The ACC has appointed Ms Nandini Paliwal (IAS:2003:UT) as Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister's Office for a period up to 31 May 2019. She was appointed as successor to M Deveraj as Deputy Secretary in the rank of DS/Director in the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) on 06 May 2015. The announcement came as a big and pleasant surprise for many of her colleagues.
Similarly, Ms Meera Mohanty (IAS:2005:HP), Deputy Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, has been appointed as DS, Cabinet Secretariat, for the period ending 01 May 2018.