Rajiv Kumar appointed Finance Secretary after Subhash Garg’s exit

NEW DELHI: Rajiv Kumar, currently serving as Financial Services Secretary, was on Tuesday designated as the new Finance Secretary.nnThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the designation of Kumar as the new Finance Secretary, according to an official order.nnKumar is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.nnThe designation of Kumar as the Finance Secretary comes in the backdrop of transfer of Subhash Chandra Garg as the power secretary.nnGarg has already sought voluntary retirement from service.nnSource: Press Trust of India