अंजली गोयल ने संभाला डीरेका के महाप्रबंधक का कार्यभार, 1985 बैच की हैं आईआरएएस

26-11-2021

वाराणसी के डीजल रेल इंजन कारखाना (डीरेका) महाप्रबंधक का कार्यभार बुधवार को अंजली गोयल ने ग्रहण कर लिया। इसके पूर्व वह रेलवे बोर्ड नई दिल्ली में प्रधान कार्यकारी निदेशक व लेखा के पद पर कार्यरत थीं। 1985 बैच की भारतीय रेल लेखा सेवा (आईआरएएस)  अधिकारी अंजली गोयल ने

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