The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of T.V. Somanathan as Cabinet Secretary for two years, starting from August 30th, 2024. T.V. Somanathan is an officer from the 1987 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Tamil Nadu cadre.
The Committee also approved his appointment as Officer on Special Duty in the Cabinet Secretariat.This appointment as Officer on Special Duty will begin from the date he joins and continue until he takes over as Cabinet Secretary.
Q.: Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary?
a) Rajiv Gauba
b) T.V. Somanathan
c) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
d) P.K. Mishra
Answer: b) T.V. Somanathan
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of T.V. Somanathan as Cabinet Secretary for two years, starting from August 30th, 2024.
