IndiGo appoints Ronojoy Dutta as CEO, Meleveetil Damodaran as chairman
NEW DELHI: Aviation veteran Ronojoy Dutta has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo for a period of five years as it plans a major international expansion this year, the low-cost airline announced Thursday. M Damodaran, former Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has been appointed as chairman of the Indigo’s […]
Reliance Entertainment appoints Shibasish Sarkar as Group CEO
NEW DELHI: Anil D. Ambani owned Reliance Entertainment today announced the elevation of Shibasish Sarkar as Group CEO – Content, Digital & Gaming. Shibasish is a Chartered Accountant by training and an entertainment industry professional with over 25 years of experience. He joined Reliance Entertainment in 2007 as CFO, and thereafter took on a larger […]
Ravneet Singh Gill to be Yes Bank MD, CEO
NEW DELHI: Deutsche Bank India CEO Ravneet Singh Gill has been named the new MD and CEO of Yes Bank with effect from March 1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave its approval to replace current MD and CEO Rana Kapoor, whose term ends on January 31, with Gill, Yes Bank said in a […]
Comviva appoints Ramy Moselhy as Market Head for MENA;targets over two-fold business growth
NEW DELHI: India’s mobility solutions provider Comviva today announced Ramy Moselhy as the new Market Unit Head for Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) region. This appointment comes at a time when Comviva is aggressively focusing on expanding its footprint across the MENA region to achieve the next growth phase. The company is targeting over two-fold […]
PM-headed panel likely to meet on Jan 24 to appoint new CBI Director: Sources
NEW DELHI: The high-powered Selection Committee is likely to meet on January 24 to appoint the new CBI Director, sources said here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads the committee, in which the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge are the other members. The sources said the government […]
Dr TCA Anant assumes charge as UPSC member
NEW DELHI: Dr. T.C.A Anant, former Chief Statistician of India & Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) here. The Oath was administered by Shri Arvind Saxena, Chairman, UPSC. Dr. Anant’s academic background includes Ph. D from Cornell University and Masters […]
Finance Secretary AN Jha gets one-month extension, named Finance Commission member
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has been given one-month extension in service and appointed as the member of the 15th Finance Commission, according to a Personnel Ministry order. He is a 1982 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Manipur cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service of […]
P K Singh appointed CCI secretary
NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has appointed Pramod Kumar Singh as its secretary. Prior to this, P K Singh was adviser (law) to the competition watchdog, said a CCI official. In September, the fair trade regulator had invited applications for appointment to the post of secretary from eligible […]
Chhattisgarh gets first tribal Chief Secretary
NEW DELHI: In a bureaucratic reshuffle, Chhattisgarh government has appointed Sunil Kumar Kujur as new Chief Secretary of the State. Kujur is the States first Chief Secretary with a tribal background. He is the State’s 10th Chief Secretary. He is an IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre 1983 batch. He is replacing 1983 batch IAS officer Ajay […]
Sanjay Sethi appointed JNPT chairman
NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Sanjay Sethi has been appointed as the chairman of the Navi Mumbai-based Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), according to a government order. The 1992-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre has been appointed to the post for a period of five years, the order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. In […]
Indian-American Rajesh Subramaniam named FedEx President
NEW DELHI: Indian-American Rajesh Subramaniam has been named as the president and chief executive officer of US multinational courier delivery giant FedEx Express. Subramaniam, currently the executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corporation, will assume his new role on January 1, 2019. He replaces David L Cunningham at the Tennessee-headquartered company. […]
Rajasthan government transfers 68 IAS officers
JAIPUR: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government Tuesday transferred 68 IAS officers, including 27 collectors, as per a release of the Department of Personnel. Various officers who were given posting in the previous reshuffle that took place last week were given additional charge of departments or were transferred again. Senior IAS officer of […]
Chhattisgarh government reshuffles 42 IAS Officers
RAIPUR: The newly elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle on Sunday night involving 42 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including six district collectors. The administrative reshuffle, wherein some officers who were said to be close to the previous Raman Singh-led BJP government were transferred, took place ahead of Tuesday’s oath taking […]
Uttarakhand Chief Minister inducts 14 BJP leaders in various committees
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has appointed 14 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in various positions of a number of state committees and departments. According to an official notification on Saturday, Mohan Prasad Thapliyal was appointed as the chief of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee, while former BJP legislator Vijay Barthwal was given the […]
Diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed new Indian ambassador to US
NEW DELHI: Seasoned diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla was on Thursday appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States. Shringla, a 1984-batch Indian Foreign Service diplomat will succeed Navtej Sarna. “He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the Ministry of External Affairs said. At present, Shringla is serving as Indian High […]
17 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan, Kapil Garg new DGP
JAIPUR: Senior IPS officer Kapil Garg was made the new Director General of Rajasthan Police on Thursday. Garg, a 1983batch officer, who was the chairman of police housing and construction corporation, was among 17 IPS officers who were transferred on Thursday night. In the first transfer list of IPS officers after Ashok Gehlot assumed charge […]