Rahul Raichur (IRS) appointed as PS to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Rahul Raichur (IRS) has been appointed as Private Secretary to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)

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24 Jun 2025, 2:55 pm

New Delhi: The Government has approved the appointment of Rahul Raichur (IRS) as Private Secretary to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. Raichur is an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes), 2015 batch. He is currently posted as Addl. Private Secretary to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in the Ministry of Department of Consumer Affairs.

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Minister Joshi holds charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

According to an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Raichur will serve at the level of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. His appointment is effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until February 20, 2028 — the balance period of his five-year central deputation tenure — or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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Further, Raichur’s appointment is on a co-terminus basis with the tenure of the minister or until he ceases to function in the role, as per the terms outlined in the DoPT’s order.

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