Overview

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Lohani’s three-year, secretary-rank contract as PMML director in an order dated June 4
• The PMML society and executive council were reconstituted and expanded from 29 to 34 members with Nripendra Mishra reappointed as executive council chair for a five-year term
• New executive council members include former Union minister Smriti Irani, NITI Aayog’s ex-vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and retired Army General Syed Ata Hasnain
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains president of the PMML society and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh serves as vice-president
• Lohani’s career highlights include leading Air India as CMD, chairing the Railway Board and serving as GMR Group CEO and he holds Limca and Guinness records for engineering accomplishments