New Delhi (01.01.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
Shailesh Kumar Singh (IAS: 1991: JH), Secretary, Department of Rural Development, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Land Resources till the appointment of a regular incumbent.
Tenure of Sheetal Verma (IAS: 2007: UP), Director of Census Operations (DCO)/Director of Citizen Registration (DCR), Uttar Pradesh under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been extended for an overall tenure of five years up to 05.08.2026.
Post of Private Secretary at Deputy Secretary level to the Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Department of Rural Development presently held by Praveen Singh Adhayach (IAS: 2012: MP), has been re-designated as Private Secretary at Director level to the same Minister for a period up to 25.03.2030. His central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 26.03.2025.
Praneet Choudhary (IRAS: 2008) has been appointed as Deputy Director General (Director level) in the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways for a period of five years.
Post of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting presently held by Vikram Singh Malik (IAS: 2012: AGMUT) has been re-designated as Director for a period up to 28.08.2030. His central deputation tenure of is w.e.f. 29.08.2025.
Post of Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary level) presently held by Dr Anupam Talwar (IDES: 2012), has been re-designated as Deputy Director (Senior) (Director level), in the LBSNAA for a period up to 06.09.2026. His central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 07.09.2020.
Post of Deputy Secretary in the Department of Rural Development presently held by Alagu Varsini V S (IAS: 2012: TG) has been re-designated as Director for a period up to 03.09.2030. Her central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 04.09.2025.
Devesh Kumar Mahla (IPS: 2012: AGMUT) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a period of five years.
Central deputation tenure of Pulkesh Kumar (IRPS: 2011), Director in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been extended for a period of two years beyond 21.12.2025 and up to 21.12.2027. He is on central deputation tenure w.e.f. 22.12.2020.
Tenure
of Soorya Thankappan (IPS: 2001: OD), CVO, Fertilizers & Chemicals
Travancore Ltd. (FACT), has been extended for further period of two years
beyond 12.02.2026.
New Delhi (01.01.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
Shailesh Kumar Singh (IAS: 1991: JH), Secretary, Department of Rural Development, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Land Resources till the appointment of a regular incumbent.
Tenure of Sheetal Verma (IAS: 2007: UP), Director of Census Operations (DCO)/Director of Citizen Registration (DCR), Uttar Pradesh under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been extended for an overall tenure of five years up to 05.08.2026.
Post of Private Secretary at Deputy Secretary level to the Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Department of Rural Development presently held by Praveen Singh Adhayach (IAS: 2012: MP), has been re-designated as Private Secretary at Director level to the same Minister for a period up to 25.03.2030. His central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 26.03.2025.
Praneet Choudhary (IRAS: 2008) has been appointed as Deputy Director General (Director level) in the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways for a period of five years.
Post of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting presently held by Vikram Singh Malik (IAS: 2012: AGMUT) has been re-designated as Director for a period up to 28.08.2030. His central deputation tenure of is w.e.f. 29.08.2025.
Post of Deputy Director (Deputy Secretary level) presently held by Dr Anupam Talwar (IDES: 2012), has been re-designated as Deputy Director (Senior) (Director level), in the LBSNAA for a period up to 06.09.2026. His central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 07.09.2020.
Post of Deputy Secretary in the Department of Rural Development presently held by Alagu Varsini V S (IAS: 2012: TG) has been re-designated as Director for a period up to 03.09.2030. Her central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 04.09.2025.
Devesh Kumar Mahla (IPS: 2012: AGMUT) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a period of five years.
Central deputation tenure of Pulkesh Kumar (IRPS: 2011), Director in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been extended for a period of two years beyond 21.12.2025 and up to 21.12.2027. He is on central deputation tenure w.e.f. 22.12.2020.
Tenure
of Soorya Thankappan (IPS: 2001: OD), CVO, Fertilizers & Chemicals
Travancore Ltd. (FACT), has been extended for further period of two years
beyond 12.02.2026.