Imphal, Jan. 12 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Prashant Kumar Singh, a 1993-batch IAS officer, as the Chief Secretary of Manipur.

Singh, who hails from the Manipur cadre, returns to his home state after serving as Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

He succeeds Vineet Joshi, who has been appointed as the Higher Education Secretary at the Centre. Singh's repatriation to his parent cadre marks his return to a key administrative role during a challenging time for Manipur.

With a distinguished career, Singh has held several important positions, including Chief Executive Officer of the Government e-Marketplace under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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