The Centre has approved 26 senior-level appointments across central government ministries, departments and organisations, including the Ministries of Home Affairs, Health, Culture and Corporate Affairs, along with NITI Aayog.
Among the key decisions, several IAS officers from different batches and cadres have been appointed to Joint Secretary-level positions. The appointments also include leadership assignments in urban development, healthcare administration and election management.
According to the order issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), most appointments will take effect from the date the officers assume charge. Their tenure will be governed by the terms specified for each post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Manisha Trighatia Appointed Joint Secretary
Manisha Trighatia (IAS: 2002, Uttar Pradesh cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Urban Development.
The appointment places her in a senior administrative role dealing with policy and programme responsibilities in the urban development sector.
Key Appointments Across Central Ministries
The latest order includes several IAS officers taking up Joint Secretary-level assignments in central ministries and departments.
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Brijesh Panday (IAS: 2004, Tripura cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Capital Development.
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Ashish Madhaorao (IAS: 2006, AGMUT cadre) has been appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority at Joint Secretary level.
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Ravi Shankar (IAS: 2007, Gujarat cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Abhishek Bhagotia (IAS: 2007, Assam-Meghalaya cadre) has also been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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C Murugan (IAS: 2007, West Bengal cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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M Ramachandrudu (IAS: 2009, Bihar cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Corporate Affairs and Culture Get New Officers
The appointments also cover senior positions in corporate administration and cultural affairs.
Tanvi Sundriyal (IAS: 2010, Madhya Pradesh cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Inderjeet Singh (IAS: 2010, Rajasthan cadre) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, taking up a senior administrative assignment in the ministry.
Prakash Rajpurohit Appointed Deputy Election Commissioner
Prakash Rajpurohit (IAS: 2010, Rajasthan cadre) has been appointed Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India.
The appointment adds to the list of senior-level changes approved by the Centre across its administrative and institutional framework.
Tenure and Implementation of Appointments
The ACC order covers 26 appointments across various central government organisations. While the listed IAS officers have been assigned roles in different ministries and departments, the remaining appointments relate to other senior-level positions.
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Most appointments will take effect once the officers assume charge. The duration of each posting will follow the applicable tenure conditions specified in the order, including prescribed overall or combined tenures where relevant.
The latest decisions represent a broad administrative exercise aimed at filling senior positions and redistributing responsibilities across the central government.