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New postings for over a dozen senior bureaucrats in secy-level overhaul| India News

New postings for over a dozen senior bureaucrats in secy-level overhaul| India News

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a major reshuffle at the Secretary level of bureaucracy, transferring and posting more than a dozen Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key central government ministries and departments. Nivedita Shukla Verma, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, posted as Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. (Photo: cipet.gov.in) The order, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on March 31, 2026, effects immediate changes across ministries ranging from Information & Broadcasting to Rural Development, Tourism, Finance, and Education. New charge for Nivedita Shukla Verma Nivedita Shukla Verma, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been moved from the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals to take charge as Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. She has additionally been given charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare. Her previous charge …

Senior IPS Officer Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed Director General Of NIA | India News

Senior IPS Officer Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed Director General Of NIA | India News

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Last Updated:January 14, 2026, 22:49 IST Rakesh Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is the special director general in the National Investigation Agency at present The appointments committee of the cabinet gave its nod to senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal’s appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028. (Image for representation: PTI) Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal was appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency on Wednesday. Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is the special director general in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at present. He has also been holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA. According to an order issued by the personnel ministry, the appointments committee of the cabinet has approved his appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation. Reports said Aggarwal will be taking over from incumbent DG Sadanand Date, whom the government prematurely repatriated to Maharashtra. The …

Govt appoints four new CBDT members

Govt appoints four new CBDT members

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Four new members have been appointed to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) by the Union government. An official order issued on Thursday (April 17, 2025) said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the names of four 1989 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers of the Income Tax cadre — Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Bahadur, L. Rajasekhar Reddy and G. Aparna Rao. Mr. Mishra, a former director of FIU has been working as Member (Finance) in the Atomic Energy Commission while Mr. Bahadur as principal director general (training) of the I-T department in Delhi. Mr. Reddy is working as principal chief commissioner (TDS) at Chennai and Ms. Rao as principal chief commissioner at Bengaluru. The CBDT is the decision-making body for the Income-Tax department and the direct taxes administration of the country. The CBDT, under the department of revenue in the Union finance ministry, is headed by a chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary. The CBDT is …

Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das appointed as ‘Principal Secretary-2’ to PM Modi | Latest News India

Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das appointed as ‘Principal Secretary-2’ to PM Modi | Latest News India

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Shaktikanta Das, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as the ‘Principal Secretary-2’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das(PTI file photo) “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS (Retired) as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister with effect from the date he assumes the office,” said a central government circular. His appointment will be “co-terminus” with the term of the prime minister or until further orders, it added. Shaktikanta Das, who remained RBI’s governor for six years, demitted office in December last year. Sanjay Malhotra took charge as the 26th governor of the apex bank. Who is Shaktikanta Das? Shaktikanta Das, 67, is a career diplomat. He became the RBI governor in 2018 after Urjit Patel abruptly resigned. A 1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, Das, holds a master’s degree in history from Delhi’s St Stephen’s College and a postgraduate degree in public administration from the University of Birmingham. He was the economic affairs secretary when the government …

Modi govt’s fresh push to lateral entry: 25 private sector specialists to join key posts in Centre | India News

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Twenty-five private sector specialists will soon be joining key posts in the Centre as part of the Modi government’s ambitious plan to infuse such talents to further improve ease of governance, officials said on Friday. They said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of three joint secretaries and 22 directors/deputy secretaries in different central government departments. Usually, the posts of joint secretaries, directors, and deputy secretaries are held by the officers of all-India services — the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) — and other Group A services, among others. The latest induction is being done through the lateral entry mode — referred to as the appointment of private sector specialists in government departments — aimed at bringing fresh talent and perspective into the government, the officials said. Under the lateral entry scheme, which was launched in 2018, recruitments are made at the level of joint secretary, director and deputy secretary. The officers at these levels play …

25 Private Sector Specialists Likely to Join Key Posts in Centre As Modi Govt Gives Push to Lateral Entry

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Under the lateral entry scheme, which was launched in 2018, recruitments are made at the level of joint secretary, director, and deputy secretary.(Image: PTI) At present, there are 33 such specialists, including eight joint secretaries, 16 directors, and nine deputy secretaries, working in key government departments In a major push to infuse private sector specialists in the Centre, the Modi government will soon add 25 specialists to further improve ease of governance, officials said on Friday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of three joint secretaries and 22 directors and deputy secretaries in different central government departments. Usually, the posts of joint secretaries, directors, and deputy secretaries are held by the officers of all-India services — the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) — and other Group A services, among others. The latest induction is being done through the lateral entry mode — referred to as the appointment of private sector specialists in government departments — aimed …