Smt Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts

Smt Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) today, on August 1, 2026.

An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Smt Arora has tenanted key appointments in the Government of India, including as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser in Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Managing Director of Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited, and Additional Development Commissioner for Handicrafts under the Ministry of Textiles. Bringing over three decades of extensive experience in defence financial management and public service, she has led several initiatives in promotion of handicrafts, agricultural research, procurement policy and public finance, supported by advance training from premier institutions, including IIM Bangalore and ISB Mohali. (UPDATED ON 1ST AUGUST 2026)