PepsiCo India Appointed Jagrut Kotecha as New CEO  

• PepsiCo India appointed Jagrut Kotecha as its new CEO.  
• Currently, he is serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for PepsiCo in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia (AMESA).  
• He succeeded Ahmed El Sheikh.  

India Launched Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality  

• India launched Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality with the support and endorsement by WEF and Government of India.  
• This alliance was launched during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos.  
• The idea of this emerged from the G20 Leaders’ Declaration and India’s abiding commitment to the cause of women-led development.  
• Its objective is to bring together global best practices, knowledge sharing and investments in the identified areas of women’s health, education, and enterprise.  

LIC Launched Jeevan Dhara II policy  

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a new insurance plan - Jeevan Dhara II - an individual, savings, deferred annuity plan.  
• It is a non-linked and non-participating annuity plan.  

• It assures guaranteed annuity from the plan’s inception and has 11 annuity options.  

SEBI Chairperson Launched CDSL’s Multi-Lingual Initiatives  

• The chairperson of SEBI Madhabi Puri Buch launched two multi-lingual initiatives by Central Depository Services (India) (CDSL).  
• The goal of the initiative is to enhance inclusivity and accessibility in the capital market.   
• CDSL has introduced an upgrade in investor CAS through the 'Apka CAS – Apki Zubaani' initiative, enabling investors to receive their statements in their preferred language amongst 23 diverse Indian languages.   

Tata Group Secured IPL Title Sponsorship for 2024-2028  

• The TATA group has secured the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a whopping Rs 2500 crores- highest-ever sponsorship amount in the history of the league.  
• Previously, the group held the title sponsorship rights for the IPL in 2022 and 2023 and is also the title sponsor of the Women’s Premier League.