Appointments

Appointments & Recommendations (GoI):- 13.05.2025

By IndianMandarins- 13 May 2025
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New Delhi (13.05.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:
  • Ashish Vachhani (lAS: 1997: TN) was appointed as Additional Secretary, PMO. Currently, he is Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
  • M S Srikar (lAS: 1999: KN) was appointed as Additional Secretary, PMO. Currently, he is Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
  • Dr Ajay Kumar (Retd IAS: 1985: KL) was appointed as Chairman, UPSC. 
  • The additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, was assigned to Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS: 1989: MH) from 14.05.2025 to 23.05.2025 during the period of absence on leave of Chandra Sekhar Kumar (lAS: 1992: OD). Currently, Aggarwal is Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). 
  • The tenure of additional charge as Chairman Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority to Unmesh Sharad Wagh (IRS C&IT: 2000) was extended for a period from 11.03.2025 to 23.08.2025 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent. Currently, he is Deputy Chairman, JNPA.
  • The Central Deputation tenure of Gurjeet Singh Dhillon (IOFS: 2002) was extended for a period of one year beyond 25.03.2025 and upto 25.03.2026. He counts his Central Deputation since 26.03.2018. He is Director in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). 
  • The tenure of Prof. Abhay Karandikar as Secretary, Department of Science & Technology was extended for a periof of one year w.e.f. 01.07.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. 
  • The Central Deputation tenure of Sanjay Garg (IAS: 1994: KL) was extended for a period of one year beyond 24.08.2025 i.e. upto 24.08.2026. Currently, he is Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education and Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). 
  • The Central Deputation tenure of Niraj Kumar Gayagi (IDAS: 1997) was extended for a combined tenure of six years upto 06.04.2026. Currently, he is Joint Secretary, Department of Justice.
  • The Central Deputation tenure of Kumar Ravi Kant Singh (IAS: 2008: UP) was extended for a period of two years beyond 01.06.2025. Currently, he is Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs.
  • David Lalrinsanga (IPS: 1995: AGMUT) was repatriated to his parent cadre and joined it on 13.05.2025.


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