Kerala reshuffles 35 IAS officers, K.R. Jyothilal gets Home department
Kerala just switched up its top bureaucracy, moving 35 IAS officers to fresh posts across departments.
Big changes include K.R. Jyothilal now leading Home and Vigilance (plus Water Resources, Housing, and Coir), while Puneet Kumar takes charge of Power and will also represent Kerala House in Delhi.
Kerala appoints Minhaj Alam Finance ACS
Finance gets Minhaj Alam as Additional Chief Secretary, still heading the Rebuild Kerala Initiative too.
Health and Family Welfare is now with Mohammed Hanish A.P.M. focusing on Ayush and Minority Welfare.
Sharmila Mary Joseph steps in for Transport, plus Women and Child Development.
M. Beena returns from central deputation to lead Industries; M.G. Rajamanickam takes over Local Self-Government; and Suhas S. already running Cochin International Airport adds Electronics and IT to his plate.
The goal: make state administration run smoother than ever.