1. Deepa Chawla (IRAS: 1998) was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Office of Secretary (Security), under the Cabinet Secretariat, for an overall tenure of five years upto 28.12.2028. She replaces D. Sai Amutha Devi (IP&TA&FS: 1995).
2. Gopal Singh (IFoS: 2003: BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal for a tenure of five years vice Lakhpat Singh Choudhary (IRSS: 1997).
3. Amit Kumar (IAS: 2010: JH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce for a combined tenure of five years upto 04.05.2030. He replaces Darpan Jain (lAS: 2001: KN).
4. Shiv Pal Singh (IFoS: 1997: UP) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation for an overall tenure of seven years upto 15.03.2029. He replaces Siddharth Jain (lAS: 2001: AP).
5. Neha Bansal (IAS: 2010: AGMUT) was appointed Additional Director General, Records Management in National Archives of India, New Delhi for an overall tenure of five years upto 14.04.2030.
6. Vijay Namdeorao Zade (IAS: 2002: PB) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence Production for a tenure of five years vice Rajeev Prakash (IP&TA&FS: 1995), in waiver of the cooling off condition.
7. Prakash Rajpurohit (IAS: 2010: RJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence Production for a combined tenure of five years ending 08.04.2030. He replaces Amit Satija (IAS: 2008: AGMUT).
8. D Senthil Pandiyan (IAS: 2002: UD) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for an overall tenure of seven years ending 23.05.2028.
9. Sreenivasa Rao Gangi Reddy (IRPS: 2004) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences for a tenure of five years  vice D Senthil Pandiyan (lAS: 2002: UD).
10. Surabhi Rai (IFoS: 2005: AGMUT) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Fisheries for an overall tenure of five years ending 19. 05.2028. She replaces Neetu Kumari Prasad (AS: 2001: TG).
11. Manisha Saxena (IRS C&IT: 2000) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health Research for a combined tenure of five years ending 13.12.2027. She replaces Anu Nagar (IFoS: 1995: HP).
12. Vivek Kumar Daksh (IPoS: 2002) was appointed as Senior Deputy Director General (Admin), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for a tenure of five years. He replaces Manisha Saxena, IRS (C&IT) (2000).
13. M Ramachandrudu (IAS: 2009: BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure of five years ending 26.08.2027. He replaces Saheli G. Roy (CSS).
14. P Praveen Siddharth (IRS IT: 2001) was appointed as Member (Finance), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for a tenure of five years vice Chetan P S Rao (IRS IT: 2002).
15. Ajay Kumar Nema (ITS: 1994) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Justice till superannuation on 31.07.2030. He replaces Niraj Kumar Gayagi (IDAS: 1997).
16. J Saravanan (IRS IT: 2005) was appointed as Financial Adviser, KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission), Mumbai under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) for a tenure of five years. He replaces Pankaj Bodkhe (IRS C&IT: 2000).
17. Amit Agarwal (IRSE, Civil: 2002) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj for a tenure of five years vice Alok Prem Nagar (IFoS: 1995: HP).
18. Palka Sahni (lAS: 2004: BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj for an overall tenure of five years ending 02.04.2028 vice Mamta Varma (llS: 1994).
19. Jayasree M G (ISS: 1998) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development for a tenure of five years vice Smriti Sharan (IPoS: 1993).
20. S Sasikumar (IFoS: 2002: WB) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development for an overall tenure of seven years ending 07.06.2028 vice Amit Shukla (IFoS: 1999: TR).
21. Sandeep Rewaji Rathod (lAS: 2009: TR) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a combined tenure of five years ending 23.02.2030. He replaces Biswaranjan Sasmal (IRS lT: 1993).

Appointments & Recommendations (GoI):- 08.05.2026