Appointments Committee of Cabinet Current Affairs, GK & News

Senior diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla to be new Foreign Secretary

December 24, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Harsh Vardhan Shringla, currently serving as India’s ambassador to United States (US), as the next foreign secretary. He is likely to take over will take over as next Foreign Secretary soon after Republic Day, 2020 i.e. on 29 January for a two-year tenure. HV ..

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Aditya Mishra appointed chairman of Land Ports Authority of India

November 5, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Aditya Mishra as the chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI). He was appointed on the recommendations of a search-cum-selection panel. Aditya Mishra is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Uttar ..

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Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra appointed Principal Secretary to PM Modi

September 12, 2019

Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr. P.K. Mishra as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from 11 September 2019. He was currently functioning as Additional Principal Secretary to PM Modi. His appointment as Principal Secretary will be co-terminus with the term of Prime Minister or until further ..

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PK Sinha appointed Principal Advisor to PM Modi

September 12, 2019

Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of P.K. Sinha as Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from 11 September 2019. He is currently functioning as as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). His appointment as Principal Advisor will be coterminus with the term of ..

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Ajay Kumar appointed new Defence Secretary

August 22, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved appointment of Ajay Kumar as Secretary, Union Ministry of Defence. He is currently serving as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Union Ministry of Defence. Key Highlights Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, has been shifted as Defence Secretary but without 2 years’ ..

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Rajiv Gauba appointed next Cabinet Secretary for two years

August 22, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narrendra Modi has approved appointment of Rajiv Gauba, as India’s new Cabinet Secretary for a tenure of two years. His term will start from 30 August 2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Key Highlights Rajiv Gauba will initially join the Cabinet Secretariat as ..

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