<p>The decision has been taken apparently to ensure continuity and speedy implementation of UPA government's flagship programmes.</p>.<p>The sources said that Manmohan Singh last week asked Narayanan and Nair to continue in their posts which were co-terminus with that of the Prime Minister.</p>.<p>Narayanan, a former chief of the Intelligence Bureau, was appointed to the powerful post of NSA in 2005.</p>.<p>Nair, a retired IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, was made the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2004.</p>.<p>The government had on Monday given one year extension to Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar, who was due to retire in a fortnight's time.</p>.<p>Government is also likely to take a decision on the tenure of Shyam Saran, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister.</p>
<p>The decision has been taken apparently to ensure continuity and speedy implementation of UPA government's flagship programmes.</p>.<p>The sources said that Manmohan Singh last week asked Narayanan and Nair to continue in their posts which were co-terminus with that of the Prime Minister.</p>.<p>Narayanan, a former chief of the Intelligence Bureau, was appointed to the powerful post of NSA in 2005.</p>.<p>Nair, a retired IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, was made the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2004.</p>.<p>The government had on Monday given one year extension to Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar, who was due to retire in a fortnight's time.</p>.<p>Government is also likely to take a decision on the tenure of Shyam Saran, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister.</p>