21 Mar 2025
21 Mar 2025
- New Delhi (21.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:
- Abhinav Agrawal (IRS IT:2014) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Election Commission of India for a period of four years.
- Shalabh Tyagi (IRSEE: 1997) has been appointed as CVO, Oil India Ltd (OIL) under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for a period of 3 years.
- Gaurav Govil (IRSSE: 1996) has been appointed as Combined CVO in Military Engineer Services (MES) and Border Roads Organization (BRO) under the Ministry of Defence for 3 years.
- Vinita Narera (IRSSE: 2000) has been appointed as CVO, Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC) under the Ministry of Power for 3 years.
- Amit Kumar Sharma (IRS IT: 2004) has been appointed as CVO, National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) under the Department of Fertilizers up to 18.06.2027.
- Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan (IFS: 2004) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) (Joint Secretary level), Department of Atomic Energy for three years vice Bishwadip Dey (IFS: 2001).
- Ajit Roy (IAS: 2013: AGMUT) has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration (Deputy Secretary level), Mizoram for a period up to 31.12.2025.
- Tenure of Santosh Rastogi (IPS: 1998: MH), IG, NIA has been extended for a period of two years beyond 05.08.2025.
Bharat Prakash (IRS C&IT: 2006), Joint Development Commissioner (Director level), in the Office of Development Commissioner under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
- New Delhi (21.03.2025): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has enacted a major reshuffle of officers belonging to various services and cadres at Joint Secretary/Joint Secretary equivalent level posts. The name of these officers are as follows:
- Muktanand Agarwal (IAS: 2008: RJ) has been appointed as CEO (JS level), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for an overall tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 06.11.2027 vice Ritesh Chauhan (IAS: 2005: HP).
- Prajakta L Verma (IAS: 2001: MH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy for a tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 23.03.2027, vice Ajay Ramesh Sule (IDAS: 1993).
- Lakhpat Singh Choudhary (IRSS: 1997) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal up to his superannuation i.e. on 31.12.2029, vice Nagaraju Maddirala (IAS: 1993: TR).
- Saket Kumar (IAS: 2009: BH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce up to 16.08.2025 by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Director to Joint Secretary level.
- Satinder Kumar Bhalla (ITS: 1992) has been appointed as Secretary, North Eastern Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region for a tenure up to his superannuation i.e. on 31.07.2028, vice K Moses Chalai (IAS: 1990: MN) by temporarily downgrading the post from AS level to Joint Secretary level.
- Madhup Vyas (IAS: 2000: UT) has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC), Election Commission of India for a tenure of five years vice Nitesh Kumar Vyas (IAS:1996: MP).
- Ajay Kumar (IP&TA&FS: 1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare for a tenure up to his superannuation i.e. on 31.07.2029, vice Hariprasad Pudi (IRAS: 1994).
- Devesh Deval (IAS: 2004: MN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries for a tenure of five years by upgrading a post of DS/Director in the Ministry to JS level.
- Raghav Langer (IAS: 2009: UD) has been appointed as Secretary, National Medical Commission (NMC) (JS level), under the Department of Health & Family Welfare for a combined tenure of 7 years up to 03.10.2025, vice Sandhya Bhullar (IAS: 2003: GJ).
- Jyoti Yadav (IAS: 2009: UD) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Health Authority (NHA) under the Department of Health & Family Welfare for a combined tenure of 7 years i.e. up to 13.06.2026.
- Prem Chandra Maurya (IRS IT:1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries up to his superannuation i.e. on 31 .01 .2028, vice Mukta Shekhar (IRAS: 1994).
- Armstrong Pame (IAS: 2009: MN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education for an overall tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 17.04.2027, vice Neeta Prasad (lInfoS: 1991).
- Prasana R (IAS: 2004: CG) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Ashutosh Agnihotri (IAS: 1999: AM).
- Sushma Chauhan (IAS: 2009: UT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure of 5 years up to 07.12.2027, vice B C Joshi (IOFS: 1992).
- Samir Kumar (IRTS: 1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Anita Sinha (IRS IT:1990).
- M Ramachandrudu (IAS: 2009: BH) has been appointed as Director (Census Operations) (JS level), Bihar in the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for an overall tenure up to 31.12.2025 by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from Director level to Joint Secretary level.
- T Mithra (IAS: 2009: KL) has been appointed as Director (Census Operations) (JS level), Kerala in the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure up to 31.12.2025, by temporarily upgrading the post held by the officer from Director level to Joint Secretary level.
- Pradeep Kumar Jha (IAS: 2006: MN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Rahul Kapoor (IRAS: 2002).
- Isha (IAS: 2009: PB) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a tenure of 5 years i.e. upto 30.07.2028, by temporarily upgrading the post from Director level to Joint Secretary level.
- Ashish Kumar (IOFS: 1996) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management for a tenure up to his superannuation i.e. on 31.01.2029, vice Rahul Jain (IAS: 2005: MP).
- Satya Pratap Singh (IDAS: 2003) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Justice for a tenure of five years, vice Pravash Prashun Pandey (IRPS: 1992).
- Vatsalya Saxena (IRS IT: 1994), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (JS level), Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
- Javvadi V Naga Subramanyam (IAS: 2009: AM) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for an overall tenure of 7 years i.e. up to 25.09.2026.
- Rajesh Kulhari (IRSEE: 1996) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for a tenure up to his superannuation i.e. on 31.08.2029, vice Ajay Yadav (IAS: 2005: BH) by upgrading a vacant post of DS/Director level.
- Kamala Kant Tripathy (IES: 1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), NITI Aayog, for a tenure five years vice Pawan Kumar Sain (IAS: 2005: UT).
