Anirudh Tiwari replaces Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary of Punjab

Anirudh Tiwari replaces Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary of Punjab

Daily Current Affairs / Anirudh Tiwari replaces Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary of Punjab

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Category : State Published on: September 24 2021

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· Anirudh Tiwari, a 1990 batch IAS officer, has replaced Vino Mahajan after the change of guard in the state.
· Mahajan, a 1987 batch IAS officer, was appointed to the top bureaucratic post by the previous Captain Amarinder Singh government.
· Anirudh Tiwari has been given the charge of Principal Secretary, Personnel and Vigilance in addition to his current duties, which include Financial Commissioner, Development; Principal Secretary, Food Processing, Governance Reforms and Public Grievances.

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About Punjab

v Chief Minister: Charanjit Singh Channi
v Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
v Capital: Chandigarh
v The name Punjab is derived from two words Punj (five) + Aab (water) meaning land of five rivers.

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