New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Centre, on Friday, appointed 1994-batch Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer Nidhi Chhibber as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the government think tank NITI Aayog, following the completion of B.V.R. Subrahmanyam's tenure on 24 February.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has assigned her the additional charge of CEO, NITI Aayog, till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier, according to the department of personnel and training order.

Chhibber is currently serving as director general of the development monitoring and evaluation office, the evaluation arm of NITI Aayog. The office plays a crucial role in strengthening outcome-based governance, conducting third-p...