<h1>Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Appointed as NABARD Chairman, Succeeding Retired Dr. Prakash Bakshi.</h1> Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), succeeding the retired Dr. Prakash Bakshi. Before this role, Dr. Bhanwala served as Executive Director at India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), where he also acted as Chairman and Managing Director for six months. His responsibilities at IIFCL included corporate planning, human resource development, and credit enhancement initiatives. Dr. Bhanwala also chaired IIFCL's subsidiaries in London and New Delhi. Prior to his appointment, Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava temporarily held the NABARD Chairman position.