{
  "id": 5233206,
  "title": "Ram Temple Trust appoints IAF, Sindoor veteran as first CEO amid donation row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ram-temple-trust-appoints-iaf-sindoor-veteran-as-first-ceo-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ram-temple-ceo-news-jeetendra-mishra-101788403365346.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed former air marshal Jeetendra Mishra as its first chief executive officer (CEO) and replaced treasurer Govind Dev Giri with businessman Mahesh Bhagchandka. Mishra, a decorated veteran of Operation Sindoor, expressed gratitude for his new role. Three new members, including former advocate general Madan Mohan Pandey and former principal Nirmala Yadav, were also inducted. The change in management aims to address controversies surrounding donation collection irregularities.",
  "summary": "Govind Dev Giri will become the full-time general secretary, while businessman Mahesh Bhagchandka takes over as treasurer.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Need to learn from past, but...': New Ram Temple CEO Jeetendra Mishra on donation theft case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/need-to-learn-from-past-but-new-ram-temple-ceo-jeetendra-mishra-on",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:19:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}