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"Nidhi Khare Takes Additional Charge as Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)"

Appointment | Dated: 22 Jan 2025

In January 2025, Nidhi Khare, Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD), was given the additional charge as Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her assignment with immediate effect, and she will hold the position until a regular incumbent is appointed or further orders are issued.
  • - Nidhi Khare replaced Prashant Kumar Singh, who was appointed as the Chief Secretary (CS) of Manipur.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Nidhi Khare, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Jharkhand cadre, brings over 30 years of administrative experience and has held several prominent positions throughout her career.
  • (ii) From 2015 to 2018, she served as the Special/Additional Secretary in DCA, MoCAF&PD.
  • (iii) In Jharkhand, she served as Secretary of Commercial Taxes from 2015 to 2016 and Principal Secretary of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, and Rajbhasha from 2016 to 2018.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who has taken the additional charge as Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)?

Correct Answer: Nidhi Khare

🚀 Quick Recap:

About MNRE

  • secretary : Prashant Kumar Singh
  • Headquarters : New Delhi