16 October 2026
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Kerala : Seven IAS Transferred, Dr. S Karthikeyan appointed as OSD to CM 

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The state government of Kerala has ordered the transfer of seven IAS Officers across the state with immediate effect. Dr. S Karthikeyan IAS (2011) has been appointed as OSD to Chief Minister and State Director- National Health Mission. He was currently on leave. Mr. Bishwanath Sinha IAS (1992) posted as Additional Chief Secretary- Finance Department with additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary – Store Purchase Department and Chief Executive Officer – Rebuild Kerala initiative. He was presently Principal Secretary- Electronics & Info Tech Dept, Kerala. 

Dr. Rathan U Kelkar IAS (2003 posted as Secretary- Electronics and Information Technology with complete additional charge of Income Tax Department. While 

Dr. K Vasuki IAS (2008) has now been appointed as Commissioner- Land Revenue and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority and National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP).

Jafar Malik IAS (2013) appointed as Executive Director- Kudumbashree. He was presently District Collector- Ernakulam. Mr. H Dineshan IAS (2013) presently Director- Panchayats Deparment has been posted as Director- Information and Public Relations Department.Whereas Mr. Asif K Yusuf IAS (2016) presently District Development Commissioner- Kollam transferred as Managing Director- Milma, Kerala .


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