Senior IAS officer Dr TV Somanathan took over as the brand new Cabinet Secretary within the Government of India on Friday. The 1987-batch officer of Tamil Nadu cadre will succeed Rajiv Gauba who retired from his service. Somanathan has earlier held vital assignments on the Centre like Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary within the Prime Minister’s Office. He additionally served as Joint Secretary within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and was deputed as Director, of Corporate Affairs on the World Bank in Washington DC.  Prior to his becoming a member of as Cabinet Secretary, he was holding cost of Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Expenditure.