Critical Alerts (for-cause resignations)

  • None found in the provided filings where the resignation reason indicates governance/ethical/mismanagement concerns (i.e., “for cause” signals).

1. Key Leadership Changes (CEO/CFO/COO/Chairman/MD only)

Parag Milk Foods Limited (PARAGMILK)

  • Change: Appointment (CFO & KMP)
  • Person: Mr. Rakesh Kothari
  • Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
  • Effective Date: August 7, 2026
  • Context: Board approved appointment; also noted that Mr. Pritam Shah was relieved from additional duties as Interim CFO (see below).

Prime Focus Limited (PFOCUS)

  • Change: Designation change (Whole-time role)
  • Person: Mr. Namit Malhotra
  • Role: Non-Executive Director → Whole Time Director & KMP
  • Effective Date: August 7, 2026
  • Context: Board approved change in designation (subject to member approval).

Transrail Lighting Limited (TRANSRAILL)

  • Change: Reappointment
  • Person: Mr. Digambar Chunnilal Bagde
  • Role: Executive Chairman & Whole-time Director
  • Effective Date: October 1, 2026 (term Oct 1, 2026–Sep 30, 2027; subject to shareholder approval)
  • Context: Board reappointed based on Nomination & Remuneration Committee recommendation.

Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited (DWARKESH)

  • Change: Re-appointment / redesignation
  • Person: Shri Gautam R. Morarka
  • Role: Whole Time Director → Executive Chairman
  • Effective Date: Approved by shareholders on August 6, 2026 (term 5 years as Executive Director)
  • Context: AGM approved reappointment and designation as Executive Chairman.

2. Executive Management Changes (senior executives below CEO/CFO/COO)

Parag Milk Foods Limited (PARAGMILK)

  • Resignation/Relief: Mr. Pritam Shah
  • Role: Relieved from additional duties as Interim CFO
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (close of business hours)
  • Context: He continues as Managing Director & KMP.

Britannia Industries Limited (BRITANNIA)

  • Appointment (elevation): Mr. Piyush Bhandari
  • Role: General Manager – Commercial Business & Sales → Vice President – Commercial
  • Effective Date: August 1, 2026
  • Appointment (elevation): Mr. Abhishek Gaurav
  • Role: General Manager – Replenishment → Vice President – Replenishment
  • Effective Date: August 1, 2026

BLS E-Services Limited (BLSE)

  • Appointment: Mr. Ashish Misra
  • Role: Deputy CEO (Senior Management Personnel)
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026

Saurashtra Cement Limited (SAURASHCEM)

  • Appointment: Mr. Tusher Majumder
  • Role: Head – Human Resource (Senior Management Personnel)
  • Effective Date: September 25, 2026

Spice Lounge Food Works Limited (formerly Shalimar Agencies Limited) (SPICELNG)

  • Resignation: Mr. Ravi Kumar Paritala
  • Role: CFO & KMP
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (close of business hours)
  • Stated reason:citing personal reasons
  • Appointment: Mr. P.S. Phaninder Nath
  • Role: CFO & KMP
  • Effective Date: June/Board meeting date: 06-08-2026 (appointment stated as “appointed”; date shown as 06.08.2026)

Albert David Limited (ALBERTDAVD)

  • Resignation: Dr. Kuntal Ganguly
  • Role: Head – R&D
  • Effective Date: August 5, 2026 (close of business hours)
  • Stated reason:personal reasons

3. Board / Director Changes (Independent/NED/Additional directors)

NDA Securities Limited (NDASECURIT)

  • Resignation: Ms. Isha Rastogi (DIN: 11647752)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026
  • Stated reason:personal and unavoidable circumstances” (and confirmation: “no other material reasons”)

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KIRLOSFER)

  • Re-appointment: Mr. Sathya Moorthy Venkataramani (DIN: 00229998)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Term: up to 21 October 2031
  • Appointment: Mrs. Pallavi Pratap Gokhale (DIN: 00036369)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Term: up to 11 June 2031
  • Context: Approved at AGM held August 5, 2026.

