The foreign deputation tenure of 1996-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, Rajeev Topno, as Senior Advisor to Executive Director, World Bank, Washington DC, USA, has been extended. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (24.07.2023), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to extend the deputation tenure of Mr. Topno for a further period beyond 23.08.2023 and upto 31.05.2024 or until further orders.