Ranjit Rath and Others Apply for ONGC Chairman Position After Eligibility Changes
Ranjit Rath, chairman and managing director of Oil India Ltd, is among over six candidates applying for the chairman and managing director position at state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC). Rath, 54, seeks the role for a second consecutive year after the government relaxed eligibility criteria, including the maximum age limit. Other applicants include ONGC Videsh Ltd managing director Rajarshi Gupta, ONGC directors Vikram Saxena and Satyam Kumar, OVL's Dulal Halder, MRPL's Devendra Kumar, and Indian Oil Corporation's S P Shrivastava. The Public Enterprises Selection Board is overseeing the selection process.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Aug, 07:46 am. Other outlets followed.