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Tuhin Kanta Pandey takes charge as Revenue Secretary

Tuhin Kanta Pandey continues to be designated Finance Secretary.

Summary

Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 9 January 2025, after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed him on 8 January. Tuhin Kanta Pandey continues to be designated as the Finance Secretary. A 1987-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, he had been Secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) since October 2019.

Key facts

Took charge
9 January 2025
Post
Secretary, Department of Revenue
Also
Continues as Finance Secretary
Service
IAS 1987, Odisha cadre
Earlier
Secretary, DIPAM since 24.10.2019

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

Who took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 9 January 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Tuhin Kanta Pandey

PIB (Finance): Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue.

Q2 Advanced

Before becoming Revenue Secretary in January 2025, Tuhin Kanta Pandey had headed which department since October 2019?

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Correct answer: B — Department of Investment and Public Asset Management

PIB (Finance): he held charge as Secretary, DIPAM, since 24.10.2019.

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