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1. Who was appointed as the new CEO of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?
L Satya Srinivas, an IRS officer from the 1991 batch (Customs & Indirect Taxes) and Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, has been appointed as the CEO of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). He replaces P K Singh, who was recently appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Renewable Energy. GeM, launched in August 2016, is an online platform aimed at streamlining public procurement in India. Srinivas will now oversee the operations and future developments of this crucial government initiative.