The government has issued orders effecting the following transfers and new postings in the General Administration department.
V. Venu, Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education), has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Vigilance). He will also hold the full additional charge of the Environment department.
Rajan Khobragade, who has been the Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) for the past few years, is the Principal Secretary (Water Resources). Tinku Biswal, who has been functioning as Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies, will be the new Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare. She will hold full additional charge of the Ayush and Ports departments also.