Chandigarh, March 25 -- The Punjab government on Monday transferred five Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and one Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officers.

Alok Shekhar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, has been posted as additional chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner, co-operation, with additional charge as ACS home affairs, replacing Gurkirat Kirpal Singh.

Jaspreet Talwar, 1995-batch IAS officer, will take over as ACS planning, with additional charge as ACS mines and geology, relieving Gurkirat Kirpal Singh of his additional charge. Talwar has been given additional charge as ACS jails and ACS justice as well, replacing Alok Shekhar.

Ajit Balaji Joshi, 2003-batch IAS officer, has been transferred as administrative secretary, rural devel...