T V Somanathan
T V Somanathan is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1987 batch from the Tamil Nadu cadre, currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He plays a crucial role in the Indian government, overseeing the administration and facilitating the implementation of policies across various ministries. Recently, he has been leading a task force aimed at establishing best practices for labor reforms, which have gained momentum as states seek to amend labor regulations amid delays in the notification of the new labor codes.
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Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan urged secretaries to make official portals more user-friendly.
Cybersecurity, AI, Chinese imports dominate PM Modi’s meet with secretaries | India News
India· 2026-06-30
Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan is spearheading the government's deregulation drive for greater economic activities.
PM Modi to hold 3-day meet with chief secretaries, ease of business key agenda | India NewsIndia· 2025-12-24
Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan instructed ministries to minimize litigations and analyze court judgments.
Put ‘cap’, minimise litigations, cabinet secretary T V Somanathan instructs ministries | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-09T V Somanathan is leading a task force working with the states to remove hurdles to investment.
Government eyes smoother investment path; large & growing market makes India attractive bet for FDI, says Industry secyIndia· 2025-05-26
A task force led by cabinet secretary T V Somanathan is putting together a set of best practices that states can follow.
States push labour reforms amid delay in notifying codes | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-21