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.

Aramane Giridhar gets extension as Defence Secretary