New Delhi: The Board of Directors of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has approved the re-appointment of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas' (MoP&NG) Additional Secretary Praveen Mal Khanooja as Government Nominee Director for a three-year term. The decision was taken at the board meeting held on Thursday.
As per the company’s disclosure to the stock exchanges, Khanooja’s re-appointment will be effective from September 22, on a co-terminus basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier. His nomination follows the directive issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Khanooja, a 1994-batch officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA\&AS), holds a B. Tech in Chemical Engineering and an M. Tech in Management & Systems. Currently serving as Additional Secretary in the MoP&NG, he brings extensive experience across diverse domains, including Defence Audit, Railways Audit, and State Government Accounts & Audit, apart from key postings at the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) headquarters.
He has also represented India at several international forums, including audits and compliance reviews for global institutions such as FAO, WIPO, WTO, GFMD, and UNITAID. Additionally, Khanooja has served on deputation and secondment assignments as Director (Finance) in the Department of Revenue and Central Board of Excise & Customs, Expert at the State Audit Institution of Oman, Additional DG in the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, and DG of Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell.
ONGC further confirmed that Khanooja is not debarred from holding office by any SEBI order or other regulatory authority.
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