2008 batch IAS officer Dipti Aditya Kanade (KN) was on Wednesday (30.03.2022) selected for appointment to the post of Director in the Department of Space, Bengaluru, for a period of five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the central government has approved the appointment of Ms. Kanade to the post under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post on or until further orders, whichever is earlier.