JAMMU, Aug. 5 -- Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director of CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, has been assigned the additional charge of Director of the Lucknow-based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI). The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) issued an official memorandum dated August 3, 2026, stating that the arrangement has been made following the voluntary retirement of Dr. Ajit Kumar Shasany, Director, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow.
As per the order, the Vice President, CSIR, has approved that Dr. Ahmed will hold the additional responsibility of Director, CSIR-NBRI, until the appointment of a regular Director or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He will exercise all powers of the ...