In a key appointment, the Centre has appointed Aman Mittal (IRS-C&IT:2016) as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
Mittal will be posted in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and will assume charge at the level of Deputy Secretary.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (April 4, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment for a tenure up to October 21, 2028.
His tenure will be co-terminus with the Minister or until he ceases to function as OSD, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
















