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  • ITBP operationalises newly-created Ops command for LAC
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Ravi Mittal takes charge as I&B Secretary

Ravi Mittal takes charge as I&B Secretary

New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Senior IAS officer Ravi Mittal on Monday took charge as the new Information and Broadcasting Secretary, a Press Information Bureau tweeted on Monday.

He took charge from Mr Amit Khare who has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Higher Education.

A 1986 batch IAS officer of Bihar Cadre, Mr Mittal was working as the Special Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

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