95-year-old rule amended to give one-year extension to FS Jaishankar

January 26, 2017 15:26

A major change has been made by the Centre in a 95-year-old rule to give one-year extension in service to Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

The appointments committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Monday extended services of the Foreign Secretary for one year, i.e. till January 28, next year, beyond his two-year fixed tenure ending Sunday.

The personnel ministry amended a provision of Fundamental Rules, 1922, to pave way for the extension, official sources said.

At present, service rules provides for two-year fixed term for foreign, defence and home secretaries in addition to Central Bureau of Investigation director.

The rules have been amended to include that "the central government may, if considers necessary, in public interest, so to do, give an extension in service for a further period not exceeding one year beyond the said period of two years to the Foreign Secretary".

Rediff.com was the first to break the news of Jaishankar's appointment hours before it became public.

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