Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 -- The Keralam government on Saturday issued a major reshuffle in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, transferring and posting several senior officers across departments, including district collectors and departmental heads.

According to an order by the Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, dated May 23, an ex-cadre post of Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax Department was created for a period of one year in the Selection Grade of IAS.

"The post of Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax Department is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the cadre post of Special Secretary to Government in the Selection Grade of IAS under Rule 12 of IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016," the order stated.

According...