Awards AppointmentsFriday, 3 April 2026·The Hindu
Chanchal Kumar takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 1 April 2026
IAS officer Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch Bihar cadre officer, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 1 April 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 1 April 2026, Shri Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Key specifics
- Chanchal Kumar took charge on 1 April 2026 as Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
- He belongs to the 1992 batch of the IAS and is from the Bihar cadre.
- Outgoing Secretary Sanjay Jaju was appointed Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
- Chanchal Kumar had earlier served as Secretary in DoNER and as Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- He also served as Managing Director of NHIDCL and as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister in Bihar.
Exam lens
Appointments question, 1 April 2026, Chanchal Kumar, 1992 batch IAS, Bihar cadre, MIB, DoNER, NHIDCL — TNPSC often asks current secretary postings and previous offices.