India, Aug. 6 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved one-year extensions in service for cabinet secretary T V Somanathan and Union home secretary Govind Mohan, according to separate orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

The ACC approved the extension of Somanathan, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, as cabinet secretary for one year beyond August 30, 2026.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension in service of Dr T.V. Somanathan, IAS (TN:87) as Cabinet Secretary for a further period of one year beyond August 30, 2026," the DoPT order said.

Somanathan was appointed cabinet secretary on August 30,...