Bhalla, a 1984-batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer, served as the Union power secretary, before being appointed as an officer on special duty on July 24
Current Affairs:-Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at present filling in as an official on exceptional obligation in the home service, was designated as the new Union home secretary on Thursday, an official request said.
The Appointments Committee of the bureau headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed Bhalla’s arrangement as the new home secretary. He replaces Rajiv Gauba, who was designated as the new bureau secretary on Wednesday.
Bhalla, a 1984-group Assam-Meghalaya framework IAS official, filled in as the Union power secretary, before being named as an official on unique obligation on July 24.
He will have a fixed two-year residency till August 2021 as the home secretary. Ajay Kumar Bhalla named Union home secretary for a two-year term
Aditi Mehta 