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Nidhi Khare given an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Jan 15, 2025
The Union Government has appointed IAS officer Nidhi Khare as the new Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Khare will take on this new responsibility as an additional charge.
Khare succeeds Prashant Kumar Singh, who was appointed as Secretary of MNRE in October 2024 but transferred to Manipur to serve as Chief Secretary following ethnic violence in the state.