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Rajesh Gera appointed as Director General of National Informatics Centre

Rajesh Gera has been appointed as the Director General of National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) with effect from 31st May 2022. Earlier, he was on deputation in the Ministry of Defence as CEO, DPIT and joined back NIC as Deputy Director General. He has completed his B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) with Honors from […]

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Former SBI officer Natarajan Sundar joins NARCL as MD & CEO

The National Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) on Tuesday said it on-boarded former State Bank of India (SBI) official Natarajan Sundar as its managing director and chief executive on 30 May. Sundar is a banking veteran having served SBI for over 37 years and retired as Dy MD and Chief Credit Officer of the bank.

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Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus re-elected as WHO Director-General for second term

World Health Organization has re-appointed Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director-General of WHO for the second term with effect from 16th August 2022. His re-election was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He was the sole candidate. Dr Tedros was first elected in 2017. Before joining the WHO, Dr Tedros was served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and

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JSW One Platforms appoints Gaurav Sachdeva as CEO

JSW group on Monday said it has appointed Gaurav Sachdeva as the CEO of JSW One Platforms, an e-commerce venture of the group. He has transitioned from his role at JSW Ventures where he led venture capital investments for the fund. In his role as the CEO of JSW One Platforms, Sachdeva will aim to

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IFS Vivek Kumar appointed as PS to PM Modi

The appointment committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of Vivek Kumar as the PS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at joint secretary level. He will take over as PM Modi’s private secretary from Sanjeev Kumar Singla. Kumar has joined the PMO as a deputy secretary in 2014. He is a BTech in chemical engineering from

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Pieter Elbers appointed as new CEO of IndiGo

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of low-cost carrier IndiGo, appointed Pieter Elbers as its new Chief Executivie Officer (CEO). He succeeds Ronojoy Dutta, 71, who has decided to retire on September 30, 2022. Since 2014, Mr Elbers, 52, has served as the President and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He is also a member of the executive committee of the Air

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Paytm reappoints Vijay Shekhar Sharma as MD and CEO for 5 yrs

Vijay Shekhar Sharma has been reappointed as as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paytm for another 5 yrs term. His tenure will be from December 19, 2022, to December 18, 2027. Madhur Deora has been appointed as the Whole-time Director of Paytm for a tenure of 5 years from May 20, 2022, to May 19, 2027. Deora will

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BSE named Ex RBI Deputy Governor SS Mundra as Chairman

Leading stock exchange BSE Limited approved the appointment of SS Mundra, Public Interest Director as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company. Mundra will take place Justice Vikramajit Sen who is the current chairman. Mundra was appointed as Public Interest Director at BSE in January 2018. He retired as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank

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Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as non-executive chairman

Gram Unnati (Agritech startup) has appointed former chief election commissioner Sunil Arora as the new non-executive chairman of its board. He is a retired civil servant (IAS) with an experience of over 36 years. He has served as secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Gram Unnati was founded by

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Dr Kamal Bawa Elected to US’ National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and President of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research and Ecology and Environment (ATREE) was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Election to the 170-year-old Academy is a recognition of the significant contributions to science by its members. Dr. Kamal Bawa is also an

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