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- New Delhi (24.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:-
- Amulya K G (IDAS: 2011) has been appointed as Director (Finance) (Director level), Coffee Board, Bengaluru (a Non-CSS post) under Department of Commerce for a period of three years.
- Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS: 1989: KL), Secretary, Department of Defence, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare from 26.07.2026 to 11 .08.2026 during the period of absence on leave of Sukriti Likhi (IAS: 1993: HY).
- Deepa D Nair (IFoS: 2001: TR) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (JS level), Coconut Development Board, Kochi for a period of five years.
- Anoop Khinchi (IAS: 2008: NL) has been appointed as Director General (JS level), Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM), Jaipur under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for a period of five years.
- Anuj Kumar Tripathi, (retired PSO, CSSS cadre) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Member, NITI Aayog Prof. Abhay Karandikar in NITI Aayog on contract basis in relaxation of upper age limit at the level of Under Secretary for a period of one year.
- Tenure of Abhimanyu Kumar (IAS: 2011: RJ) as Private Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs & Cooperation Amit Shah in the Ministry of Cooperation has been extended for a period of two years beyond 16.01.2027 and up to 16.01.2029.
- New Delhi (24.07.2026): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) effected a major reshuffle of Joint Secretary/Joint Secretary equivalent level officers belonging to different services, batches and cadres. The list includes 20 officers which is as follows:
- Avanish Kumar Mishra (ISS: 2000) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances for an overall tenure of five years up to 18.11.2029 by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of DS/Dir. level for an initial period of two years.
- Abhijit Phukon (IES: 2004) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for a tenure of five years vice Neha Verma (lFoS: 2005: UD).
- Anish Kumar (IRSE Civil: 2001) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy for a combined tenure of seven years up to 23.05.2028 vice Prajakta L Verma (IAS:2001: MH).
- Satish Kumar (IRSEE: 2002) has been appointed as Coal Controller (JS level), Office of Coal Controller for a combined tenure of seven years up to 10.06.2029 vice Sajeesh Kumar N (IRTS: 2002).
- M lmkongla Jamir (IAS: 2002: KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Santosh Kumar Verma (IRSS: 1995) by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of DS/Dir. level for an initial period of two years.
- Sumit Garg (IRSEE: 2002) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for a combined tenure of seven years up to 31.08.2029.
- Ashutosh Jain (ITS: 1993) has been appointed as CMD, National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFOC) for a tenure of five years vice Naveen Kumar Shah (IFoS: 2000: JK).
- Pravin Laxminarayan Agrawal (lFoS: 1994: TR) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare for a tenure up to the date of superannuation on 3O.08.2O28 vice Ajay Kumar (lP&TA&FS: 1993).
- Divesh Sehara (IAS: 2005: BH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services for a tenure of five years vice Sanjay Lohiya (IAS: 1994: AM).
- Saurabh Kumar (IAS: 2009: CG) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services for a combined tenure of five years up to 22.06.2030 by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of DS/Dir. level for an initial period of two years.
- Gunjan Krishna (IAS: 2004: KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Fisheries for a tenure of five years vice Sagar Mehra (CSS).
- Tejpartap Singh (IRTS: 1999) has been appointed as Executive Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution for a tenure up to the date of superannuation on 30.11.2030.
- Kartikaye Mathur (IA&AS: 2004) has been appointed as Advisor (JS level), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure of five years up to 25.09.2028.
- Kumar Ravi Kant Singh (IAS: 2008: UP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for an overall tenure up to 01.06.12027 vice Kuldip Narayan (IAS: 2005: BH).
- Neha Verma (lFoS: 2005: UD) has been appointed as Principal Commissioner (JS level), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), under the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for an overall tenure of seven years up to 19.01.2029 vice Vipul Aggarwal (IPS: 2001: GJ).
- Sudhir Shyam (IES: 1999) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management for a tenure of 5 years i.e. up to the date of superannuation on 31.08.2031 vice Manoj Kumar (IRS:1994).
- Kuldip Narayan (IAS: 2005: BH) has been appointed as Adviser (JS level), NITI Aayog for an overall tenure of eight years up to 01.09.2027 vice Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha (IRTS: 1993).
- V Lalithalakshmi (IAS: 2008: WB) has been appointed as Professor (JS level), Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Admin (LBSNAA), under the Department of Personnel & Training for a combined tenure of seven years up to 28.02.2029.
- Satya Pal Kumar (IRS IT: 2005) has been appointed as Director (JS level), Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND), under the Department of Revenue for a tenure of five years vice Pankaj Kumar Mishra (IRS IT: 1989).
- Sajeesh Kumar N (IRTS: 2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for an overall tenure of five years up to 21.12.2028 vice Sanjay Chilwarwar (IRSSE: 1997).
