Name change of places in Odisha : Public Notice

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA 
REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 
PUBLIC NOTICE 
(Change of Name of Places) 

Notice is hereby given for general information of the public that the Government of Odisha proposes to effect changes in the names of certain places within the State of Odisha, with a view to restoring their original Odia names and ensuring correct reflection of the State's linguistic, historical, and cultural heritage in official records. Details of the places proposed for renaming are enclosed in the Annexure appended to this notice. All stakeholders likely to be affected by the proposed changes are hereby invited to submit their objections or suggestions, if any, in writing, along with supporting documents, to the undersigned within 15 days from the date of publication of this Public Notice. Objections or suggestions received after the stipulated period shall not be entertained. In case no objection is received within the prescribed time, it shall be presumed that there is no objection from the public, and the Government may proceed further in the matter as Der law. 

By order of the Hon'ble Minister 

(Revenue & Disaster Management)

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Extension of interest free electric Vehicle Advance for State Government employees

👉Last date for receiving applications : 28th February, 2026
👉Last date for sanction of advance and release of funds : 10th March, 2026

3182 Dt.04.02.2026
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Promotion of Under Secretary to the rank of Deputy Secretary

 

4110 Dt. 02.02.2026
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Cabinet decision : 31.01.2026

 Odisha Cabinet clears 12 proposals across 10 departments :

1. Odisha Language, Literature and Culture Department :

Framing of cadre rule for Odisha Culture Development Service.

Post increased from 33 to 63.

2. Industries Department :

3. Labour & ESI Department  :

4. Cooperation Department :

5. Steel & Mines Department 

6. GA&PG Department :

7. GA&PG Department :

8. Water Resources Department :

9.  Commerce & Transport Department :

10. Law :

11. Science & Technology Department :

12. Women & Child Development Department :

Promotion, Transfer & posting of IAS Officers

Promotion of four IAS officers to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary :

Additional charge : 

Transfer & posting :

Appointment : 

Retirement of OSS officers on 31.01.2026

 

Revised Final Gradation List of Section Officers in HoD Cadre w.e.f. 01.01.2019 based Court Judgement

 

1193 Dt. 09.01.2026
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Annual Function : ST&SC Department Cultural Association

Marty's Day 2026 @ Labour & ESI Department

30th January, 2025

 

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ମାସର ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଆସର ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର - ତା ୩୦.୦୧ । ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ମାସର ସ୍ୱାରସ୍ବତ ଆସର ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ପରିଷଦର ୟୁ ଟ୍ୟୁବ ପତ୍ରିକା 'ପାହାଚ'ର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର ବ୍ୟାପକ କରିବା ସହିତ କିପରି ଅଧିକ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତା ହାସଲ କରିବ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯତ୍ନବାନ ହେବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଗୃହୀତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ  ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସଭାରେ ସଭାପତିତ୍ୱ କରିଥିଲେ ପୀୟୂଷ ରଞ୍ଜନ ପରିଡା । ସଂଯୋଜନା କରିଥିଲେ ରଶ୍ମିତା ମହାନ୍ତ ।  ବନ୍ଦିତା ଦାଶ,କାହ୍ନୁ ଚରଣ ଦାସ, ,ପୁଷ୍ପାଞ୍ଜଳି ବିଶୋୟୀ,ନିବେଦିତା ବେହେରା,ପୀୟୂଷ ରଞ୍ଜନ ପରିଡା,ସଞ୍ଜୟ ଆନନ୍ଦ କୁମାର ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ,ରଶ୍ମିତା ମହାନ୍ତ ଓ ସୁଶାନ୍ତ ଧର ସ୍ୱରଚିତ  କବିତା ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ ।  ବିଜନବାଳା ପାଟଯୋଷି ସ୍ୱରଚିତ ଗଳ୍ପ ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ । ସଭା ଶେଷରେ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଥିଲେ ନିବେଦିତା ବେହେରା । 

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Kharvel Bhawan Canteen : Rate Chart

"ସୃଜନ"

ପ୍ରଥମ ମହଲା, ଖାରବେଳ ଭବନ

Budget Session of Odisha Assembly from 17th February to 8th April

The 6th Session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly (2026) begins on 17 Feb with the Governor’s Address. The 2026–27 Budget will be presented on 20 Feb, followed by discussions, Demands for Grants, and passage of the Appropriation Bill in March–April.

