In a significant reshuffle, the government appointed new secretaries across key economic ministries, including finance, commerce, labour, and civil aviation. Eighteen new secretaries were named in total. The finance ministry saw appointments in expenditure, economic affairs, revenue, and public enterprises. Rajesh Agrawal was designated commerce secretary.
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