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Anthony Heredia appointed as MD and CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund

Anthony Heredia appointed as MD and CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund

Anthony Heredia has taken charge as MD and CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund; it is a joint venture of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services and Manulife Investment Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, which is also known as Mahindra Asset Management Company. He succeeded Ashutosh Bishnoi, who retired on 31st March 2022. In 2020, Manulife acquired 49% stake in Mahindra Asset […]

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UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as first climate change expert

UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as first climate change expert

UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as the first climate change expert:The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Fry as the world’s first independent expert on human rights and climate change for a period of three years. Dr Fry has been appointed for a period of three years. He holds dual

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Vikas Kumar appointed as third Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

Vikas Kumar appointed as third Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

Vikas Kumar will take over as the new Managing Director (DM) of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with effect from April 1, 2022. Kumar is taking over the post from Dr. Mangu Singh, who was the DMRC MD since January 1, 2012. Kumar is a 1988-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service. He succeeds Mangu

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Dr. S Raju takes charge as Director General of Geological Survey of India

Dr. S Raju takes charge as Director General of Geological Survey of India

Dr.S. Raju, Additional Director General and National Mission Head-III and IV, GSI has taken over the charge of Director General (DG) of Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, anesteemed geoscientific organization in the country on 1, April 2022. He succeeds Shri R. S. Garkhal who superannuated on March 31, 2022. Prior to this,

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Indian official Aprajita Sharma appointed as Vice Chairperson of Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of ITU

Indian official Aprajita Sharma appointed as Vice Chairperson of Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of ITU

India has secured a leadership position in Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an Indian official has been appointed as vice chairperson for the same. Aprajita Sharrma will remain as vice chair for the years 2023 and 2024. After that she will assume the role of Chairperson for

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IFS officer Renu Singh appointed as new Director of FRI Dehradun

IFS officer Renu Singh appointed as new Director of FRI Dehradun

Dr Renu Singh has been appointed by MoEF as the next director of Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun. She will be the institute’s second woman director. Dr Renu is 1990 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. The FRI Dehradun, is a premier institution under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

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Gilbert Houngbo elected as new Director-General of International Labour Organization (ILO)

Gilbert Houngbo elected as new Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Gilbert Houngbo from Togo as the next Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the organization announced on Friday. Mr. Houngbo, who is the former Prime Minister of Togo, will be the 11th Director-General of the ILO and the first African to hold the post. He will take on the new role from October 2022, for a period of 5 years. Currently,

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