By A Correspondent
Mr Uday Kumar Varma is the new Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Mr Varma is presently Secretary, Ministry of of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Mr Varma, an Indian Administrative Service (MP Cadre, 1976) officer, replaces Mr Raghu Menon who retired last month. He is familiar with the working of the ministry having been Special Secretary before he moved to the MSME ministry.
The announcement was made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India.