Sunil Barthwal named as new Commerce Secretary

Sunil Barthwal named as new Commerce Secretary

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: September 19 2022

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  • Sunil Barthwal, a Bihar cadre IAS officer of 1989 batch, has been designated the new commerce secretary, replacing BVR Subrahmanyam, who will retire at the end of this month.
  • Subrahmanyam has been given a two-year assignment as chairman of the India Trade Promotion Organisation.
  • Arti Ahuja, who is currently chemicals secretary will replace Barthwal in the labour ministry, which is grappling with the notification of the new labour codes, enacted several months ago.
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