Putturu: Noted gold businessman of Puttur GL Acharya (94) passed away today after a brief illness.

Acharya is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

Gundibailu Lakshminarayana Acharya, a native of Gundibailu in Ududpi, started the GL jewelery businessman in Puttur in 1957. GL Acharya, who is a partner in Lakshmidas Jewelery Mangaluru, has contributed significantly to the education and social fields.

He served as Chairman of Puttur Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Puttur Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Rotary Club Puttur and many other organisations.

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Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.

Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.

Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.

Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.

Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.

Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.