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Nidhi Tewari Appointed Private Secretary to PM Modi

1 April 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSNidhi TewariAppointed PrivateSecretary to PMModi1 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A woman diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service was picked for a post inside the Prime Minister’s own office, which drew attention because such a posting by a woman is rare.

Key facts

  • Nidhi Tewari belongs to the 2014 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
  • Her new role: private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • She is said to be the first woman given this position in recent history.
  • Home town: Mehmurganj, in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh.

Link with Varanasi

Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency that Modi has represented in the Lok Sabha ever since 2014, so the appointee comes from the PM’s own seat.

Exam angle

  • Who: Nidhi Tewari, IFS (2014 batch).
  • Post: private secretary to the Prime Minister.
  • Constituency link: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Test yourself

1. Nidhi Tewari, named private secretary to PM Modi, belongs to which service and batch?

She is a 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service officer.

2. Nidhi Tewari's hometown Mehmurganj lies in which Lok Sabha constituency represented by the PM since 2014?

Mehmurganj is in Varanasi, Modi's seat since 2014.

3. What distinction was noted for Nidhi Tewari's appointment as the PM's private secretary?

Reported as the first woman given this posting in recent history.

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