Praveen Kumar Tiwari Appointed Director in Ministry of Cooperation
Praveen Kumar Tiwari, a 2011-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Cooperation under the Central Staffing Scheme. According to a report published by Whispers in the Corridors on October 15, 2026, his combined tenure in the position will run until January 29, 2029.
Praveen Kumar Tiwari to Serve as Director, Cooperation
Tiwari’s appointment places him in a Director-level position in the Ministry of Cooperation, a department of the Government of India. The tenure has been specified as a combined period of five years, with January 29, 2029, set as the end date.
The appointment brings an officer from the Indian Railway Traffic Service into a central government ministry for a specified tenure. Tiwari belongs to the 2011 batch of the IRTS, a service responsible for key operational and traffic management functions within Indian Railways.
Tenure to Continue Until January 29, 2029
The reported tenure details indicate that Tiwari’s appointment is not limited to a fresh five-year period starting from October 2026. Instead, the report describes it as a combined tenure of five years, ending on January 29, 2029.
The available information does not specify his current posting, the date on which he will assume charge, or the circumstances behind the appointment. No additional details about his responsibilities within the Ministry of Cooperation have been provided in the report.
