Centre appoints IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as MCD commissioner

Centre appoints IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as MCD commissioner

Daily Current Affairs   /   Centre appoints IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as MCD commissioner

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: June 21 2024

Share on facebook
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 18 June 2024 appointed IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
  • A 1992-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer, Kumar is currently serving as Delhi Divisional Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Home).
  • He succeeds Gyanesh Bharti, a 1998-batch Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre IAS officer, who was transferred to the post of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, in March before the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Recent Post's
  • The US launches the Gold Card, an investor-linked residency scheme offering fast-track permanent residency and citizenship for wealthy individuals and corporations.

    Read More....
  • Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub Hyderabad offers AI-focused startups mentorship, coworking space, and investor access, boosting India’s deep-tech entrepreneurship.

    Read More....
  • Mexico imposes tariffs of up to 50% on over 1,400 products from India, China, and other Asian countries from January 2026 to protect domestic industries.

    Read More....
  • Varanasi becomes India’s first city to launch a hydrogen-powered water taxi service, promoting sustainable inland transport along the Ganga.

    Read More....
  • Maharashtra has introduced a new regulatory framework to overhaul Mumbai’s century-old Pagdi system and boost redevelopment of ageing buildings.

    Read More....
  • Maharashtra launched MahaCrimeOS AI, an advanced AI-powered platform to speed up cybercrime investigations.

    Read More....
  • TIME Magazine named the “Architects of AI” as the 2025 Person of the Year, honouring leaders driving global AI transformation.

    Read More....
  • India and Liberia signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in pharmacopoeia and medicine quality standards.

    Read More....
  • Kolkata unveils the world’s largest 70-foot iron statue of Lionel Messi ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    Read More....
  • Punjab honours Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur with stadium stands named after them at Mullanpur.

    Read More....