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ONGC Re-appoints Veteran Bureaucrat Praveen Mal Khanooja as Government Nominee Director for 3-Year Term

Mr Khanooja is a 1994-batch IA&AS officer and holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and an M.Tech in Management & Systems.
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New Delhi: The Board of Directors of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has approved the re-appointment of Praveen Mal Khanooja, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG), as Government Nominee Director on its board for a three-year term.

Board Clears Re-appointment Effective September 22

The re-appointment was confirmed during the ONGC board meeting held on Thursday. As per ONGC’s regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, Khanooja’s appointment will be effective from September 22, 2025, and will continue on a co-terminus basis or until further orders from the ministry, whichever comes earlier. His nomination comes as per directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Veteran Bureaucrat from IA&AS Cadre

Praveen Mal Khanooja is a 1994-batch officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) and holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and an M.Tech in Management & Systems. With extensive experience in auditing, public finance, and energy sector governance, he is well-regarded in administrative and policy circles.

Rich Multisectoral and Global Experience

Over his career, Khanooja has held senior roles across Defence Audit, Railway Audit, State Accounts, and at the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) headquarters. He has also served on critical assignments in the Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise & Customs, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, and as Director General of the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).

Notably, he has represented India in global institutions such as

  • FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
  • WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
  • WTO (World Trade Organization)
  • GFMD (Global Forum on Migration and Development)
  • UNITAID

His international experience includes secondment as Expert at the State Audit Institution of Oman and deputation in senior finance and audit roles across various government bodies.

Regulatory Clearance Confirmed

ONGC also confirmed that Khanooja is not debarred from holding directorship by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) or any other regulatory authority.


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