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Rajiv Kumar appointed as new Finance Secretary of India

Rajiv Kumar, a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Jharkhand cadre, has been appointed the new Finance Secretary. He succeeded Subhash Chandra Garg, who is currently the power secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the designation of Kumar as the new Finance Secretary. The finance secretary ..

Topics: Ajay Narayan Jha • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet • Civil Services of India • Finance Secretary of India • G. C. Murmu • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Ministry of Finance • Rajiv Kumar • Subhash Chandra Garg

Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed as new Union Home Secretary of Government of India

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the1984-batch Assam Meghalaya cadre IAS officer , has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with immediate effect. He will take over as Home Secretary from incumbent Rajive Gauba. Mr. Bhalla will have a fixed two-year tenure as Union Home Secretary till August 2021. Excerpts ..

Topics: All India Services • Anshu Prakash • Civil Services of India • Government of India • Home Secretary of India • Indian Administrative Service • Joint secretary to the Government of India • Ministry of Home Affairs • Secretary to the Government of India • Subhash Chandra Garg

Shefali Juneja appointed as India’s representative in council of International Civil Aviation Organisation

Shefali Juneja, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), has been appointed to the post of Representative of India in the council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada for a period of 3 years. She will replace senior IAS officer Alok Shekhar.

Topics: Central Civil Services • Civil Services of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Indian Revenue Service • Ministry of Finance • Taxation in India

I V Subba Rao appointed as new Secretary to Vice President of India

Dr. I V Subba Rao, a 1979 batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh, will continue as secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on a contract basis in the rank and pay of a secretary of the Government of India (GoI). His tenure will be co-terminus with the tenure of the vice president.

Topics: Andhra Education Society Schools • Andhra University College of Law • Civil Services of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Naidu • Narendra Modi ministry • Telugu people

Dilip Kumar designated as Officer On Special Duty In Office Of Lokpal

Dilip Kumar, Senior IAS officer has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal. Kumar is a 1995-batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre. He is currently the joint secretary in National Human Rights Commission. He has been appointed for a period of six months on additional charge basis or ..

Topics: Chief secretary • Civil Services of India • Dilip Kumar • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Joint secretary to the Government of India • Lokpal • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions • Pradeep Kumar

Subhash Chandra Garg designated as new Finance Secretary (FS) of India

Subhash Chandra Garg , a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been designated as the new Finance Secretary (FS) of India. He is also the current Union Economic Affairs Secretary. He succeeded Ajay Narayan Jha. As per the convention, the senior-most among the five secretaries in the Finance Ministry is designated as the ..

Topics: Ajay Bhushan Pandey • Ajay Narayan Jha • Civil Services of India • Finance Secretary of India • G. C. Murmu • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Ministry of Finance • Secretary to the Government of India • Subhash Chandra Garg