New Delhi (10.12.2025): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday cleared a series of orders pertaining to extensions and re-designations as follows:
Key Extensions:
Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS: RJ: 1995), Adviser, NITI Aayog (Additional Secretary), has been granted an extension in his central deputation tenure for a period of six months beyond 03.12.2025.
Re-designated as Directors:
Six Deputy Secretary-level officers have been re-designated to the Director level as a measure personal to the incumbent officers, with effect from 01.01.2026:
Shinde Deepak Arjun (IAS: AGMUT: 2012), Private Secretary to Minister of Road, Transport & Highways.
Harleen Kaur (IAS: AGMUT: 2012) Director in the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways.
Yashu Rustagi (IAS: UP: 2012), Director in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).
Vikash Kumar (IA&AS: 2012), Director in the Ministry of Defence.
Komaljit Meena (IRS IT: 2012), Director in the Ministry of Defence.
Yuvraj Ravindra Patil (IRTS: 2012), Director in the Lokpal under DoPT).
Appointments
Dr Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist VI, National Institute of Plant Genome research (NIPGR), to the post of Scientific Attache in the High Commission of India at London, United Kingdom.
New Delhi (10.12.2025): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday cleared a series of orders pertaining to extensions and re-designations as follows:
Key Extensions:
Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS: RJ: 1995), Adviser, NITI Aayog (Additional Secretary), has been granted an extension in his central deputation tenure for a period of six months beyond 03.12.2025.
Re-designated as Directors:
Six Deputy Secretary-level officers have been re-designated to the Director level as a measure personal to the incumbent officers, with effect from 01.01.2026:
Shinde Deepak Arjun (IAS: AGMUT: 2012), Private Secretary to Minister of Road, Transport & Highways.
Harleen Kaur (IAS: AGMUT: 2012) Director in the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways.
Yashu Rustagi (IAS: UP: 2012), Director in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).
Vikash Kumar (IA&AS: 2012), Director in the Ministry of Defence.
Komaljit Meena (IRS IT: 2012), Director in the Ministry of Defence.
Yuvraj Ravindra Patil (IRTS: 2012), Director in the Lokpal under DoPT).
Appointments
Dr Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist VI, National Institute of Plant Genome research (NIPGR), to the post of Scientific Attache in the High Commission of India at London, United Kingdom.