Apurva Chandra appointed I&B secretary
August 19, 2021 22:48
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Senior bureaucrat Apurva Chandra has been appointed information and broadcasting secretary, a personnel ministry order said Thursday.
Chandra, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is currently secretary, ministry of labour & employment.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Chandra as secretary, ministry of information & broadcasting, the personnel ministry's order said.
Higher education secretary Amit Khare was holding the additional charge of the post of information and broadcasting secretary for over a year now.