BY THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM| ACC Extends Temporary Upgradation of Senior Bureaucratic Posts Across Multiple Ministries.

ACC Extends Upgradation of Joint Secretary Post in Department of Expenditure

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of temporary upgradation of the Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the Department of Expenditure. The post, held by Sajjan Singh Yadav, IAS (AGMUT:95), is extended up to 19 August 2026.

ACC Approves Extension of Director-Level Upgradation in Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared the extension of temporary upgradation of the Director post to Additional Secretary level in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. The position, held by D. Thara, IAS (GJ:95), will continue in the upgraded role till 28 July 2026.

Upgradation Extension Cleared for Joint Secretary Post in Department of Fertilizers

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the temporary upgradation of the Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the Department of Fertilizers. The post, held by Aneeta C. Meshram, IAS (UP:96), has been extended up to 5 November 2026.

ACC Extends Upgradation of Joint Secretary Post in Ministry of Tourism

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of the upgraded Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the Ministry of Tourism. The post, currently held by Suman Billa, IAS (KL:96), will continue in the upgraded capacity till 5 December 2026.

Upgradation Extension Approved for DoPT Joint Secretary Post

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the temporary upgradation of the Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the Department of Personnel & Training. The position, held by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, IAS (AGMUT:97), is now extended up to 18 November 2026.

ACC Extends Upgraded Post in President’s Secretariat

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the President’s Secretariat. The post, held by Rakesh Gupta, IAS (HY:97), is extended up to 14 September 2026.

Extension Granted for Upgraded Member (Admin) Post in NHAI

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the temporary upgradation of the Member (Admin), National Highways Authority of India, from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level. The assignment, held by Vishal Chauhan, IAS (SK:98), will now continue till 5 November 2026.

ACC Extends Upgradation of Joint Secretary Post in Cabinet Secretariat

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the temporary upgradation of the Joint Secretary post to Additional Secretary level in the Cabinet Secretariat. The post, held by Rahul Sharma, IAS (JH:98), has been extended up to 7 November 2026.