Infosys has appointed Punita Kumar Sinha, wife of Union Minister Jayant Sinha, as an Independent Director on its Board.In a regulatory filingin Exchanges, India’s second-largest software service exporter said it has “appointed Dr. Punita Kumar Sinha as an Independent Director.
The appointment is effective from January 14, 2016.Her husband is Minister of State for Finance in the Narendra Modi government.An independent director on board of Infosys earned at least Rs 1 crore annually in sitting fee and other remuneration, according to the company’s Annual Report for 2014-15.
