Rajesh Kumar Sahu (IRS C&CE:2010) was on Friday appointed to the post of DS/Director in the Ministry of Tourism for a period of four years.

Anupam Sonalkar (IDAS:2008) was on Friday appointed as Joint Commissioner (Director level) in the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for a period of four years.

Vijay Prakash (ITS:1996) was on Friday prematurely repatriated to parent cadre i.e. Indian Telecom Service. Presently, he is working as Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources.

The NaMo administration on Thursday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for premature repatriation of Kailash Kumar Aggarwal (IRSE, Civil:1987), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping to his parent cadre on grounds of availing promotion in the cadre.

The NaMo administration on Wednesday cleared the extension in up-gradation of various Joint Secretary (JS) and Additional Secretary (AS)  posts to the level of Additional Secretary and Secretary-level respectively as follows:

1. The post of CMD, NMDC from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by N Baijendra Kumar (lAS:1985:CG) for term upto 31.07.2020.
2. The post of Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Sanjay Bhatia (lAS:1985:MH), for term upto 31.07.2020
3. The post of CMD, Food Corporation of India from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by D V Prasad (lAS:1984:KN), for term upto 30.11.2020
4. The post of Secretary, 15th Finance Commission (DEA) from the level of Additional Secretary to that of Secretary, presently held by Arvind Mehta (lAS:1984:HP) for a term up to 30.11.2020;
5. The post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of AYUSH, presently held by Pramod Kumar Pathak (IFoS:1986:KL) for a term up to 30.06.2021.
6. The post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, presently held by Dharam Pal (lAS:1988:UT) for a term up to 12.10.2020.
7. The post of Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications from the level of Joint Secretary to that of Additional Secretary, presently held by Ms. Ansuli Arya (IAS:1989:BH) for a term up to 20.07.2021.
8. The post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, presently held  S K Dev Verman (lAS:1988:MN) for a term up to 17.03.2021.
9. The post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, presently held by Ms. Juthika Patankar (lAS:1988:UP) for a term up to 01.07.2021.
10. The post of Joint Secretary to the level of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Steel, presently held by Ms. Rasika Chaube, IDAS (1986), for a term up to 08.07.2021.

The NaMo administration on Wednesday extended the Central deputation tenure of Sunil Sharma (IRPS:1985), Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, fora period of one year beyond 18.05.2020 up to 18.05.2021.

The NaMo administration on Tuesday appointed Govinda Rajulu Chintala as new Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) till his superannuation on 31.07.2022. Presently, he is Chief General Manager, NABARD.

Further, Shaji K V (GM, Canara Bank) and P V S Suryakumar (CGM, NABARD) was appointed to the post of Deputy Managing Director, NABARD. Shaji’s term of appointment will be for a period of five years whereas Suryakumar will have a tenure till retirement i.e. 31.07.2023.