Shanker Manoharan (IDAS:1998) appointed as Director, Department of Space under CSS for the period upto five years Mukesh Choudhary (IOFS:1996) appointed as Director, Ministry of Coal under CSS for the period upto five years. Prabhas Kumar (IDSE:1988) appointed as Director, Department of Fertilizers under CSS for the period upto five years Ajit Kumar (IAS:2006:KL) appointed as Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat under CSS for the period upto 25 Feburary 2018 Praphullachandra Sharma (IFS:2006) appointed as Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas under CSS for the period upto three years Preeti Katiyar (IRPS:2000) appointed as Director, Department of Biotechnology under CSS for the period upto five years Abul Hayat (IRAS) FA &CAO/T, East Central Railway has been selected and approved for deputation as GGM/ Finance-II, IRCTC Ajai Srivastav  (IRAS) Sr DFM, NER has been selected and approved for deputation as GGM/ Finance-I, IRCTC