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Publication of notification for nomination one Rajya Sabha member to the Spices Board

Issue Date: 10 February 2026 Published: 10 February 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-10022026-270021 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government appoints Shri C. Sadanandan Master as a Member of the Spices Board and amends notification S.O. 123(E) dated 26th February, 1987, for this purpose.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) issued Notification S.O. 680(E) on 10th February, 2026, announcing the Central Government's appointment of Shri C. Sadanandan Master as a Member of the Spices Board. This appointment, effective for a period of three years from the notification's publication or until he ceases to be a Member of Parliament, whichever is earlier, is made under the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Spices Board Act, 1986 (10 of 1986), read with rules 4 and 5 of the Spices Board Rules, 1987. The notification further amends the Government of India's previous notification, S.O. 123(E), dated 26th February, 1987 (originally from the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce), by substituting serial number 4 and its related entries with the details of Shri C. Sadanandan Master, who was elected by Rajya Sabha. The principal notification S.O. 123(E) was originally published on 26th February, 1987, and was last amended by S.O. 1300(E), dated 14th January, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10022026-270021 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 646] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026/MAGHA 21, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026 S.O. 680(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Spices Board Act, 1986 (10 of 1986) read with rules 4 and 5 of the Spices Board Rules, 1987, the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons as Member of the Spices Board for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette or till he holds the office as the Member of Parliament, whichever is earlier and for that purpose makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce, number S.O. 123(E), dated the 26th February, 1987, namely:- In the said notification, for serial number 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- "4. Shri C. Sadanandan Master, Member Member of Parliament, Elected by Rajya Sabha.". Rajya Sabha. [F. No. 5/4/2022-Plant-D] NITIN KUMAR YADAV, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 123(E), dated the 26th February, 1987 and was lastly amended by vide number S.O. 1300(E), dated the 14th January, 2025.

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