# Centre Gives Cabinet, Home Secretaries One-Year Extensions 2026-08-06T14:03:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved one-year service extensions for Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, according to orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Training. Somanathan will continue beyond August 30, 2026, while Mohan’s extension runs beyond August 22, 2026, until August 22, 2027, or until further orders. Somanathan, a 1987-batch Tamil Nadu cadre officer, became Cabinet Secretary in August 2024. Mohan, a 1989-batch Sikkim cadre officer, became Home Secretary that month. The extensions use rules permitting longer service for certain senior officials beyond the retirement age of 60. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: appointments, bureaucracy, Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-extends-tenures-of-cabinet-and-home-secretaries/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-extends-tenures-of-cabinet-and-home-secretaries/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.