Gyanesh Kumar new Co-operation Ministry Secy; Tarun Kapoor enters PMO as adviser

Kumar will also continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

S Radha Chauhan, a UP-cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. She is now posted in her cadre and will replace Pradip Kumar Tripathi, appointed as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat.

Alkesh Kumar Sharma, a 1990-batch Kerala-cadre IAS officer is the new Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. Sanjay Kumar, a 1990-batch Bihar-cadre IAS officer, who is currently in the cadre, has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

Neel Kamal Darbari, a 1987-batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as Chairperson, National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention, in the rank and pay of Secretary to the government of India.

S K G Rahate, a 1990-batch Jharkhand-cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice.

The ACC also appointed three officers at the Prime Minister’s Office. Retired IAS officer Tarun Kapoor has been appointed as the Adviser to the Prime Minister, in the PMO, in the rank and scale of Secretary to government of India. Kapoor, a 1987-batch Himachal Pradesh-cadre officer, will have a tenure of two years from the date of joining or until further orders.

Han Ranjan Rao, a 1994-batch MP-cadre IAS officer, will be Additional Secretary in the PMO for the balance tenure of his Central deputation or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Rao currently holds the office of Administrator, Universal Services Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications.

Atish Chandra, a Bihar-cadre IAS officer of 1994 batch, was appointed as Additional Secretary in the PMO for the balance tenure of his Central deputation or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Chandra was CMD, Food Corporation of India, Department of Food and Public Distribution.