APPOINTMENTS Shri R. D. Pradhan former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh has assumed charge as Chairman of SICOM Ltd. He has been given a rank of Cabinet Minister by the Maharashtra State Government. Mrs. Rita Menon, IAS, has been appointed as Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation (UPFC) vice Shri A.K. Khurana Shri Hasmukh Adhia, IAS, has been appointed as Managing Director of Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. (GIIC) vice Shri R. Bannerji. Shri Parag Gupta, IAS has been appointed as Managing Director of Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (IPICOL) vice Shri A.P. Padhi. Shri Laima Chozah, IAS has been appointed as Managing Director of The Zoram Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (ZIDCO) vice Shri H. Vanlalhluta. Shri Surendra Nath Tripathi, IAS has been appointed as Managing Director of Orissa State Financial Corporation (OSFC) vice Shri N.K. Sundaray. Shri Shyam N. Srivastava, IAS has been appointed as Managing Director of Arunachal Pradesh Industrial Development & Financial Corporation (APIDFC) vice Shri Ganesh Koyu. Shri Dalbir Singh has been appointed Chairman & Managing Director of Central Bank of India. Shri S.S. Kohli has been appointed as Chairman  & Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Shri A.G. Joshi has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Dena Bank. Shri B.D. Narang has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce. Smt. Ranjana Kumar has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Bank. Shri S. Gopalkrishnan has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Vijaya Bank.  Shri K.V. Krishnamurthy has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Bank of India. Shri M.S. Kapoor has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of Punjab & Sind Bank. Shri S.B. Mahapatra takes over as Chairman & Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation. Shri S.D. Prasad takes over as Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Gold Mines Limited. Shri Y.P. Gupta assumes charge as Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India.  Shri R.P. Gupta is appointed Executive Director of Canara Bank. Shri A.K. Gangopadhyay takes over as Director (Proj.) of National Hydro Electric Power Corporation. Shri V.K. Gopinath takes over as Executive Director of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Shri D.P. Sarda has been appointed as Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India.