Ranchi: Senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar was removed as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department of the Jharkhand government on Wednesday, a statement said. Chief Secretary L Khiangte will hold the additional charge of the Home, Jail & Disaster Management Department, it said.
Jharkhand Govt Removes Additional Chief Secretary of Home Dept
By PTI
Published : Jan 31, 2024, 5:50 PM IST
Senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar was removed as Additional Chief Secretary of the Jharkhand government's Home Department, while Chief Secretary L Khiangte will handle the Home, Jail & Disaster Management Department.
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Jharkhand Govt Removes Additional Chief Secretary of Home Dept
The home secretary of the state was removed at a time when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was interrogating Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with a money laundering case. Kumar is yet to be given a new responsibility.
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