SC panel seeks chief secy response on green zone norms ‘flout’ in Satkosia | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The central empowered committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court has sought a response from Odisha chief secretary Manoj Ahuja regarding alleged violations of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) in the draft More...
NGT asks chief secy to probe ‘security lapse’ in cracker blast at Puri yatra | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the chief secretary “to institute an inquiry” into the “grave security lapse” that led to the firecracker explosionkilling 17 people More...
Man poses as CM’s secy to ‘extort’ mines officer, held | Bhubaneswar News
Rourkela: A 24-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly attempting to extort money from the deputy director of mines, Rourkela, by posing as private secretary to chief minister Mohan Charan More...
Chief secy seeks enhanced protection for Olive Ridley hatchlings | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Ahuja has directed forest officials to strengthen surveillance measures for protecting Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings during the upcoming second phase of mass hatching More...
Ex-chief secy Jena is new OERC chairperson | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: State govt on Friday appointed former chief secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena as the new chairperson of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). The appointment was announced through a notification More...
Agri secy backs mechanized farming to tackle farm labour crunch | Bhubaneswar News
Koraput: With farmers facing difficulties in securing farm labourers for agricultural activities, agriculture department‘s principal secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee has urged them to adopt mechanization More...
Vigilance arrest SCS secy for Rs 11.83L bungling
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday arrested Srinivas Mantri, secretary of Ostia Service Cooperative Society (SCS) under Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Saranda branch, for allegedly misappropriating More...
Secy reviews PDS, paddy procurement in state | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Union food and public distribution secretary Sanjeev Chopra reviewed the state’s paddy procurement and public distribution system during his visit to the state on Thursday. The More...
Health secy chairs meet to review progress of 2 upcoming med colleges | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: State health secretary Aswathy S on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress and address ongoing requirements before Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College and Hospital More...
Oram recommends disciplinary action against his pvt secy
Rourkela: Union minister Jual Oram has recommended disciplinary action against IAS officer Parag Harshad Gavali, posted as his private secretary, for “unauthorised absence from duty.”In a letter More...