
New Delhi (29.09.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:
- Harish Kumar Kallega (IES: 2013) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Higher Education for a period of four years.
- Heera Lal (IRS C&IT: 2015) has been appointed as Deputy
Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Delhi for a period of four
years.
- Samarth Verma (IAS: 2011: OD) has been appointed as Director
in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Delhi for a period of five
years.
- Reema Jain (IES: 2013) has been appointed as Deputy
Secretary in the Department of Defence, Delhi for a period of four years.
- Saurabh
Shukla (IA&AS: 2005), Director, PMO, has been appointed as Joint Secretary,
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for a period up to 19.10.2026.
- Tenure of Saurabh
Kumar Tiwari (IP&TA&FS: 1993), Additional Secretary, Direct Benefit
Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariate, has been extended up his superannuation
i.e. 30.09.2027.
- Sachindra Kumar Patnaik (IRSS: 1997), Executive Director
(North Zone) (JS level), Food Corporation of India, Noida, has been prematurely
repatriated to his cadre.
- Tenure of Chetan Prakash Jain IRPS (1995), Joint Secretary
& Financial Adviser (JS&FA), Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, has been
extended for a period up to 16.12.2026.
- Sufiyah Faruqui Wali (IAS: 2009: MP) has been appointed as General
Manager (Region) (at Director level), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Bhopal for
a period of three years.
- Tenure of Ashish Gupta (IRSME: 2014), Deputy Secretary in
the Department of Rural Development, has been extended for a period of two
years beyond 30.12.2025 and up to 30.12.2027.
- Tenure of Mrithinjai Srikanthan (IRS C&IT: 2013), Deputy
Secretary, Department of Expenditure, has been curtailed.
- Tenure of Naval Kishor (IOFS: 2003), Director in the Department
of Revenue, has been extended for a period of one year i.e. 28.10.2026.
- Tenure of M Beena (IAS: 1999: KL), Development Commissioner
(Handlooms), Department of Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of
Textiles, has been extended for a period of one year i.e. up to 03.10.2026.
- Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda (IAS: 1997: OD), Additional
Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DoAFW), has been
ex-post facto entrusted with additional charge of the post of Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) for a period of six
months with effect from 15.07.2025. He was given the responsibility on cancellation
of appointment of Anil Kumar Singhal (IAS: 1993: AP).
- Tenure of Juhi Mukherjee (IAS: 2007: AGMUT), Joint
Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been extended for two years
beyond 13.10.2025.