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Vanaja N. Sarna appointed CBEC chairperson

New Delhi:   Senior bureaucrat Vanaja N. Sarna was on Thursday appointed as chairperson of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Sarna, a 1980 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (customs and central excise), is at present member in the CBEC, an apex policy making body for indirect taxes. She will take over charge from incumbent Najib Shah who completes his term this month-end. The appointments committee of cabinet has approved Sarna’s appointment, an order issued by personnel ministry said. The appointment comes at a time when the Centre is gearing up to roll out goods and services tax (GST)—new indirect tax regime— from 1 July. The CBEC will be responsible for ensuring successful roll out and subsequent implementation of the GST, with the help of VAT officers of state governments and others. The board will also be rechristened as Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) after necessary legislative approval in the GST regime. The CBEC—which works under

Erika Albies Named VP, Calvin Klein By Appointment

ALBIES JOINS CALVIN:   Erika Albies has joined Calvin Klein Inc. as vice president, Calvin Klein By Appointment. Calvin Klein By Appointment was launched in January with 14 distinct looks handcrafted and made to measure in New York. Albies will be based at Klein’s global headquarters and will report to Michelle Kessler-Sanders, president of Calvin Klein 205 West 39 NYC (formerly known as Calvin Klein Collection) and Calvin Klein By Appointment. Albies will work with Kessler-Sanders to develop and execute the full-cycle strategy for the Calvin Klein By Appointment business and client relations for made-to-measure products. Albies will fully establish and lead the experience. Most recently, Albies was vice president of global communications for IMG Fashion at WME/IMG. Before that she was with Prada USA Corp. as vice president of public relations at Miu Miu.

Air India Pilot Association protests appointment of Arvind Kathpalia as director operations

Air India is once again in controversy, this time on the appointment of Arvind Kathpalia as director operations. Air India pilot body is protesting the appointment of a controversial man Arvind Kathpalia as director of operations. It has questioned the man chosen for the job on the ground that he failed the alcohol several times. The controversial senior pilot, who has been grounded till May for violating flying norms and failing a breath analyser test, was promoted and appointed to a Director-level post in the government-controlled Air India on Friday. The Air India Pilot Association has written a letter to the government to protest against the appointment. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved the appointment of Kathpalia to the post of Director (Operations) in Air India Ltd (AIL) for a period of five years, an official order said. Kathpalia, was in news after his flying licence was suspended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DGCA last month

Shri S P Gathoo Director (HR) BPCL Extension Approved

New Delhi : Shri S P Gathoo presently posted as Director (Human Resources), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) extension has been approved by the committee and his tenure now extended upto October 31, 2017.