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Category: National Appointments

Finance Ministry selects PR Jaishankar managing director of IIFCL

June 1, 2020
Finance Ministry selects PR Jaishankar managing director of IIFCL
  • The ministry of finance selected PR Jaishankar as the managing director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) for three years.
  • Jaishankar worked as the executive director of the National Housing Bank earlier to this.

Lt Gen Manoj Pande appointed as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command

June 1, 2020
Lt Gen Manoj Pande
  • Lieutenant General Manoj Pande will be appointed as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 1st June, the Defence Ministry said.

Arun Singhal selected as CEO FSSAI

June 1, 2020
Arun Singhal
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 29th May confirmed the selection of Arun Singhal as chief executive officer of India’s apex food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

PFC board clarifies RS Dhillon’s appointment as CMD from June 1

May 31, 2020
RS Dhillon
  • State-run Power Finance Corporation on 29th May declared the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman and Managing Director from June 1 following superannuation of Rajeev Sharma present month.

Venkataramani Sumantran to be the new independent director of Indigo

May 30, 2020
Venkataramani Sumantran
  • Venkataramani Sumantran has been selected as the independent director of the airline company IndiGo. He currently served as the chairman and managing director of Chennai-based Celeris Technologies.

IOC selects Narinder Batra as member of Olympic Channel Commission

May 29, 2020
Narinder Batra
  • Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has been appointed as member of the Olympic Channel Commission. The commission advises the maturity & development of the Olympic Channel from its initial release phase through to its mature and established form.

SN Rajeswari selected as new CMD of Oriental Insurance Company

May 28, 2020
SN Rajeswari
  • New India Assurance, General Manager, SN Rajeswari, has been appointed as the Chairman and MD of the Oriental Insurance Company (OIC) by Banks Board Bureau (BBB). She will take place of AV Girija Kumar, who retires this month’s end after reaching 60.

PK Nair appointed as new Indian Ambassador to Niger

May 27, 2020
PK Nair appointed as new Indian Ambassador to Niger
  • The government of India has declared the appointment of Prem K Nair as Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Niger. He will replace Rajesh Agarwal.

Jahnabi Phookan selected as National President of FLO

May 22, 2020
Jahnabi Phookan
  • FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) has selected Assam-based entrepreneur Jahnabi Phookan as its National President.
  • As a National President, she will serve towards empowering women with entrepreneurship abilities and professional excellence.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan to take command as chairman of WHO Executive Board

May 21, 2020
WHO
  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will take command as the chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) 34-member Executive Board. He will replace Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan.