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Defence, home, RAW secretaries and IB Director get two-year extension

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur -- November 15th 2021 05:09 PM -- Updated: November 15th 2021 05:14 PM
Defence, home, RAW secretaries and IB Director get two-year extension

Defence, home, RAW secretaries and IB Director get two-year extension

The Central Government on Monday issued a gazette notification with respect to extending the tenure of the Defence Secretary, Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a period of two years.
The notification reads that the Central Government may, "If it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, give extension in service to the Defence Secretary, Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau, Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing and Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)." IB & RAW Jobs: Want To Be Part Of National Security? Check Qualification & Selection Process Also read | Maharashtra: Before stealing cash box from temple, thief touched God’s feet; video viral In 2005, the Union Cabinet had fixed a tenure of two years for Defence Secretary, Home Secretary and Chiefs of Intelligence Bureau and RAW. On Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind had promulgated two ordinances allowing the Centre to extend the tenures of the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate from two years to up to five years. India defence secretary Ajay Kumar tests positive for COVID-19 | Business Insider India Also read | Air pollution: SC tells Centre to convene emergency meeting with NCR states Now, the tenure of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate can be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years, according to two ordinances brought in by the government on Sunday. Rajasthan govt withdraws 'general consent' for CBI — what this means for the agency In both cases, an extension of a year each for three years can be given to the Directors after clearance by the committees constituted for their appointments, according to the ordinances. -PTC News

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