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Jagran Prakashan seeks removal of seven independent, one whole-time director
Seven independent directors and full-time director Satish Chandra Mishra face removal under special notice
NEW DELHI: A governance tussle has intensified at Jagran Prakashan Limited, after its holding company moved to remove a majority of the board. In a stock exchange filing dated 12 February, 2026, the company disclosed that Jagran Media Network Private Limited has issued a special notice seeking the removal of seven independent directors and one whole-time director.
The independent directors proposed for removal are Divya Karani, Shailendra Swarup, Anita Nayyar, Kemisha Soni, Pramod Agarwal, Shalin Tandon and Arun Anant. The notice also seeks the ouster of full-time director Satish Chandra Mishra. An extraordinary general meeting has been convened to consider the resolutions.
The holding company has alleged that the directors were not appointed in accordance with due process. It further claimed that the company’s chairman, Mahendra Mohan Gupta, failed to exercise voting rights in line with directions issued by the JMNIPL board.
Gupta, in a separate communication to the board on 12 February, said the voting rights dispute is already under adjudication before the National Company Law Tribunal, Allahabad bench. Two company petitions linked to the matter are currently pending before the tribunal.
The special notice was taken up at the board meeting held the same day. The company said its board would take all necessary and appropriate steps in accordance with applicable law.
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Happy Pawdcast launches merchandise with The Souled Store
Season 2 success leads to co-branded line celebrating pet-parent bond.
MUMBAI: The Happy Pawdcast just gave fans something to wag their tails about because when your favourite pet show gets merch, even the couch starts feeling like a runway. Building on the momentum of Season 2 which reached over 14 million pet lovers, clocked more than 20,000 hours of content consumption and engaged over 23,000 users, The Happy Pawdcast has teamed up with The Souled Store for an exclusive co-branded merchandise collection. The line translates the podcast’s emotional core into wearable designs that celebrate the everyday bond between pets and their parents.
Hosted by Sonali Bendre and Icy Behl, Season 2 featured candid conversations with celebrity pet parents including Remo D’Souza, Diana Penty, Kubbra Sait, Rohan Joshi, Karan Wahi, Tusshar Kapoor and Amala Akkineni. The episodes tackled responsible adoption, stray welfare, pet emotional well-being and debunked common care myths, earning strong resonance across digital platforms.
Sonali Bendre said, “Season 2 reaffirmed how deeply people connect with stories around pets, responsibility, and companionship. This collaboration with The Souled Store is a natural extension of that bond, taking the conversations beyond the screen and turning shared emotions into something tangible for pet parents.”
Rose Audio Visuals head of marketing & branded content Megha H Desai added, “With Season 2, The Happy Pawdcast evolved from a content property into a strong, community-led IP. The collaboration with The Souled Store reflects our approach to building meaningful extensions around our shows where audience insight, brand alignment, and scale come together.”
The Souled Store co-founder Vedang Patel noted, “Pet parenting today is as much about identity and expression as it is about care and responsibility. This collaboration allowed us to tap into a deeply engaged, emotionally invested community and co-create designs that feel authentic and accessible.”
Produced by Rosepod (the podcasting division of Rose Audio Visuals), the merchandise marks the podcast’s shift from audio-video content into a broader lifestyle IP, while aligning with The Souled Store’s focus on pop-culture-led, community-first products and its animal welfare initiatives through World For All.
In a pet-parent world where love often comes with a leash and a hoodie, The Happy Pawdcast isn’t just telling stories anymore, it’s letting fans wear them, proving the bond between humans and their fur-babies deserves more than likes, it deserves to be flaunted.
