N. K. Singh
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Nand Kishore Singh (born 27 January 1941) is a former IAS
officer and currently the Member Of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha
. He belongs to the 1964 Bihar cadre.
family. He was born in Calcutta to Sir T P Singh (ICS), who served as country's finance secretary and his mother has been a former parliamentarian. He did his Master’s Degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics
. His family is well connected - his sisters Krishna, Radha, Shyama have been IAS
officers.His brother in law is the current Governor Of Nagaland
Nikhil Kumar. His younger brother Uday Singh
is currently Member of Parliament from Purnia (Bihar).
in 1964.
He has been a senior bureaucrat and handled assignments of Finance Secretary, Member Planning Commission and Principal Secretary to PM. He is known for his international connections and social networking with business men such as Sunil Mittal
, Mukesh Ambani
, Anil Ambani
and L N Mittal.
He is the former Chairman, Board of Governors of Management Development Institute
(MDI), Gurgaon.
by manipulating the order of speakers (relegating the speakers critical of the retroactive tax rebates) and arranging meeting of Reliance staffers/lobbyists with the new lead speakers. He defended his conduct and said that Reliance advocacy was for national ‘energy security'.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer and currently the Member Of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
. He belongs to the 1964 Bihar cadre.
Early life
N. K. Singh is from a well connectedGood ol' boy network
Good ol' boy network, or "Good old boys", describes a system of social networking/cronyism perceived to exist among communities and social strata. These networks are perceived to be located throughout the world...
family. He was born in Calcutta to Sir T P Singh (ICS), who served as country's finance secretary and his mother has been a former parliamentarian. He did his Master’s Degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics
Delhi School of Economics , commonly referred to as DSE or D School, is a centre of post graduate learning of the University of Delhi. The centre is situated in the university's North Campus in Maurice Nagar, and is surrounded by a host of other prestigious academic institutions of the country...
. His family is well connected - his sisters Krishna, Radha, Shyama have been IAS
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officers.His brother in law is the current Governor Of Nagaland
Governors of Nagaland
-Governors of Nagaland:-See also:* Nagaland* Governors of India-External links:* http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm...
Nikhil Kumar. His younger brother Uday Singh
Uday Singh
Uday Singh has been a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and is elected for a second term in the 15th Lok Sabha . He represents the Purnia constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.His father was eminent ICS officer Sir T.P. Singh, the Finance...
is currently Member of Parliament from Purnia (Bihar).
Career
N. K. Singh taught Economics at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He entered IASIndian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
in 1964.
He has been a senior bureaucrat and handled assignments of Finance Secretary, Member Planning Commission and Principal Secretary to PM. He is known for his international connections and social networking with business men such as Sunil Mittal
Sunil Mittal
Sunil Bharti Mittal , Punjabi: ਸੁਨੀਲ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਮਿੱਤਲ, born 23 October 1957) is an Indian telecom mogul, philanthropist and the founder, chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises...
, Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business magnate. He is the chairman and managing director of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, the largest private sector enterprise in India listed in Fortune 500 magazine. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%...
, Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian-Gujarati business baron and chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, one of the largest private conglomerates. Anil's elder brother, Mukesh Ambani, is worth more than 29 billion dollars, and owns another company called Reliance Industries...
and L N Mittal.
He is the former Chairman, Board of Governors of Management Development Institute
Management Development Institute
Management Development Institute is a prestigious business school in India. It was established in 1973 and is located in Gurgaon, a commercial hub near the Indian capital of New Delhi. The institute is internationally known and is consistently ranked in the top 10 b-schools in India, often in the...
(MDI), Gurgaon.
Nira Radia Tapes Controversy
In 2010, N K Singh was heard in the Nira Radia Tapes, trying to push parliamentary debate to give retroactive tax rebates to Reliance IndustriesReliance Industries
Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered at Mumbai, India. The company operates through three business segments: petrochemicals, refining, and oil and gas, other segment of the company includes textile, retail business, special economic zone development and...
by manipulating the order of speakers (relegating the speakers critical of the retroactive tax rebates) and arranging meeting of Reliance staffers/lobbyists with the new lead speakers. He defended his conduct and said that Reliance advocacy was for national ‘energy security'.
N K Singh's Interviews
- Talk Back with N K Singh
- N K Singh speaks at the Davos Debates 2010
- N K Singh on poll verdict
- NK Singh's opinion on Bihar's political situation