Before demitting his office as PESB Chairman and moving to the Election Commission , Rajiv Kumar (retd IAS:1984:JH) on 27 August proposed crucial changes to the selection process for CPSE chiefs (CMD/MD) and functional directors (Director) with a view to expanding the talent pool with pace and parity. It may prove to be a departure from the ambiguous and painful past and may bring more clarity in the selection process. Aspirants for Board-level positions in Central PSUs were dismayed by the ...

The President of India is reported to have accepted the resignation tendered by the Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa (Retd IAS:1980: HY) with effect from Aug 31 following which the appointment of the new Election Commissioner is expected in a couple of days. Lavasa is set to proceed as Vice Chairman, Asian Development Bank (ADB). Amid the unfolding scenario, the incumbent Union Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey (IAS:1985: MH) is said to have been the frontrunner for the post but there...