State-run telecom operator MTNL today said Narendra Kumar Yadav has taken over the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of the company.

The PSU in a filing to BSE said that N K Yadav has “taken over charge of CMD, MTNL,” with effect from June 8.

The filing also said that P K Purwar has “relinquished the charge of CMD of MTNL“.

A DoT official said that Yadav has been given additional charge of the CMD post and the process to select a regular CMD will be started afresh.

MTNL has posted a standalone net loss of Rs 595.11 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015, due to sharp rise in expenditure and Rs 2,893.39 crore net loss for full year 2014-15.

Shares of MTNL closed at Rs 14.9 a unit, down by 1.32 per cent compared to previous close at BSE today.

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