Ms Padmaja (IFS:2000), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Tonga, with residence in Suva. 

The NaMo administration on Wednesday assigned the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution to Avinash K Srivastava (IAS:1982:UP) from 14.11.2019 to 18.11.2019 during the period of absence of Ravi Kant (IAS:1984:BH).  

As Indianmandarins had reported first (CLICK to read) M Saravanan (IAS:2002:BH) was on Monday appointed as Senior Research Officer (Counsellor level) International Relations/Regional Trade or Economics, Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Secretariat, Port Louis (Mauritius) under the Ministry of External Affairs for a period of two years

Suman Billa (IAS:1996:KL) was on Monday appointed as Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development, United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Madrid (Spain) for an initial period of two years.

The NaMo administration on Monday appointed Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal, Judge, Delhi High Court, as Member in the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for a period of five years or till 65 years of age.

Dr Luther Mark Rangreji was on Monday promoted as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties) for the panel year 2019-20 under the Ministry of External Affairs.

Dr Jaya Priyadarshini Yarikipati (IES:2008) was on Monday appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM) for a period of four years. 

The NaMo administration on Monday repatriated Ms Nilam Sawhney (IAS:1984:AP), Secretary,  Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, to the cadre state on the request of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Further, the assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment was given to Deepak Khandekar (lAS:1985:MP), Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs till appointment of a regular incumbent.