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  Veteran IAS Officer TV Somanathan Takes Over As Cabinet Secretary

  TV Somanathan took over as cabinet secretary on Friday following the superannuation of Rajiv Gauba, an official statement said.

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  Don't Want Pension Scheme That Benefits Few, Is Disastrous For Rest: Finance Secretary

  The Budget, which has been at the receiving end of the opposition's ire because of the alleged preferential treatment given to certain states - especially Andhra Pradesh and Bihar - is not discriminatory, finance secretary TV Somanathan has said.

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  India's Top Bureaucrat: The Three Contenders

  History seems to be calling on the country's highest bureaucratic post.

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  "No Conscious Discrimination": Finance Secretary On Centre-States Funds Row

  Financial allocations to states are based on uniform guidelines that leave no room for discrimination, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told NDTV Tuesday afternoon.

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  "Nothing In Offing": Centre Says No Plans To Set Up 8th Pay Commission

  The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.

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  BJP-Linked Student Body Slams Finance Secretary's Education Budget Comment

  "Pushing more money into education will achieve nothing," Finance Secretary TV Somanathan had said in an interview last week.

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  "Storm In Teacup" For Macroeconomics: Top Official On Markets Turmoil

  The stock market turmoil created by rout in Adani group shares is a "storm in a tea cup" from a macroeconomic point of view, finance secretary TV Somanathan said on Friday, emphasing that India's public financial system is robust.

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  Adani Row: "LIC, State Bank Exposure Tiny," Finance Secretary Tells NDTV

  "SBI and LIC's exposure to any given company is far below the level where it should be a concern to any investor," Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told NDTV.

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  "Necessary Step In Right Direction," Says Finance Secretary On RBI Rate Hike

  The government said that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took an imperative move by raising the key interest rate. "Necessary step in the right direction," Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told NDTV on Thursday.

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  Healthcare Budget Allocation Low As It's States' Responsibility: Finance Secretary

  Finance secretary T V Somanathan on Monday said healthcare is primarily the responsibility of the states

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  Capex Outlay To Attract Private Investment, Boost Demand: Finance Secretary

  Government's massive capital spending programme outlined in the budget will help attract private investment by reinvigorating economic activities

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  Wage Guarantee Scheme MGNREGA Allocation Not Slashed: Top Official

  The government has not slashed the allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told ANI on Wednesday, rubbishing media reports.

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  Bitcoin, Ethereum, Other Cryptos Will Never Be Legal Tender, Only RBI-Issued Digital Rupee Will: Finance Secretary

  Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum will never become a legal tender, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan said, adding only the digital rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be the legal tender.

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  Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan Appointed Finance Secretary

  Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan has been designated as the Finance Secretary, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Wednesday said.

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  PM-CARES Fund To Cover Over 80% Cost Of 1st Phase Of Covid Vaccination: Top Official

  The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday.