New Delhi, Aug 19 : Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla who has been in the top post since August was granted one year of extension in service in a formal order.In accordance with the decision in the order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the one-year extension for Bhalla who was scheduled to expire on the 22nd of August.
Bhalla who was from the 1984 batch of IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre will continue to be the Home Secretary until August 22, 2023.
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