Anoop Kumar Srivastava (IAS:1981:AM) Secretary (Boarder Management),  Ministry of Home Affairs has been given the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Official Languages durning the absence on leave of Girish Shankar (IAS:1982:BH) from November 07, 2015 to November 22, 2015. (update: 7:30pm) Pankaj Kumar (ITS:1991) has been appointed as Director, Department of Agriculture Cooperatiion & Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.  (Updated: 5:15pm) Veena Bharti (IPS:2007:HP) has been appointed as Assistant Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hydrabad.  (Updated: 4:00pm) G Sivakumar (IPS:2008:HP) has been appointed as Deputy Passport Officer, Passport Office, Malappuram under the Ministry of External Affairs. (Updated:12:15pm)