Finance Secretary

Subhash Chandra Garg takes over as new Power Secretary day after being shunted from Finance Ministry

Senior bureaucrat and former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Friday took over as the new Power Secretary

1982-batch IAS officer Ajay Narayan Jha appointed as new finance secretary

Fifty-nine-year old Jha, is a 1982-batch IAS officer of Manipur Tripura cadre.

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia to retire at end of November, says Arun Jaitley; Ajay Bhushan Pandey to take over

In a Facebook post titled 'Dr. Hasmukh Adhia retires', Arun Jaitley said "he was unquestionably a highly competent, disciplined, no-nonsense civil servant.

Hasmukh Adhia alleys investors' fears, says LTCG tax not causing sell-off at markets; blames global slump

Hasmukh Adhia, who is also Revenue Secretary, said income of government from Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is a paltry Rs 9,000 cr

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia appointed as new Finance Secretary

There are five departments under the Finance Ministry — Expenditure, Economic Affairs, Financial Services, Revenue and Department of Investment and Public Asset management

FinMin approval needed for all new schemes for efficient management of public expenditure

The Expenditure Department said that over the years the Ministries have started operating small and multiple schemes which spread resources too thinly to realise any meaningful outcomes.

Govt designates Ratan Watal as Finance Secretary, new team takes charge

Ahead of beginning of work on the Budget for 2016-17, government on Monday designated Ratan P Watal as new Finance Secretary even as a new team of officials took charge at the finance ministry.

Hours before retirement, Rajiv Mehrishi appointed new home secretary

From being the chief secretary of Rajasthan who was spearheading economic reforms, IAS official Rajiv Mehrishi now takes charge as the new Finance Secretary of India.

After 20 years, government releases Re 1 note signed by Finance Secretary

After a gap of over 20 years, Re 1 note has been released in the country and it bears the signature of Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.

FM makes 'Halwa' to celebrate printing of budget document

The process of printing documents for the Budget 2015-16 began today with the ritual 'halwa ceremony', which was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the North Block office.