Centre extends Nishtha Tiwari’s deputation tenure in Home Ministry by two years

The Centre has extended the deputation of IRS officer Nishtha Tiwari as Director in the Home Ministry for two more years, until December 2027.

‘The central deputation tenure of Nishtha Tiwari (IRS-IT:2005) as Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs has been extended for a period of two years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to extend the deputation tenure of Tiwari for two years beyond December 9, 2025 and upto December 9, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Tiwari has been serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs since December 9, 2020. Her five-year tenure was scheduled to end on December 9, 2025, and it has now been extended for an additional two years.