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Mahendra Mohan Gupta(67 years) is the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company and also holds the position of Managing Editor of Dainik Jagran. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce. Mr. Gupta has more than 47 years of experience in the print media industry. Mr. Gupta has held various key positions in the industry including being the Chairman of United News of India ("UNI"), President of The Indian Newspaper Society (“INS”), President of Indian Languages Newspaper Association ("ILNA"), Council Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations, Member of Press Council of India and Member of Film Censor Board of India, Member of the Board of Press Trust of India (PTI) besides holding senior honorary positions in various social and cultural organizations.
Mr. Gupta is also Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and presently Member on the Board of PTI, INS and Merchants' Chambers of Uttar Pradesh. His work for the cause of society, Indian trade and industry in general and newspaper industry in particular has been recognized by various social, cultural and professional bodies in India. For excellence in Hindi newspaper, he has been honoured with 'Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni Award' by All India National Unity Conference, New Delhi. Mr. Gupta also holds the post of the Non-Executive Chairman of Jagran TV Private Limited, and Rave@Moti Entertainment Private Limited. Mr. Gupta is also the Chairman and Director of Jagran18 Publications Limited. He has been a director of our Company since inception and is a nominee of our Promoters.
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Sanjay Gupta(45 years)is a whole-time Director and also holds the position of Editor of Dainik Jagran and CEO of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science. Mr. Gupta has more than 25 years of experience in the print media industry. Besides being the Editor of Dainik Jagran and CEO of our Company, he is also responsible for our operations in the northern region comprising of New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Mr. Gupta is also Director of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad. Mr. Gupta has been a director of our Company since 1993 and is a nominee of our Promoters. |
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Dhirendra Mohan Gupta(64 years) is a whole-time Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts. Mr. Gupta has more than 42 years of experience in the print media industry. He is the Director-in-charge of our operations in the western regions of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Mr. Gupta has been a director of our Company since inception of the Company and is a nominee of our Promoters. |
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Sunil Gupta(46 years) is a whole-time Director. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in commerce. Mr. Gupta has more than 25 years of experience in the print media industry. He is incharge of our operations in Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Gupta has been a director of our Company since 1993 and is a nominee of our Promoters. |
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Shailesh Gupta(39 years) is a whole-time Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce. Mr. Gupta has more than 18 years of experience in the print media industry. He is Member of Council of Audit Bureau of Circulations, The Indian Newspaper Society and heads our advertisement and marketing department. Mr. Gupta has been a director of our Company since 1994 and is a nominee of our Promoters. |
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Mr. Shailendra Mohan Gupta (58 years) is a non-executive Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science. He has over 30 years of experience in administration, sales and marketing fields in Sugar, Alcohol and Electronics industry. He was Joint Managing Director of Jagran Micro Motors Limited and Managing Director of Shakumbari Sugar & Allied Industries Limited. Mr. Shailendra Mohan Gupta has been appointed as the Director of our company in Annual General Meeting held on 4th September 2008 and is a nominee of our promoters. |
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Devendra Mohan Gupta (58 years) is a non-executive Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical). Mr. Gupta has more than 13 years of experience in handling Product Design, Research & Development, Production, Purchase & Sales (Domestic & Overseas). He is pioneer in introducing D.C. Micro Motors technology in the country and Indian Standard Institution (I.S.I.), took Mr. Gupta on its Panel in the year 1979 for D.C. Micro Motors. Mr. Gupta has helped I.S.I. for formulating the specifications for D.C. Micro Motors & bringing out its first Standard IS: 9670 in the year 1980. He is the Managing Director of Jagmini Micro Knit Private Limited and Classic Hosiery Private Limited. He is the recipient of Export award of Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council (sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India), New Delhi for the year 1995-96 from Hon’ble Minister of Commerce. He joined our Board on 4th September, 2008 and is a nominee of our Promoters. |
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Anthony J. F. O’Reilly(71years) is a non-executive Director. Sir Anthony was educated in Ireland at Dublin’s Belvedere College, University College Dublin (UCD) and at the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. He is an honors graduate in civil law, a solicitor and has completed a doctorate degree in agricultural marketing from the University of Bradford, England. Sir Anthony was the Chairman and President of HJ Heinz Company and a member of the board of the New York Stock Exchange, Banker Trust, General Electric Plc, Ericom Group Plc, Washington Post and Mobil Oil Inc.. He is the Chairman of Waterford Wedgwood Plc. He has been a director of Independent News & Media Plc. since 1973, became the Executive Chairman in 2000 and Chief Executive in 2004. Sir Anthony joined our Board on July 25, 2005 as a nominee of Independent News & Media Investments Limited. |
