(1 April 2009 10:00 pm)

MUMBAI: The screening committee, which has been set up to finalise the next Trai chairman, has shortlisted four final candidates.

The names floated are Finance Secretary Arun Ramanathan, Consumer Affairs Secretary Yashwant Bhave, former BSNL Director (Finance) SD Saxena and DoT member technology K Sridhar.

The panel headed by Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar met today to hold an interview to select a prospective chairman, who will replace member-Finance AK Sawhney, who has taken charge as interim chairman.

The committee had earlier shortlisted 13 applicants for the post of Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

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