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By NSB.News Amrit Agrahari, a 2011-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax), has been appointed as Director in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for the balance period of his central deputation. Prior to this appointment, Agrahari was serving as Director in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance. His new…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Smita Srivastava (IRSEE: 1997), serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, has been extended for a period of one year beyond 29th July 2025. An official order issued by the government confirmed the extension, allowing Srivastava to continue in her current role to ensure continuity in key…

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By NSB.News In a key administrative development, Rajesh Lakhani (IAS: 1992: Tamil Nadu cadre), currently serving as Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under the Department of School Education and Literacy, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director General, National Testing Agency (NTA) in the Ministry of Education. The appointment will be for a period…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Dr. Himanshu Roy (IRS IT: 2011), serving as Director in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been extended for a period of three months beyond 15th October 2025, up to 15th January 2026. Dr. Roy has been on central deputation since 5th September 2023.Officials said the extension has been approved to…

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By NSB.News In a significant bureaucratic move, Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS: 1989: Maharashtra cadre), who was serving as Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. The decision comes at the request of the Government of Maharashtra, which sought his return…

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By NSB.News In a major administrative reshuffle, the tenure of Shashank Mani Tripathi (IAS: 2015: AGMUT) as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Central Staffing Scheme has been curtailed. According to an official order, Tripathi has now been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister for Home Affairs,…

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By NSB.News In a significant development for the Indian Economic Service (IES), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of seven officers to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) for the year 2025. The promotion to SAG, which carries the pay scale of Level 14, marks a major milestone in the career…

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By NSB.News The Rajasthan government has formally requested the repatriation of senior IAS officers Rohit Kumar (1997 batch) and Siddharth Mahajan (2003 batch) from central deputation, citing an acute shortage of officers in the state. Currently, Rajasthan has only 280 serving IAS officers against a sanctioned strength of 332. The gap has been exacerbated by…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Pankaj Kumar, a 2007-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, presently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Ranchi, has been extended for a period of two years beyond December 13, 2025 — i.e., up to December 13, 2027.

By NSB.News Nagma Mohamed Mallick, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Japan. She is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Poland. Her new appointment reflects India’s continued commitment to strengthening strategic and bilateral ties with Japan.