Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Sanjay Kaul, a 2001-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, was appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) in Gandhinagar on July 15, 2025. He will serve on deputation for three years, replacing Tapan Ray. Kaul brings extensive administrative experience, including previous roles in Gujarat, where he led the Tourism Corporation and Gujarat Informatics Ltd. Prior to this, he was serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture. As CEO of GIFT City, Kaul will oversee one of India’s most ambitious smart city projects aimed at becoming a global financial services hub.