By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM|The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared a significant round of administrative transitions, elevating several senior officers to critical roles across various union ministries and departments. These appointments, spanning diverse sectors from civil aviation to social justice, aim to strengthen the leadership framework within the central government and ensure the smooth execution of national policies.

Puneet Kansal
Puneet Kansal, a member of the Sikkim cadre from the 1996 batch, has been appointed as additional secretary in the ministry of civil aviation by temporarily upgrading a vacant post.

Mona Khandar
Mona Khandar, representing the Gujarat cadre of the 1996 batch, takes on the responsibility of additional secretary within the department of social justice and empowerment to guide social welfare initiatives.

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, an officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre of the 1996 batch, moves from his role as director general of civil aviation to serve as additional secretary.

Vir Vikram Yadav
Vir Vikram Yadav of the Odisha 1996 batch has been designated as director general of civil aviation in the rank and pay of additional secretary to oversee aviation safety.

Gyanendra Tripathi
Gyanendra Tripathi, a member of the Assam Meghalaya cadre from 1998, will now serve as additional secretary in the department of agricultural research and education for the farming sector.

Vishal Gagan
Vishal Gagan, an Odisha cadre officer of the 1998 batch, has been appointed as secretary of the central information commission in the rank and pay of additional secretary.

Gulzar
Gulzar, representing the Andhra Pradesh cadre of the 1999 batch, joins the national capital region planning board as member secretary while holding the rank of additional secretary.

Diwakar Nath Misra
Diwakar Nath Misra, from the Assam Meghalaya cadre of the 2000 batch, transitions to the ministry of power as additional secretary following his tenure in the revenue department.

Debasish Prusty
Debasish Prusty, a Rajasthan cadre officer of the 2000 batch, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of financial services within the ministry of finance.

Sridhar Chiruvolu
Sridhar Chiruvolu of the Bihar 2001 batch has been elevated from joint secretary to additional secretary in the prime minister office to assist in high level administration.

Arti Kanwar
Arti Kanwar, a member of the Gujarat cadre from 2001, is now the additional secretary in the ministry of textiles to oversee the growth of the textile industry.

Darpan Jain
Darpan Jain of the Karnataka 2001 batch moves from the commerce ministry to the department of commerce as additional secretary to manage national and international trade.

Lokhande Prashant Sitaram
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, an AGMUT cadre officer from 2001, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of home within the ministry of home affairs.

Ankita Mishra Bundela
Ankita Mishra Bundela, from the AGMUT 2001 batch, transitions to additional secretary in the department of agriculture and farmers welfare to support the nation’s agricultural development.

Vijay Nehra
Vijay Nehra, a Gujarat cadre officer of the 2001 batch, joins the ministry of health and family welfare as additional secretary to manage public health initiatives.

Siddharth Jain
Siddharth Jain, representing the Andhra Pradesh 2001 batch, has been designated as additional secretary in the ministry of cooperation to strengthen the cooperative movement in India.

Neetu Kumari Prasad
Neetu Kumari Prasad, a Telangana 2001 batch officer, is appointed as additional secretary in the department of revenue within the ministry of finance to manage fiscal policies.

Anuj Sharma
Anuj Sharma, an IDES officer of the 1991 batch, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of home to assist with internal security and administration.

Meenaxi Rawat
Meenaxi Rawat, an IES officer of the 1993 batch, takes on the role of additional secretary and financial advisor in the ministry of environment, forest and climate change.

Ansuman Pattanaik
Ansuman Pattanaik, an IRS officer of the 1994 batch, has been designated as additional secretary in the ministry of corporate affairs to oversee regulatory compliance and governance.

Yashvir Singh
Yashvir Singh, from the IES 1995 batch, has been appointed as additional secretary in the ministry of commerce and industry by temporarily upgrading a vacant post.

Nigar Fatima Husain
Nigar Fatima Husain, an IDES officer from 1996, joins the ministry of commerce and industry as additional secretary and financial advisor to manage departmental budgeting and finances.

Aparna Bhatia
Aparna Bhatia, an IES officer of the 1996 batch, is now the additional secretary in the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution for consumer protection.

Hari Har Mishra
Hari Har Mishra, an IDAS officer of the 1998 batch, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of financial services within the ministry of finance.

Veena Kumari Dermal
Veena Kumari Dermal, an IPoS officer of the 1998 batch, has been designated as additional secretary in the ministry of mines to oversee the nation’s mineral resources.

Nivedita Shukla Verma appointed Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, with additional charge of Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare.

Chanchal Kumar appointed Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, succeeding Sanjay Jaju, who moves to Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

Narendra Bhooshan appointed Secretary, Department of Land Resources under Ministry of Rural Development, strengthening land management and rural development administration.

Chandra Sekhar Kumar appointed Chief Executive Officer, National Rainfed Area Authority, in Secretary rank under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Sanjay Jaju appointed Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, succeeding Chanchal Kumar following his transfer to Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Srivatsa Krishna appointed Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, succeeding Chandra Sekhar Kumar upon his appointment to National Rainfed Area Authority.

Tejveer Singh appointed Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, succeeding Nivedita Shukla Verma following her transfer to administrative reforms department.

Sanjay Lohiya appointed Special Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, and will assume Secretary post upon Nagaraju Maddirala’s superannuation in May 2026.

Rohit Kansal appointed Secretary, Department of Rural Development, succeeding Shailesh Kumar Singh upon his superannuation, strengthening rural governance and development initiatives.

Bharat Harbanslal Khera appointed Officer on Special Duty, MSME Ministry, in Secretary rank; to take over as Secretary after Subhas Chandra Lal Das retires.

Abhishek Singh appointed Director General, National Testing Agency, in Secretary rank, moving from National Informatics Centre under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Bhuvnesh Kumar elevated to Secretary rank as Special Secretary and appointed Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, succeeding Srivatsa Krishna following his transfer.

Sanjay Rastogi granted in-situ upgradation to Secretary rank while continuing as Director General, National Archives of India under Ministry of Culture.

Sajjan Singh Yadav elevated as Special Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, through in-situ upgradation in rank and pay of Secretary.