Piyush Goyal (IAS) takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Piyush Goyal, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre and former CEO of NATGRID, assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on 4 September 2025.
Summary
Piyush Goyal, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on 4 September 2025. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of NATGRID under the Ministry of Home Affairs. He succeeds V.L. Kantha Rao (IAS, 1992 batch), who is now Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 Sep 2025
- Officer
- Piyush Goyal, IAS 1994, Nagaland cadre
- Post
- Secretary, Ministry of Mines
- Previous
- CEO, NATGRID (MHA)
- Predecessor
- V.L. Kantha Rao
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Piyush Goyal, who took charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on 4 September 2025, previously served as CEO of:
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Correct answer: A — NATGRID
Piyush Goyal, a 1994-batch IAS officer, previously served as CEO of NATGRID under the Ministry of Home Affairs.