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Gavin K. O'Reilly(41 years) is a non-executive Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Georgetown University Business School, Washington D.C. He has been a Director of Independent News & Media Plc. since 1997 and was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of Independent News & Media Plc. in 2001. Mr. O’Reilly is the President of the World Association of Newspapers and Chairman of the National Newspapers of Ireland. He serves on the Board of a number of companies including APN News & Media Limited, Australia. Mr. Gavin O’ Reilly joined our Board on July 25, 2005 as a nominee of Independent News & Media Investments Limited. |
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Anuj Puri(42 years) is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce, is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (New Delhi), Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK, Associate of Insurance Institute of Surveyors & Adjusters (India) and an Associate of the Insurance Institute of India. Mr. Puri has over 18 years experience in multi-disciplinary consulting ranging from real estate to social development projects. Specifically in real estate sector, he has expertise in planning and undertaking demand assessment studies, valuation and transactional services including marketing strategies based on technical analysis of real estate markets. His past experience ranges from feasibility studies, program requirement derivation, fund and investor sourcing. Mr. Puri has held various key positions in the industry and is the Chairman of the Real Estate and Construction Committee (Western Zone) CII, a Member of National Retail Committee, CII and a Member of Public and Works Development Committee, FICCI. At present, Mr. Puri is the Chairman & Country Head of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, one of India’s largest real estate service providers. Mr. Puri joined our Board on November 18, 2005. |
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Bharat Ji Agrawal(65 years) is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a bachelor’s degree in law. Mr. Agrawal has been practicing as an advocate for about 45 years. Mr. Agrawal has been designated as Senior Advocate by the High Court, Allahabad in 1997 and has been appointed as the Senior Standing Counsel of the Income Tax Department in the High Court at Allahabad. He has been the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of U.P. Bar Council and has been nominated as National President of All India Federation of Tax Practitioners. He has addressed various Tax Conference abroad in London and USA apart from being a regular Faculty Member of Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chennai. Mr. Agrawal has been awarded ‘SUMMAN’ by the Income Tax Department in fiscal 1997. In addition, Mr. Agrawal holds various senior honorary positions in various social and cultural organisations. Mr. Agrawal joined our Board on November 18, 2005. |
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Kishore Biyani(47 years) is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a post graduate degree in marketing. Mr. Biyani is the Group CEO of Future Group and is the Founder and Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited. Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited is India’s leading retail company that operates chains like Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, Central, among other formats. He has over two decades of entrepreneurial experience in the textile and retailing industry. Kishore Biyani’s contributions to the retail industry have been recognized with several awards including Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (services) 2006, CNBC India Business Leadership Awards’ First Generation Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 and the IIM Lucknow-Lakshmipat Singhania Young Business Leader Award 2006 presented by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited was awarded the International Retailer of the Year 2007 by US based National Retail Federation and Emerging Market Retailer of the Year 2007 at the World Retail Congress, held in Barcelona. Kishore Biyani has recently authored his autobiography, “It Happened In India.” In addition, he is a Member of the Indian Merchant Chamber and Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) National Committee on Retail. Mr. Biyani joined our Board on November 18, 2005. |
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Naresh Mohan(66 years) is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts. Mr. Naresh Mohan has more than 44 years of work experience in the print media industry. Prior to retirement in 1998, he worked with The Hindustan Times Limited as Executive President. Subsequently, Mr. Naresh Mohan is engaged in media consultancy. Mr. Naresh Mohan has held various key positions in the print media industry including being the President of Indian Newspaper Society, Chairman of United News of India, Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations and Member of Press Council of India. Mr. Naresh Mohan is presently the member of the Executive Committee of The Indian Newspaper Society and the Director of Jagran 18 Publications Limited and The Statesman Limited. Mr. Mohan joined our Board on November 18, 2005. |
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| Mr. Rajendra Kumar Juhnjhunwala is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor degree in commerce. He has been managing the working of the Sugar Mill, Vanaspati Plant and Steel Foundry from the year 1964 in the group company of Motilal Padampat Udyog Limited. In addition to this, he has been managing the export business of harness and saddlery products in M/s Moti International Limited. In past, he has been the President of Merchant Chamber of U.P., Chairman of the Employers association of Northern India, Vice President of Indian Vanaspati Producers Association, New Delhi and member of the Steel Furnace Association of India, New Delhi. In addition to all, he has also been associated with many philanthropic Associations. He joined our Board on 4th September, 2008. |
