NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Administrative Service Officer Bharti S. Sihag has been appointed as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

An officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre of the 1983 batch, she is presently posted in the state.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet also cancelled orders issued earlier for appointment of Annie Moracs, IP & TA & FS (1979) for this post.