Board approves re-appointment of Executive Director – Finance; three officials elevated as Senior Management Personnel
Nagendra Bhandari re-appointed Whole Time Director – Executive Director (Finance) for 3 years from July 10, 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Whole-time Director re-appointment term
- 3 consecutive years, from July 10, 2026 till July 09, 2029
- Senior Management Personnel elevations effective date
- November 03, 2026
- Independent Director term (postal ballot)
- 5 consecutive years
Board decisions at a glance
The board of Diligent Media Corporation met on November 03, 2026 and approved one director re-appointment, three elevations to senior management, and a postal ballot to seek shareholder approval for two director-level appointments.
Director re-appointment
- Mr. Nagendra Bhandari (DIN: 10221812) has been re-appointed as Whole Time Director designated Executive Director – Finance, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Term: 3 consecutive years, effective from July 10, 2026 till July 09, 2029 (both days inclusive); he is not liable to retire by rotation.
- The re-appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
- The board took on record his affirmation that he is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other authority, and that he is not related to any Director of the Company.
- Profile: a Commerce Graduate and Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in the financial domain, including roles with Zee Group, Ankush Publications and India Today Group.
Three elevations to Senior Management Personnel
All three are elevations of existing employees, effective November 03, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Mr. Anshu J Singh, Senior Manager – DNA, elevated as Senior Management Personnel. Over 15 years of experience in the media industry, with expertise in content development and strategic planning; has played a role in subscriber growth and the digital presence of multiple YouTube channels.
- Mr. Yogender Kumar, Deputy Editor, Web Desk, elevated as Senior Management Personnel. Over 19 years of experience in print and digital journalism: reporting, editorial operations, content strategy and newsroom management; has held editorial positions at Dainik Bhaskar and Dainik Jagran.
- Mr. Akual Chawla, Manager – Legal, elevated as Senior Management Personnel. A legal professional with experience in commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, litigation support and legal risk management; last associated with DEN Networks Ltd.
Postal ballot
The board approved a Notice of Postal Ballot seeking shareholder approval for two Special Businesses:
- Appointment of Ms. Aanchal David (DIN: 10226714) as an Independent Director for a term of 5 consecutive years.
- Re-appointment of Mr. Nagendra Bhandari (DIN: 10221812) as a Whole-time Director for a term of 3 consecutive years.
How to read this
- The changes cover who is responsible for finance, legal and editorial functions, and who joins the board as an independent director.
- Mr. Bhandari's re-appointment as Executive Director – Finance is effective from July 10, 2026 and is subject to the shareholders' approval that the postal ballot seeks.
- Ms. Aanchal David's appointment as an Independent Director also hinges on that shareholder vote.
- The board meeting outcome containing the financial results for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026 was submitted separately.
Also from Diligent Media Corporation
Q2 FY27 results: qualified auditor conclusion, going-concern doubt flagged
3 Nov 2026
Board meeting on November 03, 2026 to consider, approve Q2 and half-year FY27 unaudited results
13 Oct 2026
Board approves appointment of Ms. Aanchal David as Independent Woman Director for 5 years
25 Sep 2026
More numbers
- Term of Mr. Nagendra Bhandari's re-appointment as Whole Time Director3 (three) consecutive years
- Independent Director term proposed for Ms. Aanchal David5 (five) consecutive years
- Mr. Nagendra Bhandari's experience in the financial domainover 20 years
- Mr. Anshu J Singh's experience in the media industryover 15 years
- Mr. Yogender Kumar's experience as a media professionalover 19 years
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