- New Delhi (22.08.2025): In a major administrative shake-up, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday cleared a sweeping reshuffle of more than a dozen Secretary-rank officers across various ministries and departments. The appointments, which include several officers on special duty (OSD) who will take charge upon the superannuation of the incumbents, are aimed at bringing new leadership to key positions in the Central government.Here is a look at the key appointments:-
- Alka Upadhyaya (IAS: 1990: MP), currently the Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, has been moved to a new role as Secretary of the National Commission for Minorities, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
- Rajit Punhani (IAS: 1991: BH), who was recently appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, will now take over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He replaces Ganji Kamala V Rao (Retd IAS: 1990: KL).
- Debashree Mukherjee (IAS: 1991: AGMUT) steps into Punhani’s previous role, becoming the new Secretary for the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. She was previously the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
- Vijay Kumar (IAS: 1992: AGMUT), the current Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. He will succeed T. K. Ramachandran (IAS: 1991: TN) when he retires on September 30, 2025.
- V. L. Kantha Rao (IAS: 1992: MP) has been laterally shifted from the Ministry of Mines to the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, taking over from Debashree Mukherjee.
- Sukriti Likhi (lAS: 1993: HY) is the new OSD in the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. She will succeed Niten Chandra (IAS: 1990: OR), who superannuates on October 31, 2025.
- Ranjana Chopra (IAS: 1994: OR) has been appointed as OSD in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. She will take over from Vibhu Nayar (IAS: 1990: TN) on October 31, 2025.
- Naresh Pal Gangwar (lAS: 1994: RJ) has been named Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, replacing Alka Upadhyaya.
- Niraj Verma (lAS: 1994: AM) will be the new OSD in the Department of Justice, succeeding Raj Kumar Goyal (lAS: 1990: AGMUT) upon his retirement on August 31, 2025.
- Atish Chandra (lAS: 1994: BH) has been elevated to the rank of Special Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
- Piyush Goyal (lAS: 1994: NL) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines, replacing V. L. Kantha Rao.
- Sanjay Garg (lAS: 1994: KL) is the new OSD for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and will take over from Pramod Kumar Tiwari (lAS: 1991: AM) on October 31, 2025.
- Roli Singh (lAS: 1994: RJ) has been named Chairperson of the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention, replacing Sukriti Likhi.
- Trishaljit Sethi (lPoS: 1990) has been appointed as Secretary of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
- New Delhi (22.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows
- Ghanshyam Bansal (IPS: 2011: AGMUT), Financial Adviser, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) (Deputy Secretary Level), has been re-designated to Director level for a period up to 25.05.2028. Bansal is on Central deputation w.e.f. 26.052023.
- Amal Kumar Chakrabarty, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Troop Comforts Limited (TCL).
- Manas Kaviraj, Sr. Executive Director, NBCC India Limited, has been appointed to the post of Director (Human Resources), Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL).
- Romon Sebastian Louis, Executive Director, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited (BLC), has been appointed to the post of Director (Services Business), BLC for a period of five years i.e. till the date of his superannuation.
- Dr Harikrishnan S, Executive Director, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Operations), CSL till the date of his superannuation, i.e. 31.05.2029.
- Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Technical), CSL for a period of five years i.e. till the date of his superannuation.
- Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra, General Manager (GM), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) till the date of his superannuation, i.e. 31.05.2029.
- New Delhi (21.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
- Ajay Bhadoo (IAS: 1999: GJ), Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, has been entrusted with ex-post facto additional charge of the post of Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade from 21.04.2025 to 20.10.2025.
- Prachl Pandey (IA&AS: 2001), Joint Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, has been entrusted with ex-post facto additional charge of the post of Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for a period of six months w.e.f. 27.07.2025.
- Tenure of Rakesh Kumar Singh (IDAS: 1993), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been extended till the date of his superannuation i.e. up to 31.05.202.
- Amal Kumar Chakrabarty, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has been appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Troop Comforts Limited (TCL).
- Manas Kaviraj, Sr. Executive Director, NBCC India Limited, has been appointed to the post of Director (Human Resources), Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL).
- New Delhi (20.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:
- Amit Agrawal (IAS: 1993: CG), Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals from 21 .08.2025 to 27.08.2025 during the period of absence on leave of Nivedita Shukla Verma (IAS: 1991: UP).
- Tenure of Hemant Kumar Meena (IFoS: 2011: MH), Director in NITI Aayog has been extended up to 04.08.2026.
- Tenure of Vinamra Mishra (IRSME: 2003), Director in the Mio Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, has been extended for a period of two years i.e. up to 12.08.2027. Mishra is on central deputation w.e.f. 12.08.2020.
New Delhi (19.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:
- Bandaru Wilsonbabu (IFS:2004), presently Ambassador of India to Madagascar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan.
- Kishan Dan Dewal (IFS:2003), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Dominican Republic.
- Pawan Kumar Sharma (IAS: 1999: MP) has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary/Additional Secretary Equivalent level posts at the Centre.
- New Delhi (18.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:
- Runul Pratap (IA&AS: 2014) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Food & Public Distribution for a period of four years.
Dr Manoj Kumar Mohapatra (IFS: 2000), presently Ambassador of India to Romania, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Moldova, with residence in Bucharest.
- Shelesh Nawal (IAS: 2010: MH), Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary level) at LBSNAA, has been re-designated as Deputy Director (Sr.) (Director level) for a period up to 27.09.2026. Shelesh Nawal is on central deputation w.e.f. 28.09.2021.
Kuldeep Dwivedi (IPS: 2005: JH) has been appointed as Joint Director, CBI up to 17.01.2026 i.e. total five year of his central deputation tenure.
- C Venkata Subba Reddy (IPS:2007: AM) has been appointed as Joint Director, CBI up to his approved deputation tenure for five years i.e. 29.10.2029.
Mohit Chawla (IPS: 2010: HP) has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Guguloth Amrutha (IPS: 2011: AGMUT) has been appointed as Deputy Director/DIG in Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
- New Delhi (14.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:
- Pooja Awana (IPS: 2012: RJ) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Investment & Public Asset Management for period of four years.
- Akanksha Ranjan (IAS: 2013: JH) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare for a period of four years.
- Aditya Kumar Mamgain (IRS C&IT: 2015) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Office of Health & Family Welfare for a period up to 02.05.2027.
- New Delhi (13.08.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
- Shailesh (IAS: 2013: TR) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Department of Health & Family Welfare for a period of four years.
- Santosh Kumar Verma (IRSS: 1995), Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
- Lal Jha (IOFS: 2012) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) for a period of 4 years.
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