Bhubaneswar:12/9/24: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi distributed appointment letters to 476 officers and employees across various departments at the Lok Seva Bhavan. The event was organized by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department. Addressing the gathering, CM Majhi congratulated the newly appointed officers and employees, emphasizing that their role is not just a job, but a responsibility to ...

Bhubaneswar: 12/9/24:The Odisha Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) today announced to hold the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023 on October 27. The Commissioner has issued a notification in this regard. “The Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023, according to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 tentatively on 27.10.2024 (Sunday),” the notification read. The detailed programme of the ...

Bhubaneswar:12/9/24: The Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday approved the transfer of equity shares for Gopalpur Ports to Adani Group. Gopalpur Ports Ltd has sought permission for the transfer of 95% of equity shares to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) from Shapooril Pallonji Port Maintenance Private Limited (SPPML) – 56% and from ...

Bhubaneswar:12/9/24: In a major push towards cleanliness and public hygiene, a joint review meeting on the preparedness of the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) campaign was conducted by Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department, and S.K. Lohani, Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water (PR&DW) Department. The review aimed to ensure the smooth execution of the campaign ...

Bhubaneswar:10/9/24: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a review meeting to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall due to low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and SRC-cum Additional Chief Secretary Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh briefed the Chief Minister on the current situation and measures taken. The Chief Minister expressed concern over waterlogging ...

Bhubaneswar:10/9/24: At least three more Vande Bharat Express trains will run through Odisha from September 15, the East Coast Railway said on Tuesday. The new trains that will run through Odisha are Tata-Berhampur, Rourkela-Howrah, and Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express. These three are among the 10 such trains scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. ECoR ...

Bhubaneswar:9/9/24: The State government has declared Odisha Bhawan in New Delhi “structurally unsafe” for habitation and authorized the Works Dept to dismantle the structure. A notification from the Home Dept reads: The Chief Architect, Department of Architecture & Environs, New Delhi Municipal Council directed that Govt. buildings in Delhi are to be taken up for Structural Safety Audit. Per the ...

Bhubaneswar:9/9/24:Akhil Kumar Mishra, a 1999 batch officer of the Indian Information Service, has taken over as Additional Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Bhubaneswar under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Shri Mishra will also serve as the Additional Press Registrar General of Odisha state. Apart from this, he will hold ...

Bhubaneswart:9/9/24:In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore. The contract was inked by the senior officials of MoD and HAL in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane, Secretary (Defence Production) ...

Bhubaneswar:8/9/24: The Centre has appointed Odisha cadre IAS officer Tuhin Kanta Pandey as new Finance Secretary. The Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances, and Pensions has issued a notification regarding his appointment. “The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved designating Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance as Finance Secretary,” the notification ...