Orient Beverages Limited appointed Namrata Goenka as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director Non-Executive with effect from September 30, 2026. The company also accepted the resignation of director Sarita Tulsyan on the same date.

The Board of Directors approved these changes during a meeting held on September 30, 2026. The appointment of Goenka was made to comply with Section 149(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and Regulation 17(1)(a) of SEBI LODR. Tulsyan resigned due to personal reasons.

Director profiles and disclosures

Namrata Goenka brings over 37 years of hands-on experience in the management and administration of businesses with multiple brand stores. Her educational qualification is up to the second year of B.A. (Hons.). Her experience encompasses business operations, retail management, administration, coordination, and overseeing day-to-day affairs. The company stated that her expertise will contribute significant value to organizational efficiency and growth. She is not related to any other directors of the company.

Sarita Tulsyan ceased to be a director effective September 30, 2026. No further details regarding her tenure or specific contributions were disclosed in the filing beyond the reason for cessation.

Regulatory compliance details

The board meeting commenced at 12:30 pm and concluded at 3:05 pm. The company informed BSE Limited and the Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited about these changes under Clause 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Orient Beverages Limited shareholders approved a special resolution to increase the company's overall borrowing limits under Section 180(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013. The limit was raised from ₹150 crore to ₹200 crore during the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on September 29, 2026.

The meeting, conducted via Video Conferencing and Other Audio-Visual Means, also saw the approval of similar increases for limits under Section 180(1)(a) and Section 186 of the Act, both moving from their previous caps to ₹200 crore. These resolutions signal a potential expansion in the company's capacity to raise debt or extend financial assistance.

Key resolutions passed

In addition to the borrowing limit enhancements, members adopted the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26. The following table summarizes the major business transacted:

Related party transactions approved

Shareholders also cleared special resolutions to provide loan guarantees or security in connection with loans to related entities. The company received approval to provide financial assistance to M/s PAMS Beverages Pvt. Ltd. up to ₹10 crore outstanding at any point in time. Similarly, assistance to M/s Satyanarayan Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd. was approved up to ₹15 crore outstanding.

Governance updates

Raj Kumar Singh was appointed as an Independent Director for a five-year term effective April 22, 2026. Manoj Shaw & Co. was appointed as Secretarial Auditors for a period of five years, commencing from FY27. Two directors, Ankush Dhelia and Sarita Tulryan, were absent due to health reasons, while the statutory auditor could not attend due to connectivity issues but had submitted unqualified reports for both standalone and consolidated statements.

Voting results and scrutiny

The scrutinizer’s report confirmed that all agenda items were passed with the requisite majority through remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM. A total of 101 members cast votes representing 1,265,259 shares, which constituted 58.54% of the total outstanding shares as on the record date of September 22, 2026.

The voting pattern indicated strong promoter support, with promoters holding 1,192,229 shares voting entirely in favor of all resolutions. Public non-institutional shareholders held 969,271 shares but voted only 73,030 shares. For most resolutions, including the adoption of financial statements and borrowing limit increases, public non-institutional votes showed high approval rates, ranging from 99.93% to 99.96% in favor.

The e-voting facility remained open from September 26, 2026, to September 28, 2026. The combined results were verified by Manoj Prasad Shaw of M/s Manoj Shaw & Co., who served as the scrutinizer for the meeting.