A key bureaucratic reshuffle at the Centre takes place with shifting of 25 senior IAS officers along with promotion of 15 officers.
In a significant administrative overhaul, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a series of high-level transfers and promotions affecting key ministries and departments within the Government of India.
Key Appointments:
Keshav Kumar (KK) Pathak (1990 batch, Bihar cadre), currently Chairman of the Bihar Revenue Board, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.
N. Saravana Kumar (2000 batch, Bihar cadre) takes charge as the new Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Bhuvnesh Kumar (1995 batch, UP cadre), presently Additional Secretary in MeitY, will now serve as the CEO of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India).
Amitesh Kumar Sinha (1997 batch, IRAS) replaces Bhuvnesh Kumar as Additional Secretary in MeitY.
Abhishek Singh (1995 batch, Nagaland cadre) has been appointed Director General of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and will also hold additional charge as Additional Secretary, MeitY.
Tourism Ministry & State-Run Corporations:
Mugdha Sinha, previously DG (Tourism), is now the Managing Director of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).
Suman Billa steps in as the new Director General (Tourism), replacing Sinha.
Jitendra Srivastava (2000 batch, Bihar cadre) will lead REC Ltd. under the Ministry of Power.
Other Notable Appointments:
Prabhat (1993 batch, IRPS) – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
M.S. Srikar (1999 batch, Karnataka cadre) – Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat
Sanjiv Shankar – Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Abhijit Sinha – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mihir Kumar – CEO, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) SPV
Vir Vikram Yadav – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment
Sanoj Kumar Jha – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal
Solomon Arokiaraj – Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
Amitabh Kumar – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Roop Rashi – CEO, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Hirdesh Kumar – Managing Director, TRIFED
Ashish Chatterjee – Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of Steel
Yatinder Prasad – Additional Secretary & FA, Department of Science & Technology
Saurabh Kumar Tiwari – Additional Secretary, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Mission
Valeti Premchand – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development
Hoveyda Abbas – Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Vinod Kotwal – Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare
15 Officers Granted In-Situ Promotions to Additional Secretary Rank
The ACC also approved the temporary upgradation of 15 officers to the Additional Secretary rank, including:
Sonal Mishra – Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Manish Thakur – Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Indra Mallo – Cabinet Secretariat
D. Anandan – Department of Expenditure
Deepak Agarwal – NAFED
P. Hemalatha – Cochin Special Economic Zone
Piyush Singh – Ministry of Power
Manmeet Kaur Nanda – Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Aparna Sachin Sharma – Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Nirupama Kotru – Ministry of Coal
Amita Prasad Sarbhai – Ministry of Culture
Biswaranjan Sasmal – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Amrit Raj – Ministry of Textiles
Rama Shankar Sinha – Department of Animal Husbandry
G. Madhumita Das – Ministry of Labour & Employment
This large-scale reshuffle aims to strengthen leadership across critical sectors, including technology, tourism, commerce, and public services, ensuring efficient governance and policy implementation.
