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Zydus Life chairman Pankaj R Patel appointed as director in RBI’s board

Pankaj R Patel

Zydus Lifesciences chairman Pankaj R. Patel has been appointed as a part-time non-official director in the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBl).

The appointment of Patel has been approved for a period of four years from the date of notification of his appointment, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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Patel is on the Board of various institutions including Invest India. He is also the chairman of the Board of Governors and Society.

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Patel controls the listed company Zydus Lifesciences (formerly Cadila Healthcare). The company was co-founded by his late father in 1952.

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