- Neeraj Mittal became Petroleum & Natural Gas Secretary, replacing Pankaj Jain (now Member Secretary, 8th Central Pay Commission).
- Amit Agrawal moved from Pharmaceuticals Secretary to Telecommunications Secretary.
- Manoj Joshi shifted from Land Resources Secretary to Pharmaceuticals Secretary.
- V. Vidyavathi was appointed Secretary, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (earlier Tourism Secretary).
- Srivatsa Krishna took charge as Secretary, Inland Waterways Authority of India.
- Organizer: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Govt. of India – Aim: strengthen governance across petroleum, telecom, pharma, tourism, waterways, and social justice ministries.
Question:
Q.1 Who took charge as Secretary of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)?a) Manoj Joshi
b) Neeraj Mittal
c) Srivatsa Krishna
d) Amit Agrawal
Answer: c) Srivatsa Krishna became Secretary of IWAI, a body central to India’s inland waterways development strategy.
