Aramane Giridhar gets extension as Defence Secretary

Aramane Giridhar gets extension as Defence Secretary

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 28 2023

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  • Defence Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been given extension in service till October 2024.
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his extension in service as Secretary, Department of Defence, beyond the age of superannuation for a period upto 31st of October, 2024.
  • He was due to retire in June after completing 60 years of superannuation.
  • As per the notification, Giridhar will remain in his post until October 31, 2024 or till furtrher order whichever is earlier.
  • Giridhar is a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
  • He took over as the defence secretary on November 1 last year.
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