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Government Undertakes Major IAS Reshuffle in Key Ministries

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approves new secretaries for finance, culture, and renewable energy, with immediate effect.

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Overview

  • Arvind Shrivastava, a 1994 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance.
  • Vumlunmang Vualnam has been named Secretary of the Department of Expenditure, succeeding Manoj Govil, who has been reassigned to the Cabinet Secretariat as Secretary (Coordination).
  • Vivek Aggarwal, previously Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue, is now the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture.
  • Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, reflecting a focus on clean energy initiatives.
  • These appointments, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, aim to align administrative leadership with evolving policy priorities.