Arunish Chawla Appointed as New Revenue Secretary in Ministry of Finance
| Why in News | Key Points |
|---|---|
| Arunish Chawla's Appointment | - Arunish Chawla, a 1992-batch IAS officer from Bihar, appointed as Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. |
| Replaced | - Replaces Ajay Seth, who was handling the additional charge after Sanjay Malhotra's appointment as RBI Governor. |
| Current Role | - Previously served as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. |
| Additional Charge | - Will continue as Secretary, Ministry of Culture until a regular incumbent is appointed. |
| Key Appointments in Other Departments | - Amit Agrawal (CEO, UIDAI) appointed as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals. - Vineet Joshi (Manipur Chief Secretary) appointed as Secretary, Department of Higher Education. - Rachna Shah appointed as Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training. - Neelam Shammi Rao appointed as Textiles Secretary. - Sanjay Sethi appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities. |
| Notable Previous Roles of Arunish Chawla | - Joint Secretary, Expenditure Department, Ministry of Finance. - Minister (Economics) at the Indian Embassy in Washington, U.S. - Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development, Bihar. - Secretary, Bihar State Planning Board. - Managing Director, Patna Metro Rail Corporation. |
| Key Responsibilities as Revenue Secretary | - Overseeing tax reforms, GST rationalization, and Customs duty review. - Focus on improving tax collection and digital transformation in revenue management. |