Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS (KL:89) has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry vice Shri Anurag Jain, lAS (MP:89) consequent upon his appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Prior to this, he was serving as Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1989 Batch from Kerala cadre. He has held many important positions in the Union Government as Commissioner - DDA, Joint Secretary - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary - Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and Chief Vigilance Officer – Food Corporation of India. He has also held important positions in the State Government as Secretary, Urban Development and Finance Secretary, Government of Kerala.

Appointment of Secretary: Rajesh Kumar Singh assumes charge at Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, succeeding predecessor. Appointment of Secretary: Rajesh Kumar Singh has assumed charge as Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, succeeding the outgoing incumbent; he is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1989 batch from the Kerala cadre with prior Secretary-level and senior central and state government assignments.