PK Purwar to continue as MTNL CMD till Oct 2022

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the additional charge of PK Purwar as chairman and managing director of loss-making telecom firm MTNL for a period of one year till 14-10-2022. Purwar also holds the position of chairman and managing director of debt-ridden firm BSNL. The government has already announced the merger of BSNL and MTNL.