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Category: National Appointments

Madurai salon owner’s daughter selected as UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador

June 7, 2020
Madurai salon owner’s daughter selected as UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador
  • Thirteen-year-old M. Nethra daughter of C. Mohan an owner of a salon in Madurai has been selected as a ‘Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor’ for United Nations Association for Development And Peace (UNADAP).

India selects Brajendra Navnit as Ambassador to the WTO

June 7, 2020
Brajendra Navnit
  • India has selected Brajendra Navnit, a 1999 IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre as its Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet recommended his appointment for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge.

Rohit Sharma to be IIFL Finance’s first-ever brand ambassador

June 6, 2020
Rohit Sharma
  • India opener Rohit Sharma has inked with IIFL Finance as its first-ever brand ambassador.
  • IIFL Finance, one of Indias preceding Non-Banking Finance Companies, with over Rs 36,000 crore of assets under management, efforts to stand out for being honest with its customers.

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar unites Rohit, Hima as Adidas brand ambassador

June 5, 2020
Manushi Chhillar
  • Former Miss World “2017” Manushi Chhillar on 4th June enlisted the likes of star batsman Rohit Sharma, sprint sensation Hima Das and Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador of footwear giant Adidas in its campaign to encourage more women to embrace fitness.

Rajeev Topno, private secretary to PM Modi, receives World Bank assignment

June 5, 2020
Rajeev Topno
  • Rajeev Topno, the 1996 batch IAS officer who has worked as a key aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been selected as senior advisor to the World Bank Executive Director.

RK Chaturvedi takes over Charge as Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals

June 4, 2020
RK Chaturvedi
  • Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi (IAS) has taken over charge as Secretary in the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on 1st June. With this, Chaturvedi has substituted P Raghavendra Rao who superannuated on May 31.

National Fertilizers Limited selects V N Datt as Chairman & Managing Director

June 4, 2020
National Fertilizers Limited selects V N Datt as Chairman & Managing Director
  • Virendra Nath Datt, Director (Marketing), National Fertilizers Limited -NFL has appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of the Company on 4th June. Datt is linked with Company as Director (Marketing) since October 2018.

Uday Kotak selected as CII President

June 4, 2020
Uday Kotak
  • Expert banker Uday Kotak has been selected as the new President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2020-21. Uday, who was also the President-Designate of CII for the last two years, will substitute Vikram Kirloskar.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank continues tenure of MD and CEO

June 3, 2020
Lakshmi Vilas Bank continues tenure of MD and CEO
  • Reserve Bank of India, the Board of Directors of Lakshmi Vilas Bank at their meeting organized today i.e. 01.06.2020 have continued the tenure of appointment of Shri Subramanian Sundar as Managing Director & CEO (Interim) of the Bank till November 30, 2020, or till regular MD & CEO takes charge.

Pradip Kumar Tripathi appointed as Steel Secretary

June 3, 2020
Pradip Kumar Tripathi
  • Senior IAS officer Pradip Kumar Tripathi on 1 June took over the command as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel. Mr. Tripathi replaces Binoy Kumar, who superannuated on May 31, 2020.