People, Positions and Obituaries · 19 July 2026

Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala Appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences

Exam-focused facts from the 19 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala has been appointed as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
  • His tenure is for a period of two years from the date of assuming charge.
  • Prior to this appointment, he was serving as Head of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) Secretariat under the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in Perth, Australia.
  • He has extensive experience in ocean sciences, tsunami early warning systems and disaster risk reduction.

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