New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra was on Monday given additional charge of the post of telecommunications secretary, a Personnel Ministry order said.

K Rajaraman, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications, relinquished his charge on Monday.

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The competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of secretary, Department of Telecommunications to Chandra till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, it added.

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