- Mukta Shekhar (IRAS: 1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj for a tenure up to her superannuation on 31.03.2029, vice Vikas Anand (IAS: 2002: UT).
- Sushil Mansing Khopde (IPS: 1995: BH) has been appointed as Add DG (JS level), Directorate General of Shipping under the Ministry Ports, Shipping & Waterways for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30.09.2029, vice Kumar Sanjay Bariar (IP&TA&FS: 1993).
- Venkatesapathy S (IAS: 2009: KL) has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Shipping) Ministry Ports, Shipping & Waterways for an overall tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 01.05.2028, by temporarily upgrading the post from Director level to Joint Secretary level.
- Aditi Singh (IAS: 2009: UP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development for an overall tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 30.07.2028, vice Charanjit Singh (IFoS: 1990: MP).
- Prabhat Tyagi (IFoS: 1995: UT) has been appointed as CMD, National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC) under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a tenure up to his superannuation i.e. on 31 10.2028, vice Rajnish Kumar Jenaw (IP&TA&FS: 1992).
- H Kam Suanthang, CSS, has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a tenure of five years vice Rajeev Kumar Tiwari (IFoS: 1993: JK).
- Padmini Singla (IAS:2002: UT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles for a tenure of five years vice Prajakta L Verma (IAS: 2001: MH).
- Anant Prakash Pandey (IFoS: 1999: HY) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Naval Jit Kapoor (IRS IT:1992).
- Karan Singh (IRTS: 1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, for a tenure of 5 years i.e. up to 01.08.2027, by upgrading a post of OS/Director in the Ministry to JS level.
- Sanjeev Kumar Sharma (ITS: 1990) has been appointed as Member Secretary (JS level), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) under the Ministry of Women & Child Development for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31.08.2028.
- New Delhi (20.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
- Post of Deputy Secretary held by Shruti Singhal (IRAS: 2011) has been re-designated as Director, National Recruitment Agency for a period up to 23.05.2028. Her deputation tenure is w.e.f. 24.05.2023.
- Aditya Pratap Singh (IPS: 2011: MP) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for a period of five years.
Smitha Mol M S (IAS: 2013: TR) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation for a period of four years.
- Laya Madduri (IAS: 2010: AM) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Economic Affair for a period of five years.
- Prakash Rajpurohit (IAS: 2010: RJ) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Economic Affair for a period of five years.
- Masroor Ahmad (IA&AS: 2015) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs for a period of four years.
- Praveen Singh Adhayach (IAS: 2012: MP) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the level of Deputy Secretary for a period of five years.
- Salil Kumar (IOFS: 2007) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Youth Affairs for a period up to 20.11.2027.
- P Shiva Sankar (IAS: 2011: MH) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Rural Development for a period of five years.
- New Delhi (19.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:
- Deepak Kumar (ISS: 2013) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the NITI Aayog for a period of four years.
- Aashwita Lal (IRS IT: 2008) has been appointed as Director in the NITI Aayog for a period of five years.
Madhu Rani Teotia (IAS: 2008: AGMUT), Addl CEO (JS level), National Health Authority (NHA), has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre to take over as Secretary to Delhi CM.
- Deputation tenure of Anuradha Thakur (IAS: 1994: HP), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has been extended for a period of one year i.e. up to 24.03.2026.
- Post of Deputy Secretary held by Kaushlendra Pratap Singh (Indian Trade Service: 2011) has been re-designated as Director, Ministry of Defence for a period up to 12.02.2028. His central deputation tenure is w.e.f. 13.02.2023.
- Tenure of Shobhit Gupta (IRSEE: 2000, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been extended for a period of two years beyond 01.03.2025.
- Tenure of Sandhya Bhullar (IAS: 2003: GJ), Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, has been extended for a period of two years beyond 23.02.2025.
- Tenure of Dharmendra Kumar Singh (IA&AS: 2000), Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, has been extended for a period up to 30.09.2025.
- Sandeep Kumar Singh (IAS: 2011: AGMUT), Private Secretary to Minister for Culture & Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
Tenure of Niraj Kumar Gayagi (IDAS: 1997), Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, has been extended for a period of three months beyond 06.04.2025.
- New Delhi (18.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:
- Prashant Sharma (IAS: 2012: UP) has been appointed as General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India, Lucknow for a period of three years.
- Tenure of Adil Zainulbhai as Chairperson (part-time) of Capacity Building Commission (CBC) has been extended for a period w.e.f. 19.03.2025 till 30 04.2025.
- Anuj Kumar Singh (IRSEE: 2009) has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission for a period of five years.
- Kavita Jalan (IPS: 2003: OD), DDG, BCAS has been appointed as Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force for a period of three years.
- New Delhi (17.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:
- Md Salik Parwaiz (IRS C&IT: 2009) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for a period of five years.
Chhaya Sharma (IPS: 1999: AGMUT) has been appointed as Inspector General/Director in Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) for a period of five years.
Vineet Brij Lal (IPS:2001: AP) has been appointed as Inspector General in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for a period of five years.
Manish Srivastava (IOFS: 2009) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of five years.
Rajesh Kumar T (ICoAS: 2016) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of four years.
Amran Farooq (JKPS:2008) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police (SP) in CBI for a period of four years.
- New Delhi (13.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:
- Kailash Bhimrao Bhawar (IFoS: 2014: AM), AIGF (C), Regional Office, Chennai, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
- Yashika Mehta (IFS: 2016) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for a period of three years.
- Ramu Abbagani (IFS: 2001), presently Ambassador of India to Dominican Republic, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam.
- New Delhi (12.03.2025): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:
- Harilal Kaippancheri Madhavan (ITradeS: 2008) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Sports for a period of five years.
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