NEW DELHI, Oct. 25 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved a one-year extension of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh's tenure. Singh will now continue in the top post until October 31, 2027, according to a government order. A 1989-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, he was given additional charge of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in May following the retirement of Samir V Kamat. Singh was scheduled to retire on October 31 after completing his two-year term as defence secretary. He is credited with advancing the government's Atmanirbharta initiative in defence manufacturing and steering key reforms in the ministry. The reforms gained prominence on January 1, when the defence ministry declared 2025 the "year of reforms", aimed at transforming the military into a technologically advanced, combat-ready force capable of meeting emerging challenges....