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By NSB.News In a significant administrative reshuffle, Kaushal Raj Sharma (IAS: 2006: UP), one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trusted officers, has been appointed as Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. His appointment follows a strong track record in Uttar Pradesh, where he most recently served as Secretary to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Sharma…

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By NSB.News The Haryana Government has assigned additional responsibilities to three senior IAS officers across various departments. Mrs. Amneet P. Kumar, currently serving as Commissioner & Secretary of the Fisheries Department and Haryana Archives Department, has been given the additional charge of Commissioner & Secretary, Department of Future, alongside her existing roles. Dr. Aditya Dahiya,…

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By NSB.News As the two-year tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood (IPS: 1986: KN) nears completion on May 25, 2025, the high-powered selection committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday evening. The meeting was also attended by the Leader of Opposition in the…

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By NSB.News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday appointed Shashank Mani Tripathi, a 2015-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Tripathi has been serving with the Government of India since August 2024. He was earlier appointed as Deputy…

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By NSB.News Shashank Mani Tripathi, a 2015-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, has been transferred on a lateral shift to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He will serve as Deputy Secretary in MHA for a period up to August 30, 2028.

By NSB.News Vikas Anand, a 2002-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the AGMUT cadre, currently serving as CEO (Joint Secretary level) of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC), has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. The repatriation has been approved by the competent authority. Anand is expected to take up a new assignment…

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By NSB.News Gangadhar Panda, a 1993-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax), currently serving as Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. The repatriation has been approved by the competent authority, and Panda is expected to resume responsibilities within the Income Tax department. No official…

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By NSB.News Birendra Kumar Mishra, a 2012-batch officer of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS), has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh. His appointment will be effective until March 31, 2028. The decision to appoint Mishra as…

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By NSB.News Viplav Kumar Choudhry (IPS: 1997: AGMUT) has been appointed as Special Director in the Directorate of Enforcement for a period of five years. The appointment comes as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to bolster leadership within key investigative agencies handling economic offences and financial enforcement matters.