P D Vaghela appointed as new chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

P D Vaghela appointed as new chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer Dr P. D. Vaghela has been appointed as the new Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment. He will replace R.S. Sharma. Mr Vaghela will hold the post for a period of three years or until he attains the age of 65 years.

Mr Vaghela, a 1986-batch officer of Gujarat Cadre. Mr P D Vaghela, who is retiring as Secretary of Pharmaceuticals, will now assume the new responsibility as Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Mr P D Vaghela was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Pharmaceuticals on 31 July 2019. He will now be replaced by S Aparna, a 1988 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

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