New Delhi: Hasmukh Adhia, the powerful bureaucrat in the finance ministry believed to be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy-making team, has been designated as the new finance secretary. (GST) Adhia will continue as the revenue secretary but will rank first among the five secretaries in the finance ministry. End politicking: Singh Former finance minister Manmohan Singh has described last year's demonetisation exercise as a "monumental blunder", adding that the turmoil it wrought "was entirely self-inflicted due to a thoughtless policy executed in haste". He said Modi should graciously acknowledge that the demonetisation was a blunder and then seek support from everyone to rebuild the economy. "We must put the nation above all politics and strive to seek solutions to our challenges of jobless and unequal economic growth."

Source: The Telegraph November 06, 2017 22:18 UTC