P.K. Sinha appointed Cabinet Secretary

Mr. Sinha is a UP cadre IAS officer and is presently serving in the Ministry of Power.

May 29, 2015 02:44 pm | Updated May 30, 2015 01:14 am IST - NEW DELHI

P.K. Sinha

P.K. Sinha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the appointment of Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, as the next Cabinet Secretary.

Mr. Sinha, who has been serving as Power Secretary since July 2013, will succeed Ajit Seth whose term ends on June 13. He will soon be attached to the Cabinet Secretariat as OSD till the commencement of his tenure.

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