Following a circular issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) on June 20th, Mr. Rasaal Dwivedi (2011-batch IRS C&CE officer) was appointed Private Secretary to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Officer Dwivedi’s tenure shall last until March 16th, 2026, for the remaining five years of his central deputation on a co-terminus basis with Minister Puri.