Bengaluru: The Karnataka state government has ordered the transfer of 21 IAS officers with immediate effect. This follows the transfer of 25 IPS officers on July 3.

Assistant Secretary of the State Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Yukesh Kumar S., has mandated that all transferred officers report to their new assignments immediately.

List of Transferred IAS Officers:

  1. Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar V. as Additional Secretary to the Urban Development Department and Chairman of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
    2. Nitesh Patil as Director of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
    3. Dr. Arundhathi Chandrashekar as Commissioner for Panchayath Raj.
    4. Jyothi K. as Commissioner for Textile Development & Director of Handlooms & Textiles.
    5. Sridhara C. N. as Director of Social Audit, Rural Development, and Panchayat Raj Department.
    6. Dr. Rajendra K. V. as Director of Tourism and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation.
    7. Chandrasekhar Nayaka L. as Additional Commissioner for Commercial Taxes (Enforcement).
    8. Vijaymahantesh B. Danammanavar as Deputy Commissioner of Haveri District.
    9. Govinda Reddy as Deputy Commissioner of Gadag District.
    10. Raghunandan Murthy as Commissioner of Treasuries, Bengaluru.
    11. Dr. Gangadharaswamy G. M. as Deputy Commissioner of Davanagere District.
    12. Lakshmikanth Reddy G. as Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru District.
    13. Nitish K. as Deputy Commissioner of Raichur District.
    14. Mohammad Roshan as Deputy Commissioner of Belagavi District.
    15. Shilpa Sharma as Deputy Commissioner of Bidar District.
    16. Dileesh Sasi as Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for E-Governance.
    17. Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar as Managing Director of Karnataka Vidyut Karkhane Limited.
    18. Shreeroopa as Commissioner of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services.
    19. Gitte Madhav Vitthal Rao as General Manager (Rehabilitation & Resettlement), Bagalkote.
    20. Hemanth N. as Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayath, Shivamogga District.
    21. Nongjai Mohd Ali Akram Shah as Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayath, Vijayanagara District.

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Mumbai (PTI): Local train services on the Central Railway routes were severely hit early Monday morning while various roads in Mumbai were waterlogged after some areas recorded more than 300 mm rainfall overnight, officials said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a statement issued in the morning said heavy rain is also expected on Monday.

It declared a holiday for the first session of the day for all the BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai municipal limits in order to avoid inconvenience to students.

"The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation," the statement said.

Suburban services of the Central Railway were severely affected due to waterlogging of tracks on both the Main and Harbour corridors, authorities said.

The civic body's disaster management department said suburban services on both the CR corridors resumed operation at 6.45 am.

 The BMC said some areas in Mumbai received more than 300 mm rainfall from 1 am to 7 am on Monday.

The highest 315 rainfall in this period was recorded in Govandi area and 314 mm in Powai area, it said.