In a series of key appointments and repatriations announced on Friday, several senior officials have been reassigned to new roles. Notable changes include:
- Vikram Misri (IFS: 1989) has been named the Foreign Secretary of India, effective July 15, 2024.
- Manika Jain (IFS: 1993) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Romania.
- Ashutosh Niranjan (IAS: 2010: UP) will serve as Private Secretary to the Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, until October 11, 2028.
- Praveen Sharma (IDSE: 2005), Director at the National Health Authority, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre on personal grounds.
- Saket Kumar (IAS: 2009: BH) will take on the role of Private Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, until August 16, 2025.
- Abhishek Narang (IRS IT: 2008) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, until December 31, 2025.
- Abhinav Pratap Singh (IPoS: 2011) will serve as Private Secretary to the Minister for Communications & Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, until December 7, 2027.
- Mayur Ratilal Govekar (IAS: 2014: TR) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, until October 11, 2027.
- Kartikeya Misra (IAS: 2009: AP), Director in the Department of Financial Services, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
- Kuldip Narayan (IAS: 2005: BH), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, has had his tenure extended for two years beyond August 20, 2024.
- Rajiv Kumar Verma (IRPFS: 2010) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Law & Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, until July 4, 2026.
- Dr. Anupam Talwar (IDES: 2012), Deputy Director at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, has had his tenure extended for two years until September 6, 2026.
- Shailesh Shrivastava (ITS: 1992) has been empanelled for holding posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent at the Centre.
- Shambhu S. Kumaran (IFS: 1995), currently Ambassador to Austria, has been concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Montenegro and the Holy See, with residence in Vienna.
- L. Krishnamoorthy (IFoS: 1997: MP) has been empanelled for holding posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent at the Centre.
- Mahesh Chandra Laddha (IPS: 1998: AP), IG, CRPF, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
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