Company news: Religare Enterprises

Religare Enterprises , a diversified financial services group, has announced the appointment of Malay Kumar Sinha as Non-Executive Independent Director on its board. As an Indian Police Service officer, Sinha has served in various capacities in the Uttar Pradesh Police, Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Thereafter, he worked as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and finally as Secretary-Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan. Shares of Religare Enterprises gained 2.9 per cent at ₹50.10 on the NSE.