<h1>Administrative appointment: Secretary, Department of Revenue assumes charge, bringing extensive finance and international economic experience.</h1> Dr. Arunish Chawla assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, following appointment by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The release records his 1992-batch IAS (Bihar cadre) background, immediate prior tenure as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals from 1 November 2023, earlier roles including Managing Director of the Metro Rail Project Patna, senior economic postings on foreign assignment (including at the IMF and as Minister (Economic) in Washington), service as Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, and academic credentials of a Master's and Doctorate in Economics from the London School of Economics.