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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Sunil Barthwal named as new Commerce Secretary