B. Sairam appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Ltd

Exam-focused facts from the 17 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

B. Sairam has been appointed Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Coal India Ltd (CIL) with effect from December 15, 2025.
He succeeds Sanoj Kumar Jha, who was holding additional charge as CMD.
Prior to this appointment, Sairam served as CMD of Northern Coalfields Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of CIL.
He has over three decades of experience in the coal sector.