New Delhi, May 1 -- Bringing over three decades of extensive experience in defence financial management and public service, Anugraha Narayana Das, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), has assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) with effect from Friday.

Anugraha Narayana Das is an alumnus of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and ICPE, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

During his career span, he has led several initiatives in procurement policy, audit and oversight mechanisms, budgeting and expenditure monitoring, supported by advanced training from premier global institutions, including IIM Bengaluru and Duke University, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence.

Das has ...