The appointment of Jugal Kishore Mohapatra as Secretary, Department of Fertilisers, and Rakesh Garg as Secretary, Department of Telecom, has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, an official statement said on Sunday. Mohapatra takes up the position that fell vacant after Shaktikanta Das became Revenue Secretary, while Garg assumes office upon the retirement of MF Farooqui.

Other appointments include Sanjay Kothari as Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Secretary, Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare.

Though Rajan Katoch has been named Secretary, Department of Heavy Industries, he will continue to look after the duties of Enforcement Director till a replacement is appointed. Sanjay Kumar Panda joins the Ministry of Textiles as Secretary, while Hara Krushna Das joins the Ministry of Home Affairs as Secretary.

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