·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.
Important facts
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.
