New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has been granted a one-year extension in service until October 31, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
This decision has been taken in view of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which has given him an extension of service beyond October 31, 2026, the date of the end of his existing term.
As per an official notification, "...the ACC has approved the extension of service of Rajesh Kumar Singh, a Civil Services Officer, Indian Administrative Service cadre of Kerala, as Secretary, Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence, for a period of one year beyond October 31, 2026, up to October 31, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier."
The extension has been provided as a relaxation of the provisions of Fundamental Rule 56(d) and Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.
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