New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Federal think tank NITI Aayog saw a new CEO take charge on Monday - Anurag Jain, former secretary to the ministry of road transport and highways, and former chief secretary of the Madhya Pradesh government.

Jain had previously (September 2021-April 2023) held the position of secretary, department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), under the Union ministry of commerce and industry.

A 1989-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, Jain succeeds B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, whose tenure ended in February. Jain's name was announced as Subrahmanyam's successor on 25 July.

Jain's tenure as Madhya Pradesh chief secretary was scheduled to end on 31 August. The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) ap...