Robert Ravi to replace PK Purwar as BSNL CMD

The government has appointed Robert Jerard Ravi as the new BSNL chairman and managing director (CMD) for a period of six months. Ravi is currently appointed as deputy director general, standards, research and innovation at the department of telecommunications (DoT). He will hold additional charge as CMD BSNL, CMD MTNL, and CMD BBNL effective July 15, according to a notification by DoT.

Ravi will replace PK Purwar, whose tenure is expiring on July 14. Purwar assumed charge as BSNL CMD in July 2019. During the period of holding additional charge, Ravi will not be entitled to any additional remuneration, the government notification said.