Biocon Limited (BIOCON)

  • Re-appointment: Mr. Eric Vivek Mazumdar (DIN: 09381549)
  • Role: Director liable to retire by rotation
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (AGM)
  • Cessation: Mr. Nicholas Robert Haggar (DIN: 08518863)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Effective Date: upon completion of term at AGM (August 6, 2026)

The India Cements Limited (INDIACEM)

  • Resignation/Cessation: Mr. Y Viswanatha Gowd (DIN: 09048488)
  • Role: LIC Nominee Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026
  • Appointment: Mr. Tribhuwan Adhikari (DIN: 10229197)
  • Role: LIC Nominee Director
  • Effective Date: August 7, 2026 (subject to member approval)

Abans Financial Services Limited (AFSL)

  • Cessation (completion of term): Mr. Hariharan Devnarayan Iyer (DIN: 00151584)
  • Role: Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (close of business hours)
  • Resignation: Mr. Naresh Madhu Tejwani (DIN: 00847424)
  • Role: Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (close of business hours)
  • Stated reason: resignation letter (no “material reasons” other than stated)

Bharat Road Network Limited (BRNL)

  • Resignation: Mr. Bajrang Kumar Choudhary (DIN: 00441872)
  • Role: Non-Executive Director
  • Effective Date: August 5, 2026 (close of business hours)

BLS E-Services Limited (BLSE)

  • Appointment: Mr. Sarthak Behuria (DIN: 03290288)
  • Role: Additional Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (term 5 years, subject to shareholder approval)
  • Appointment: Dr. Savita (DIN: 08764773)
  • Role: Additional Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026 (term 5 years, subject to shareholder approval)

Britannia Industries Limited (BRITANNIA)

  • Appointment: Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053)
  • Role: Additional Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Effective Date: August 8, 2026 (recommended for 5-year term to July 7, 2031)

VISA Chrome Limited (VISACHROME)

  • Re-appointment: Mr. Biswajit Chongdar (DIN: 07571173)
  • Role: Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Term: Aug 7, 2026–Aug 6, 2029 (subject to shareholder approval)

Vikram Solar Limited (VIKRAMSOLR)

  • No director changes in the provided filing (only internal auditor appointment and capacity expansion).

Transrail Lighting Limited (TRANSRAILL)

  • Cessation: Major General Dr. Dilawar Singh (Retd.) (DIN: 08216047)
  • Role: Independent Director
  • Effective Date: September 13, 2026 (close of business hours)

4. Notable Company-Specific Situations (within-company clustering)

Parag Milk Foods Limited (PARAGMILK)

  • Simultaneous CFO transition: Board approved CFO appointment (Rakesh Kothari) effective Aug 7, 2026, while Interim CFO additional duties of Pritam Shah ended Aug 6, 2026 (close of business hours).

Prime Focus Limited (PFOCUS)

  • Designation change for promoter director: Namit Malhotra moved from Non-Executive Director to Whole Time Director & KMP effective Aug 7, 2026 (subject to member approval), alongside other board approvals in the same meeting.

5. Reappointments / Extensions (side notes)

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KIRLOSFER)

  • Independent director reappointment: Mr. Sathya Moorthy Venkataramani up to 21 Oct 2031.

VISA Chrome Limited (VISACHROME)

  • Independent director reappointment: Mr. Biswajit Chongdar for Aug 7, 2026–Aug 6, 2029.

Transrail Lighting Limited (TRANSRAILL)

  • Executive Chairman reappointment: Digambar Chunnilal Bagde for Oct 1, 2026–Sep 30, 2027 (subject to shareholder approval).

Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited (DWARKESH)

  • Executive Chairman designation: Shri Gautam R. Morarka reappointed as Executive Director for 5 years (AGM approval Aug 6, 2026).

Biocon Limited (BIOCON)

  • Statutory auditor change (AGM): B S R & Co. LLP retired; S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP appointed for 5 years (Aug 6, 2026 AGM to Aug 2031 AGM).

Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG)

  • Cost auditor reappointment: M/s. Rao Murthy & Associates reappointed as Cost Auditor for FY 2026-27.

Vikram Solar Limited (VIKRAMSOLR)

  • Internal auditor re-appointment: M/s. Ernst & Young LLP appointed as Internal Auditor for FY 2026-27.

SNL Bearings Limited (SNLBEARINGS)

  • Internal auditor cessation noted: Internal auditor ceased due to demise (appointment process pending).

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