23 October 2026
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Karnataka: Another Bureaucratic Reshuffle, 14 IAS Transferred, Jawaid Akhtar Made ACS, Health

Dr. Gopal Krishna H.N., a 2012-batch IAS officer, who was waiting for posting, has been made Joint Director (Reforms), Karnataka Municipal Data Society, Bengaluru, relieving Preeti Gehlot, IAS from concurrent charge.
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In another major bureaucratic rejig in Karnataka, the newly elected Siddaramaiah-led government has transferred and posted 14 IAS officers, just two days after the transfers of 10 IAS officers.

1989 batch IAS officer Jawaid Akhtar is placed in concurrent charge of the post of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department (Medical Education), Bengaluru with immediate effect. He is presently Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department, Bengaluru. IAS Naveen Raj Singh has been transferred from the health department.

2012 batch IAS officer B. C. Sateesha, who is currently Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu District, Madikeri has been transferred and posted as Executive Director, Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, Bengaluru, relieving Dr. Shiva Shankara N., IAS from concurrent charge.

Dr. Gopal Krishna H.N., a 2012-batch IAS offcer, has been posted as Joint Director (Reforms), Karnataka Municipal Data Society, Bengaluru, relieving Preeti Gehlot, IAS from concurrent charge.

Dr. Shivashankara N., a 2012-batch IAS officer and Managing Director, Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru, is transferred with immediate effect and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District, Benglauru vice Latha R., IAS transferred.

Akram Pasha, IAS (KN:2012) Commissioner for Labour, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, Kolar vice Venkat Raja., IAS transferred.
Gangu Bai Ramesh Manakar., IAS (KN:2012) waiting for posting is posted with immediate effect and until further orders as Secretary, State Information Commission, Bengaluru in the existing vacancy.

Latha R., IAS (KN:2012) Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders Secretary, Karnataka State Women Commission, Bengaluru relieving Kavitha S. Mannikeri, IAS from concurrent charge.

2013 batch IAS officer and Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, Kolar, Venkat Raj is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu District, Madikeri vice Dr. Sateesha B C., IAS transferred.

Fouzia Taranum B., a 2015-batch IAS officer, is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Deputy Commissioner, Kalaburagi District, Kalaburagi vice Yeshwanth V.Gurukar., IAS transferred. He is currently working as Controller of Examinations, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), Bengaluru.

2016 batch IAS officer Nagaraja N.M. who was waiting for posting is posted with immediate effect, as Project Director, Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society, Bengaluru relieving J.Manjunath. IAS from concurrent charge.

2017 batch IAS officer Bhanwar Singh Meena who is General Manager, Resettlement & Rehabilitation and Land Acquisition, Upper Krishna Project, Bagalkot is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Kalaburagi District vice Dr. Girish Dilip Badole, IAS transferred.

Lingamurthy G., IAS (2017) Joint Commissioner, Mahadevapura Zone, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bengaluru, is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as Managing Director, Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru vice Shivaprasad P.R., IAS transferred.

Dr. Girish Dilip Badole, a 2018 batch IAS officer and Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Kalaburagi District is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders Controller of Examination. Karnataka Public Service Commission, Bengaluru vice Fouzia Taranum B., IAS transferred.

2020 batch IAS officer Nongjai Mohd Ali Akram Shah, who was waiting for posting, has been made Commissioner, Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority, Vijayanagara District.


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