New Delhi, 09 August 2024: The Competent Authority has approved the appointment of Shri Bakki Karthikeyan, IAS (MP:2012) as Private Secretary to the Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy, in the Ministry of Mines at the level of Deputy Secretary for five years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post for a period or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders.