India, March 31 -- The central government on Monday informed that Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed as private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nidhi Tewari was elevated from the post of deputy secretary in the Prime Minister's Office to private secretary to the Prime Minister, an order read.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms. Nidhi Tewari, IFS (2014) currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, in the Level 12 of the pay matrix with immediate effect, on co-terminus basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier," said the order from the ministry of personnel dated March 29.

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