Retired BPCL chairman Arun Kumar Singh to be next head of ONGC

Retired BPCL chairman Arun Kumar Singh to be next head of ONGC

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 19 2022

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  • BPCL's former chairman Arun Kumar Singh is likely to be the new chairman of India's top oil and gas producer ONGC.
  • He retired from BPCL after attaining the superannuation age last month and was already selected to head the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is without a regular chairman and managing director since April 2021 and the senior most director on the board has been entrusted with the additional charge. Since then, the firm has seen a record three interim heads.
  • ONGC -- the first instance of a top PSU board-level position going to a person aged over 60.
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