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Rashid Mirza(52 years) is an independent Director. He holds a diploma in leather technology from Leather Sellers College, London and served with various leather companies in the U.K. Upon his return to India, he joined his family business. In 1979, he along with his father promoted Mirza International Limited. He is having a vast experience of more than 32 years in the leather industry. Mr. Mirza is presently the Managing Director of Mirza International Limited and also in the Board of some group companies in India and abroad. Mr. Mirza joined our Board on November 18, 2005 |
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| Mr. Shashidhar Sinha is an independent Director. He is CEO of Lodestar Universal India. A veteran of 26 years experience in media management and development, he has overseen his agency’s recognition as a national “Agency of the Year” twice and “Runner Up” twice in the past five years. At the same time he has driven Lodestar Universal’s expansion into the Digital, Retail and Film Entertainment areas which offer unique opportunities in this large and accelerating market. He has worked on large fmcg brands like L’Oreal, Amul and S. C. Johnson. He is actively involved and drives key industry bodies like the Advertising Standards Council of India, AAAI’s – Indian Broadcasting Federation joint body on industry practices, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Joint Industry Body set up to monitor TV measurement. He joined our Board on 4th September, 2008. |
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Vijay Tandon(63years) is an independent Director. He graduated from the University of Delhi. Mr. Tandon is a chartered accountant and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. After qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1969, Mr. Tandon worked with Thakur, Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co., a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in New Delhi and was a partner of the firm between 1980 and 1999. As a chartered accountant and financial management consultant, with over 31 years of professional experience in various capacities, Mr. Tandon has been associated with number of private and public sector companies and banks in the capacity of auditor. Mr. Tandon has extensive knowledge of the corporate laws and was heading the Corporate Division of Thakur Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co. Mr. Tandon has been associated with print media industry in various capacities, as publisher auditor, auditor representing the Audit Bureau of Circulations and as director in Associated Journals Limited (National Herald Group of Publications). Also, as a management consultant, Mr. Tandon has been associated with a number of consulting services in diverse sectors of economy, industry and public utilities funded by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and Department of International Development, UK in India as well as South & Central Asia. Presently, Mr. Tandon is Principal Consultant with GHK Consulting Limited a UK-based development consultants. Mr. Tandon joined our Board on November 18, 2005. |
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Vikram Bakshi(53 years) is an independent Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science. Mr. Bakshi has extensive experience spanning 26 years in real estate, hospitality and retail. As the Managing Director, Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & JV Partner of McDonald’s India, a Joint Venture with McDonald’s Corporation of USA, Mr. Bakshi has established McDonald’s as the industry leader in the Food Services Sector. Mr. Bakshi was nominated by Images Retail Forum for “Retail Face of the Year Award 2004 & 2005. He was also nominated by ET under the category of “Entrepreneur of the year” for the Economic Times awards 2004 & 2005. He was conferred for his contribution towards 5th International Franchise and Retail show-07 by Franchise India. Recently he has been recognized as “The Most Admired Food Professional of the Year” at the Golden Spoon Awards 2008-The Images Award for excellence in food retailing.
Mr. Bakshi’s role in institutional work includes, among others, being President, National Restaurant Association of India(NRAI) 2006-2008, the Chairman, Sub-Committee on Tourism (Northern Region), Chairman, CII 2004-2006, National Committee on Retailing, Chairman, CII Delhi State Council, Vice-President of the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Northern India, Chairman, CII Northern Region Committee on Retailing, Member Delhi State Council for Rights to Information with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Administrative Reforms Department, Council Member of CII Northern Region & National Council and member, FHRAI and FICCI. Mr. Bakshi joined our Board on November 18, 2005.
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Composition |
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| Audit
Committee |
Mr.
Vijay Tandon
Mr. Gavin O' Reilly
Mr. Kishore Biyani
Mr. Naresh Mohan |
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| Shareholders/
Investor Grievance Committee |
Mr.
Bharat Ji Agrawal
Mr. Rashid Mirza
Mr. Sanjay Gupta
Mr. Sunil Gupta |
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| Remuneration
Committee |
Mr.
Naresh Mohan
Mr. Gavin K. O' Reilly
Mr. Kishore Biyani
Mr. Vijay Tandon |
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Corporate Address
Dainik
Jagran
Jagran Building
2, Sarvodaya Nagar
Kanpur-208005
Uttar Pradesh India
Phone +91-512-2216161-64
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