S. S. Palanimanickam takes charge as MOS Finance

Monday, June 1, 2009, 15:07 [IST]

New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): S. S. Palanimanickam joined as Minister of State (MOS) in the Ministry of Finance here on Monday.

Palanimanickam was welcomed by Senior Officers in the Ministry of Finance.

He came straight from the Parliament after taking oath as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha.

Palanimanickam called on Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee before assuming the office. Thereafter, he joined the pre-budget discussions with the agriculturists, which started today. (ANI)

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