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by NSB.News The Uttarakhand government has appointed Amit Sinha (IPS: 1997: UK) as the first Vice Chancellor of the newly established Uttarakhand Sports University. His appointment is for a period of one year, although the government holds the discretion to appoint the first Vice Chancellor, and the standard tenure for the post is three years….

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By NSB.News The NaMo administration has appointed Ajay Seth (Retd IAS: 1987: KN), former Union Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), as the new Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Seth, who retired from government service on 30th June 2025, will serve a three-year term in his…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Rahul Rastogi (ITS: 1998), serving as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Central Information Commission, has been extended for a period of one year, up to 29th August 2026. Rastogi has been on central deputation since 30th August 2019, and this extension reflects the continuation of his role in supporting…

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By NSB.News P Shankar, Retired Senior PPS from the CSSS cadre, has been appointed as Private Secretary to Dr V K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog. The appointment is at the level of Under Secretary and will be on a contract basis, effective from 1st June 2025. Shankar brings extensive administrative experience to the role, and…

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By NSB.News The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of Govind Jaiswal (IAS: 2007: AGMUT), currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. His tenure has been extended for a period of two years beyond 11th October 2025. This extension reflects the government’s continued…

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By NSB.News Vinita Narera, an officer of the 2000 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) and currently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC), Delhi, has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of CVO, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL), Shimla. She will hold…

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By NSB.News The tenure of Yatri Dave Vitekar, an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer of the 2001 batch, currently serving as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mumbai, has been extended. She will continue in the role for an additional two years beyond her current term ending…

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By NSB.News Anand Swaroop, a 1992-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Director General (Investigation) in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He will serve in this capacity until the date of his superannuation on August 31, 2029. He succeeds R. Prasad Meena (IPS: 1993: AM), who…

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By NSB.News Dr. Shalia Shah, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2012 batch, who was serving as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, has been repatriated to her parent cadre. The repatriation comes with the provision of an “extended cooling off” period, as per the official orders. Further details regarding her next…

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By NSB.News The Union Home Ministry has officially begun the process of shifting its offices from the historic North Block to the newly constructed Central Secretariat Complex-3 (CCS-3). The relocation is being coordinated by designated nodal officers at the ranks of Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Director, who are overseeing the execution of the move….

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