<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Foreign Service officer Vivek Kumar was today appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An official order said, the decison was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister. <br />''<br />''Mr Kumar, a 2004 batch IFS officer, is currently working as the Director in the Prime Minister's Office. Mr Kumar's appointment will come into effect from the day of the assumption of charge.</span>