- New Delhi (24.07.2026): After the nation-wide students’ protest against paper leaks seeking resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the NaMo administration appears to have sent out a message by appointing a new Secretary for Higher Education by lateral shift and appointing a new Secretary for Primary Education. The post of Secretary, Primary Education was laying vacant while the charge of Secretary, Higher Education was given to Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS: 1994: RJ) replacing Vineet Joshi who has been given the charge of Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj. T K Anil Kumar (IAS: 1995: KN) has been appointed as the new Primary Education Secretary.The Centre had already moved to overhaul the administrative framework of the National Testing Agency (NTA) by appointing two Joint Directors and two Joint Secretaries. This was also being looked upon as battling out severe institutional scrutiny over repeated paper leak allegations in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).ALSO READ
- New Delhi (24.07.2026): In a major bureaucratic restructuring, the Narendra Modi Administration has bifurcated the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to establish a dedicated Department of Capital Development. Senior officer D Thara (IAS: 1995: GJ), who previously served as Additional Secretary in the ministry, has been appointed as its first Secretary.Under this strategic overhaul, MoHUA will now function through two specialized verticals namely; Department of Capital Development and Department of Urban Development.The newly created Department of Capital Development is designed to streamline operations specific to the National Capital Region (NCR). It decouples local capital governance from broader national urban policy initiatives.
- New Delhi (23.07.2026): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) effected a major reshuffle at Secretary/Secretary equivalent level which included 17 officers. This also included in-situ upgradation of four officers to the level of Special Secretary in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. The list goes as follows:
- Katikithala Srinivas (IAS: 1989: GJ), Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER).
- Vineet Joshi (IAS: 1992: MN), Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj vice Vivek Bhardwaj (IAS: 1990: WB) upon his superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS: 1994: RJ), Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education vice Vineet Joshi upon his appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- Piyush Goyal (IAS: 1994: NL), Secretary, Ministry of Mines, has been appointed as Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- T K Anil Kumar (IAS: 1995: KN), Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
- Sushil Kumar Lohani (IAS: 1995: OR), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. He replaces Naresh Pal Gangwar (IAS: 1994: RJ).
- Archana Varma (IAS: 1996: AM) has been named as Secretary, Department of Official Language vice Ansuli Arya (IAS: 1989: BH) upon her superannuation on 30.09.2026. Currently, she is Mission Director, National Water Mission and has been elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
- Keshav Chandra (IAS: 1995: AGMUT) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines vice Piyush Goyal (IAS: 1994: NL).
- D Thara (IAS: 1996: GJ), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
- B Rajender (IAS: 1995: BH) has been appointed as Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. He replaces Sriram Taranikanti (IAS: 1992: TR) upon his superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Chandra Bhushan Kumar (IAS: 1995: AGMUT) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment vice Vandana Gurnani (IAS: 1991: KN) upon her superannuation on 31.07.2026.
- Satendra Singh (IAS: 1996: JH), Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
- Suchindra Misra (IDAS: 1992), Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
In-Situ Upgradation- Mritunjay Kumar Narayan (IAS: 1995: UP), Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner (MHA), has been as elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Govt of India.
- Santosh Kumar Yadav (IAS: 1995: UP), Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, has been elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Govt of India by restoring the post to Secretary level.
- Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS: 1995: RJ), Adviser, NITI Aayog, has been elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Govt of India.
- Dllip Kumar (IAS: 1995: PB), Director General (Training), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has been elevated in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Govt of India.
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- New Delhi (23.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:-
- Vivek Bhatia (IAS: 2011: HP) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Youth Affairs for a period of five years.
- Prashanth Kumar CH (IAS: 2015: BH) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the level of Deputy Secretary for a period of five year.
- New Delhi (22.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Wednesday are as follows:-
- Satovisha Samajdar (IFoS: 2010: CG) has been appointed as Director in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of five years.
- Karthika J Kumar (ICAS: 2014) has been appointed as IFA (Deputy Secretary level) in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of four years.
Rakesh Kumar Prajapati (IAS: 2012: HP) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for a period of five years.
- Zenia Gupta (IRTS: 2010) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for a period of five years.
- Anurag Jain (IAS: 1989: MP) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog for an overall period of two years.
- Tenure of Sanjay Kumar (IA&AS: 1995), Additional FA & Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Finance), has been extended for a period of one year beyond 31.08.2026.
- Manoj N (IRTS: 2013) has been appointed as CVO in Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL), Bengaluru for an initial period of three years.
- New Delhi (21.07.2026): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:-
- Vandana Singh (IAS: 2013: UD) has been appointed as Commissioner (Land Management) (Deputy Secretary level) in the Delhi Development Authority under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a period of four years.
- Meena Bisht (IA&AS: 2012) has been appointed as Director in the Department of School Education & Literacy for a period of five years.
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