Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey named new finance secretary

An IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre with over 35 years of experience in state and Central governments, Pandey is taking over at a time when the economic growth has been on a downward trajectory

Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey has been appointed the finance secretary. He will replace Rajiv Kumar.
 
An IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre with over 35 years of experience in state and Central governments, Pandey is taking over as the finance secretary at a time when the economic growth has been on a downward trajectory, hitting nearly seven-year low of 4.7 per cent in the quarter ended December 31.
 
As such, steering the economy in these difficult times, particularly when the fourth quarter is facing challenges because of the coronavirus outbreak, would be his foremost priority.
 
He assumed