CM's permission mandatory to transfer officers in Karnataka: DPAR Additional Secretary
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has established a new protocol requiring the Chief Minister's authorization for the appointment of officers in any government department. This directive comes after the conclusion of the official period for public transfers, as announced by JD Madhuchandra Tejaswi, the additional secretary of the government in the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) of Karnataka.
According to this protocol, the administrative department of each ministry must seek permission from the Chief Minister for any premature transfer of an officer or for extending the tenure of a government official in any department. Furthermore, the heads of departments who fail to adhere to this rule and proceed with staff transfers within their departments will be held accountable, and appropriate actions will be taken against them. This directive was issued in the form of a circular to address these concerns.
Tejaswi also outlined that the principal secretary or the secretary to the government has the authority to issue transfer orders and subsequently obtain ex-post facto approval from the Chief Minister. Between May and July, a minister was granted the authority to transfer up to 6 percent of senior officers and staff members from Groups A, B, C, and D for the fiscal year 2023-24 within their respective departments. However, any transfers made within a government department following the stipulated transfer period must be submitted to the Chief Minister for approval, as mandated by the government, according to the circular.
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School headmaster dies after bike falls into roadside ditch in Karnataka's Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): A school headmaster died and another person was seriously injured after their bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Premkumar (45) of Rampura village in Molakalmuru taluk.
He was serving as the headmaster at Basaveshwara Rural High School in BG Kere village, they said.
The accident occurred near Vittalapura close to Devasamudra in Molakalmuru taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch at a curve on the road connecting Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh to Rampura.
The injured person has been identified as Ramanjaneya of Pakkurthi village. As he sustained severe injuries, he has been admitted to VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Rampura Police Station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
