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- ↑ "Nitin Kareer appointed state chief secretary". The Indian Express. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nitin-kareer-gets-3-month-extension-as-chief-secretary-101711827118998.html
- ↑ PTI. "IAS officer Nitin Kareer appointed new Maharashtra chief secretary". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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