S.K. Gupta takes over as CMD of VSNL
Mumbai: Shailendra Kumar Gupta has taken over as chairman and managing director of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Mr Gupta, who will turn 57 on 9 September, has been chief general manager (telecom) Gujarat circle, of the department of telecommunications, and was based in Ahmedabad. He will shift to Mumbai to take up his new position.

With Mr Gupta's appointment, Amitabh Kumar, acting chairman and managing director, who has been holding the post since B.K. Syngal quit the organisation in June 1998, will revert to his position as director, operations. He will be on the board of the company.
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Parvathisem is new Nalco chief
New Delhi: P. Parvathisem, now chairman and managing director of public sector Hindustan Copper, will be the new chairman and managing director of the National Aluminium Company. The cabinet appointments committee has cleared his name for the position.

Mr Parvathisem has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He will take over from S.N. Johri, who retired from service in July.
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Vignaud seeks Indian support for FAO post
New Delhi: Argentina's Juan Carlos Vignaud is in New Delhi to muster support for his candidature for the post of director-general of Food and Agriculture Organisation. The present incumbent, Jacques Diouf, is making a bid for a second term.

Mr Vignaud is Argentina's ambassador to Sweden. The election for the position is to be held on 13 November.

Mr Vignaud says he has an agenda to revamp the FAO, which seemed to have lost its original focus of wiping out hunger. He claims he has support from 77 of FAO's 175 member countries.
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