{
  "id": 13448678,
  "title": "Meet Rakesh Kumar: Indian Oil executive recommended for CPCL’s Director of Operations post",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/meet-rakesh-kumar-indian-oil-executive-recommended-for-cpcls-director",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:14:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/meet-rakesh-kumar-indian-oil-executive-recommended-for-cpcl-s-director-of-operations-post-11791644480139.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rakesh Kumar, a senior executive at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), has been recommended for the position of Director of Operations at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). The Public Enterprises Selection Board made the recommendation. Currently serving as General Manager of Technical Services at IOCL, Kumar's career spans oil refining, technical operations, and management of downstream petroleum activities. The recommendation could mark a significant milestone in his career, but it requires final approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet before Kumar can assume the position.",
  "summary": "Rakesh Kumar, currently General Manager of Technical Services at IOCL, was selected from nine candidates for CPCL’s board-level Director of Operations role. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet must approve the recommendation before he can take charge.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rakesh Kumar recommended for CPCL’s Director of Operations post.",
    "Recommended by Public Enterprises Selection Board.",
    "Requires Cabinet approval before assuming position."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}