Lucknow, March 16 -- After remaining suspended for nearly one year, senior IAS officer Abhishek Prakash has been appointed as Secretary in the General Administration Department by the Uttar Pradesh Government.

According to an official order issued by the state government, Abhishek Prakash, who was placed on the waiting list, has now been posted as Secretary in the General Administration Department of the Uttar Pradesh government.

The appointment comes after the officer completed the period during which he remained without a posting following disciplinary proceedings related to a complaint linked to an investment project during his tenure in a key position in the state's investment promotion machinery.

Officials said the new posting pla...