Singh began his profession with the Times of India in 1985 (Lucknow) and labored within the Economic Times and the Telegraph. He later joined the Pioneer in Delhi.
PTI
Updated:September 17, 2019, 12:04 AM IST 
File picture of President Ram Nath Kovind. (Reuters)
New Delhi: Political journalist Ajay Kumar Singh was on Monday appointed because the Press Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind, an official order mentioned.
Singh, 55, is presently related to the Firstpost as a contributor.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, authorized the appointment of Singh as Press Secretary to the President on contract foundation initially for a interval of 1 yr or till additional orders, the Department of Personnel and Training mentioned in an order.
He succeeds Ashok Malik, whose time period led to July.
Singh began his profession with the Times of India in 1985 (Lucknow) and labored within the Economic Times and the Telegraph. He later joined the Pioneer in Delhi.
He has additionally labored within the Business Standard, Star News and News X.
He was editor of the Governance Now journal earlier than becoming a member of the Firstpost as Executive Editor.
He went again to the Governance Now once more as Director, Editorial.
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