Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as new Finance Secretary

Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was on Friday appointed as the new Finance Secretary. "The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved designating Subhash Chandra Garg, IAS (RJ:1983) Secretary, Department of economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance as Finance Secretary," a government order said.

Garg would replace Ajay Narayan Jha, who got superannuated on February 28. The Centre had extended Jha's term by a month to February 28. He had also been named a member of the 15th Finance Commission.