- Arun Kumar Singh was appointed as the Chairman of ONGC.
- On 7 December, Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
- Singh is the former Chairman and Managing Director of BPCL.
- This is the first time that a retired officer has been appointed as the head of a Maharatna PSU.
- In February 2022, the Government of India constituted a Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) to fill the post of CMD of ONGC.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to appoint Arun Kumar Singh as the Chairman of ONGC for three years.
- He retired as the chief of BPCL in October 2022. He became eligible for the post after the oil ministry relaxed the age criteria.
- The post of regular CMD of ONGC was lying vacant since April 2021.
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