NATGRID

The Centre on Wednesday extended the tenure of senior bureaucrat Piyush Goyal as the chief executive officer of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), a Personnel Ministry order said. A 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Nagaland cadre, Goyal was appointed to the post in August 2022. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved extension in Goyal's tenure as the CEO, NATGRID beyond March 25, 2024 for a period up to November 19, 2025, it said. The NATGRID is a federal intelligence gathering organisation created to enhance the country's counter-terrorism capabilities. In another order, the ACC approved extension in central deputation tenure of Sukriti Likhi as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel for a period up to September 19, 2025. Likhi is a 1993-batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Natgrid services will be available to 11 central agencies and police departments of all states and Union Territories

The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) Bengaluru premises today

The CBDT and the NATGRID will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to finalise the latest information-sharing mechanism

While there are over 25 cr PAN holders in the country, actual number of taxpayers is about 5 cr

NATGRID's data sources include records related to immigration entry and exit, banking and financial transactions and telecommunications

Patnaik, a 1983-batch Gujarat cadre officer, currently serving as Additional Director in Intelligence Bureau