New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Centre has approved a one-year extension in the tenure of Rahul Navin as Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till August 13, 2027, including extension in service of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer.

Navin, a 1993 batch IRS officer, was appointed as the Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement in August 2024. His present tenure was scheduled to end on August 13, 2026.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a one-year extension in the tenure of Navin as Director of the ED, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) mentions.

The order, issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the...