Ex-CBDT chairman PC Mody appointed as new secretary general of Rajya Sabha

Ex-CBDT chairman PC Mody appointed as new secretary general of Rajya Sabha

Daily Current Affairs / Ex-CBDT chairman PC Mody appointed as new secretary general of Rajya Sabha

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 15 2021

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PC Mody has been named the new secretary-general of the Rajya Sabha, just weeks before the start of the Winter Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on November 29.
He will succeed PPK Ramacharyulu.
PC Mody is the first officer from the Indian Revenue Services (IRS) to hold the position of Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha, which is normally held by a Senior IAS Officer.
PPK Ramacharyulu was appointed advisor to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for one year.

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About Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha: Council of States
Maximum Strength – 250
Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha: Vice President of India
Tenure of the elected members of Rajya Sabha: 6 Years

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