Indian Bureaucracy News, Bengaluru, June 30, 2026 | In a set of key administrative appointments, the Karnataka government has posted four IAS officers who were awaiting assignment to senior roles across mining, IT, agriculture, and rural development departments. The reshuffle fills critical vacancies and reallocates additional charges, streamlining leadership across key sectors.
List of officers with their new assignments are detailed below.
Shri Abhiram G Shankar IAS (Karnataka 2011), presently awaiting posting is appointed as Managing Director – Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC), replacing Dr Sanjay S Bijjoor IFoS officer upon his superannuation today (June 30, 2026).
Dr Avinash Menon Rajendran IAS (Karnataka 2013), presently awaiting posting is appointed as Director – Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology (ITBT), with additional charge of Managing Director (MD) – Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS).
Shri Yogish A M IAS (Karnataka 2013), presently awaiting posting is appointed as Director – Agricultural Marketing Department, Karnataka, relieving Shri Prasanna H IAS of the additional charge of the post.
Smt Divya Prabhu G R J IAS (Karnataka 2014), presently awaiting posting is appointed as Commissioner – Rural Development, Karnataka, relieving Dr Arundhati Chandrashekhar of the additional charge of the post.
Indian Bureaucracy News wishes all the officers the very best.