diff --git a/models/taskRequests.js b/models/taskRequests.js
index 494cac45d..ee15dbf7d 100644
--- a/models/taskRequests.js
+++ b/models/taskRequests.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const { Operators } = require("../typeDefinitions/rqlParser");
 const { RQLQueryParser } = require("../utils/RQLParser");
 const firestore = require("../utils/firestore");
 const { buildTaskRequests, generateLink, transformTaskRequests } = require("../utils/task-requests");
+const { getCurrentEpochTime } = require("../utils/time");
 const taskRequestsCollection = firestore.collection("taskRequests");
 const tasksModel = require("./tasks");
 const userModel = require("./users");
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ const approveTaskRequest = async (taskRequestId, user, authorUserId) => {
         };
         // End of TODO
         const updateTaskRequestPromise = transaction.update(taskRequestDocRef, updatedTaskRequest);
+        const currentEpochTime = getCurrentEpochTime();
         const newTaskRequestData = {
           assignee: user.id,
           title: taskRequestData.taskTitle,
@@ -414,6 +416,8 @@ const approveTaskRequest = async (taskRequestId, user, authorUserId) => {
           percentCompleted: 0,
           status: TASK_STATUS.ASSIGNED,
           priority: DEFAULT_TASK_PRIORITY,
+          createdAt: currentEpochTime,
+          updatedAt: currentEpochTime,
           startedOn: userRequestData.proposedStartDate / 1000,
           endsOn: userRequestData.proposedDeadline / 1000,
           github: {
@@ -452,7 +456,7 @@ const approveTaskRequest = async (taskRequestId, user, authorUserId) => {
         }
         // End of TODO
         const updateTaskRequestPromise = transaction.update(taskRequestDocRef, updatedTaskRequest);
-        const updatedTaskData = { assignee: user.id, status: TASK_STATUS.ASSIGNED };
+        const updatedTaskData = { assignee: user.id, status: TASK_STATUS.ASSIGNED, updatedAt: getCurrentEpochTime() };
         // TODO : remove the unnecessary if-condition after the migration of the task request model. https://github.com/Real-Dev-Squad/website-backend/issues/1613
         if (userRequestData) {
           updatedTaskData.startedOn = userRequestData.proposedStartDate / 1000;
diff --git a/test/unit/models/task-requests.test.js b/test/unit/models/task-requests.test.js
index 4faff43ee..5c6c582fa 100644
--- a/test/unit/models/task-requests.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/models/task-requests.test.js
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@ describe("Task requests | models", function () {
       expect(approvedTask.exists).to.be.equal(true);
       expect(approvedTask.data().assignee).to.equal(user.id);
       expect(approvedTask.data().status).to.equal(TASK_STATUS.ASSIGNED);
+      expect(approvedTask.data().createdAt).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(approvedTask.data().updatedAt).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(approvedTask.data().createdAt).to.be.equal(
+        approvedTask.data().updatedAt,
+        "When new task is created createdAt and updatedAt both are same"
+      );
       expect(approvedTask.data().percentCompleted).to.equal(0);
       expect(approvedTask.data().priority).to.equal(DEFAULT_TASK_PRIORITY);
     });
@@ -380,6 +386,12 @@ describe("Task requests | models", function () {
       expect(approvedTask.exists).to.be.equal(true);
       expect(approvedTask.data().assignee).to.equal(user.id);
       expect(approvedTask.data().status).to.equal(TASK_STATUS.ASSIGNED);
+      expect(approvedTask.data().createdAt).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(approvedTask.data().updatedAt).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(approvedTask.data().createdAt).to.be.not.equal(
+        approvedTask.data().updatedAt,
+        "When existing task is updated, updatedAt field is updated so createdAt and updatedAt are not same"
+      );
     });
     it("should handle invalid user for approval", async function () {
       const existingTaskRequest = { ...mockData.existingTaskRequest };
diff --git a/utils/time.js b/utils/time.js
index 5910a7bdc..f2ca9a6c0 100644
--- a/utils/time.js
+++ b/utils/time.js
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ const convertTimestampToUTCStartOrEndOfDay = (timestamp, isEndOfDay = false) =>
   return currTime.getTime();
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns Current Epoch time stamp
+ * @returns {EpochTimeStamp}: Current Epoch time
+ */
+const getCurrentEpochTime = () => {
+  return Math.round(Date.now() / 1000);
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   convertDaysToMilliseconds,
   convertHoursToMilliseconds,
@@ -90,5 +98,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getTimeInSecondAfter,
   getBeforeHourTime,
   convertTimestampToUTCStartOrEndOfDay,
+  getCurrentEpochTime,
   convertMillisToSeconds,
 };