The Central Government has announced a substantial reshuffle, with 29 officers across various services receiving new appointments. The reassignments, approved by the Appointment Committee of the Central Cabinet, span critical departments such as Agriculture, Environment, and Commerce.
Key placements include Bhavana Saxena, IPS, now serving as CEO of the Central Adoption Resource Authority until early 2027, and Dineshan Mahur, IPS, appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Mines. Several notable IAS officers have also assumed new roles: Chauhan Sarita Chand has taken on the position of Joint Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, while Deepak Agarwal now leads as Managing Director of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). Manmeet Kaur Nanda steps in as Joint Secretary in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, while Rajat Agarwal joins the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in a similar capacity. Additional IAS appointments include C Shikha as Joint Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution and Ajoy Sharma in the Ministry of Enterprise and Employment.
The reshuffle extends to the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) and Indian Foreign Service (IFS) as well. IFoS officer Ram Shankar Singh now serves in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Monalisa Dash has joined the Ministry of AYUSH. Meanwhile, IFS officer Mohit Yadav assumes duties as an Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Commerce.
Other critical roles have been filled across departments. Premjit Lal, ITS, takes on the position of Executive Director of India Trade, while Praveen Kumar Rai, IDAS, is appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Rakesh Kumar Pandey and Mukesh Mangal, both from the ITS cadre, have also taken on responsibilities in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, respectively.
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The reshuffle concludes with Anjan Kumar Mishra, now Secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, and IRAS officer Abhilash Jha Mishra, appointed Secretary of the National Council for Teacher Education under the Department of School Education and Literacy. This series of strategic appointments reinforces the government’s commitment to strengthened leadership across diverse sectors.
