The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated transfer and posting of IAS and IPS officers in Puducherry.As per the order issued by the Ministry, IAS officers L. Kumar and R. Giri Shankar have been transferred to Puducherry from Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep respectively. Two other IAS officers, R. Kesavan and Ishita Rathi, who are currently serving in Puducherry, have been transferred to Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir respectively.While two IPS officers — Anil Kumar Lal and R. Subash — presently posted in Puducherry, have been transferred to New Delhi, Deepika IPS has been transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Puducherry. Published - July 10, 2026 08:22 pm IST