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Ad agencies to be empanelled for RBI work
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to empanel advertising agencies for undertaking activities ranging from regular tender notices to full-fledged multimedia, multi- language ads across electronic and print media.
The empanelled agencies would be conceptualising, designing and releasing commercials on television and radio and ads in newspapers, according to RBI’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Advertising Agencies.
The scope of work of the agencies would also cover production of TV spots/radio jingles, PTI reported. Translation / dubbing and adaptation of short films, TVCs radio spots and print advertisements into various India languages would also fall under the scope of work of the agencies.
Detailing the process for assigning jobs, the document stated that the routine notice or tender type advertisement below Rs 1.5 million will be given to the empanelled agencies by rotation. For ads of between Rs 1.5 million and Rs 10 million, the work would be assigned after inviting bids.
Brands
Metro Brands appoints Harshvardhan Chauhan as CMO & SMP
Retail veteran to steer brand strategy and accelerate growth
MUMBAI: Metro Brands has appointed Harshvardhan Chauhan as its chief marketing officer and senior management personnel, effective 23 February 2026.
The move brings nearly two decades of marketing muscle into the company’s leadership ranks. With over 18 years of experience across retail, fashion, lifestyle, grocery, home and e-commerce, Chauhan arrives with a well-rounded understanding of how brands capture attention and convert it into loyalty.
His professional journey includes stints at Bharat YEF, Trident Group, RPSG, DLF Shopping Malls, ShopClues, Godrej Group, Reckitt Benckiser and Accenture, where he worked across brand building, strategic growth and business leadership.
Chauhan holds a master’s degree in business administration with a specialisation in strategy and business management from Symbiosis, Pune. He has also completed the accelerated general management programme at IIM Ahmedabad, combining academic rigour with hands-on commercial experience.
In his new full-time role, he will report to chief executive officer Nissan Joseph and work closely with the leadership team to shape the next phase of brand expansion.
For Metro Brands, the appointment signals a sharpened focus on storytelling, scale and staying one step ahead in a competitive retail landscape.
