By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM : The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a wide-ranging set of senior bureaucratic appointments and in-situ upgradations across key ministries and departments. These decisions aim to strengthen administrative leadership, improve policy implementation, and ensure continuity in governance at the senior level.

Commerce Ministry
Suchindra Misra Appointed Special Secretary
Suchindra Misra has been appointed Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India through temporary upgradation of a vacant Additional Secretary post, strengthening senior leadership in trade policy.

Skill Development
Dilip Kumar Named DG Training
Dilip Kumar has been appointed Director General (Training), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in the rank of Additional Secretary by temporarily upgrading a Joint Secretary post, reinforcing national skill training systems and institutional capacity.

Telecommunications
Shyamal Misra Takes Charge as Digital Bharat Nidhi Administrator
Shyamal Misra has been appointed Administrator, Digital Bharat Nidhi, Department of Telecommunications, in the rank of Additional Secretary, supporting digital infrastructure financing and implementation aligned with national connectivity and telecom development goals.

President’s Secretariat
Aneeta C. Meshram Appointed Additional Secretary
Aneeta C. Meshram has been appointed Additional Secretary, President’s Secretariat, transferring from the Department of Fertilizers, with continuation of temporary upgradation of the post following administrative restructuring approved by the Cabinet.

Foreign Trade
Lay Aggarwal Appointed DGFT
Lay Aggarwal has been appointed Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in the rank of Additional Secretary, bringing extensive administrative experience to advance India’s export promotion and trade regulation framework.

Women and Child Development
Caralyn Khongwar Deshmukh Moves to WCD Ministry
Caralyn Khongwar Deshmukh has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, transferring from Social Justice and Empowerment, to support welfare policy planning and programme execution for women and children.

Health Ministry
Rakesh Gupta Appointed Additional Secretary
Rakesh Gupta has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, following his tenure in the President’s Secretariat, strengthening senior administrative leadership in health policy implementation and programme coordination.

Labour Administration
Sonal Mishra Appointed Chief Labour Commissioner
Sonal Mishra has been appointed Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Ministry of Labour and Employment, in the rank of Additional Secretary, with recruitment rules kept in abeyance to ensure continuity in labour administration.

Food Management
Rabindra Kumar Agarwal Appointed CMD, FCI
Rabindra Kumar Agarwal has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, in the rank of Additional Secretary, overseeing procurement, storage, and distribution of foodgrains under national food security programmes.

Energy Sector
Srikant Nagulapalli Named Director General of Hydrocarbons
Srikant Nagulapalli has been appointed Director General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in the rank of Additional Secretary, strengthening upstream energy regulation and exploration oversight.

Higher Education
Anandrao Vishnu Patil Appointed Additional Secretary
Anandrao Vishnu Patil has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, moving from School Education to support reforms, governance improvements, and expansion of higher education institutions.

Labour Ministry
Ajoy Sharma Elevated as Additional Secretary
Ajoy Sharma has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, with restoration of the post to Additional Secretary level, enhancing leadership capacity in labour welfare and employment policy.

Environment Ministry
Ashutosh Agnihotri Joins MoEFCC as Additional Secretary
Ashutosh Agnihotri has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, transitioning from Food Corporation of India to contribute to environmental governance and climate action initiatives.

Cabinet Secretariat
Solomon Arokiaraj Appointed Additional Secretary
Solomon Arokiaraj has been appointed Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, through temporary upgradation of a Director-level post, strengthening coordination and policy support at the apex of government decision-making.

Skill Development
Niranjan Kr. Sudhansu Appointed Additional Secretary
Niranjan Kr. Sudhansu has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, continuing temporary upgradation of the post to maintain momentum in skilling and vocational training programmes.

Culture Ministry
Vandana Jam Appointed Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser
Vandana Jam has been appointed Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture, moving from Health and Family Welfare to strengthen financial governance of cultural institutions and heritage initiatives.

Atomic Energy
Nidhi Pandey Elevated as Additional Secretary
Nidhi Pandey has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, with restoration of the post to Additional Secretary level, enhancing administrative oversight of strategic scientific programmes.

Power Ministry
D. Saibaba Appointed Additional Secretary
D. Saibaba has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, following his tenure as Joint Secretary, strengthening policy leadership in power sector reforms and infrastructure development.

North Eastern Council
Satinder Kumar Bhalla Gets Secretary Rank Upgrade
Satinder Kumar Bhalla has been appointed Secretary, North Eastern Council Secretariat, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, restoring the post level to reinforce regional development coordination.

Defence Production
Dinesh Mahur Appointed Additional Secretary
Dinesh Mahur has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, moving from the Ministry of Mines to support defence manufacturing and indigenisation efforts.

Renewable Energy
Mayank Tiwari Appointed Additional Secretary
Mayank Tiwari has been appointed Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, transitioning from the Defence Ministry to advance clean energy deployment and sustainability initiatives.

Industry Promotion
Ateesh Kumar Singh Appointed Additional Secretary, DPIIT
Ateesh Kumar Singh has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, through temporary downgrading of a vacant Special Secretary post, strengthening industrial policy execution.

Defence Ministry
Rakesh Mittal Elevated as Additional Secretary
Rakesh Mittal has been appointed Additional Secretary, Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence, enhancing senior-level administrative and policy coordination within the defence establishment.

Cabinet Secretariat
D. Sai Amutha Devi Appointed Additional Secretary
D. Sai Amutha Devi has been appointed Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat (Security Related), moving from Joint Secretary role to strengthen coordination on national security matters.

Petroleum Ministry
Vedveer Arya Appointed Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser
Vedveer Arya has been appointed Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, transferring from Defence Finance to strengthen fiscal oversight in the energy sector.