The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments:

(i) Shri Arun Kumar, IAS (AM:83), Special Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on superannuation of the present incumbent Shri Balvender Kumar, IAS(UP:81)

(ii) Shri Binoy Kumar, IAS(TG:83) Director General, Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, as Director General, Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce & Industry in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post for a period of two years on until further orders.

(iii) Shri R. Sridharan, IAS (KN:83), Special Secretary, Ministry of Mines, as Member (Finance), Space Commission, in the rank and pay of Secretary, by restoring the post to the level of Secretary.

(iv) Shri Raghvendra Singh, IAS (WB:83) Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare as Director General, National Archives of India, Ministry of Culture, in the rank and pay of Secretary, by temporarily upgrading the post to the level of Secretary for a period of two years or until further orders..

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