- February 17 : Governors Address

- February 20 : Presentation of Budget for FY 2026-27

Provisional Calendar (PDF)
6th Session of 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly 

Promotion of reserved candidates against UR Vacancy : Judgement Copy

Date of Hearing:23.10.2025 and Date of Judgment:22.01.2026
THE HONBLE JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
 

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...... x x x x x 

9.4. Since in terms of the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of M. Nagraj and Jarnail Singh, no such quantifiable data has yet been collected and the impugned clarification has been issued by Opp. Party No.3 contrary to the provisions contained under Rule-6 of the 1992 Rules as well as Art-154 and 162 of the Constitution of India, it is the view of this Court that the impugned clarification issued on 06.05.2024, directed to be followed in communication dated 27.02.2025 basing on the clarification issued by the Law Department on 27.02.2024, are not sustainable in the eye of law and stand quashed. Consequentially, any action taken basing on such clarification issued on 06.05.2024 and 27.02.2025 are also not sustainable in the eye of law and stand quashed. The decisions rendered by this Court in the case of Lalit Kumar Nayak as well as Litu Behera on the face of the provision contained under Art-16(4-A) of the Constitution of India and the decision in the case of M. Nagraj as well as Jarnail Singh as per the considered view of this Court are judgments per-incuriam. 

9.5. Therefore, this Court while quashing clarification dtd.06.05.2024 and communication dtd.27.02.2025 so issued by Opp. Party No.3 as well as consequential action taken thereof by various departments of the State, direct the concerned departments in the present batch of Writ Petitions to follow the provisions contained under Rule-3-A of the Amendment Rules, 2022 and so also the provision contained under Art16(4-A) of the Constitution of India read with the decision in the case of M. Nagraj and Jarnail Singh with regard to promotion of SC & ST candidates. 

10. With the aforesaid observation and direction, all the Writ Petitions stand disposed of accordingly. 

                     

                                            (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) 

                                                                 Judge 

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Bank Strike on 27 January : Demand for 5-Days Working

Padma Award 2026 : Four 'Padmashree' from Odisha

Four persons from Odisha has been awarded 

'Padmashree' for the year 2026.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

New Cadre Allocation Policy for the All India Services -IAS / IPS / IFS

HIGHLIGHTS : 

👉All State & Joint Cadres are now arranged alphabetically.

👉No zones. Zones Removed, Groups introduced 

👉A simplified version of Cadre Preference System

👉Rotation of groups Y/Y basis..

👉No state-wise preference list.

👉Candidates can only opt for their Home State (yes/no).

👉Beyond that, cadre allotment is purely based on AIR, vacancies, and roster.

Earlier, candidates could:

👉Opt for Home State

👉Rank Zones (1–5)

👉Rank states within each zone

👉Cadre allotment depended on zone preference + state preference + roster

 

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Promotion of Reserve Candidates against UR vacancy : HC rejects circular of ST&SC Deptt

The 33 questions to be asked in the Census 2027

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) on Thursday (January 22, 2025) notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the house listing and housing enumeration, starting April 1 extending to September 30.

Pledge on National Voters Day, 2026

Labour & ESI Department

Public entry restricted on 23 January for Netaji Museum, Cuttack

National Voter's Day Pledge

 

Consolidated guidelines on official dealings between the Administration and Members of Parliament and State Legislatures: DoP&T

 

OM No.11013/16/2025 Dt. 12.01.2026

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Player selection for All India Civil Service Tournament

ସର୍ବଭାରତୀୟ ବେସାମାରିକ କବାଡି, ହକି, କ୍ରିକେଟ ଓ ବ୍ୟାଡ଼ମୀଣ୍ଟନ ପାଇଁ ଓଡିଶା ଦଳ ଚୟନ ଆସନ୍ତା 18 ତାରିଖରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ. ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ ଖେଳାଳୀ ମାନେ ନିମ୍ନ ଠିକଣାରେ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କରିପାରିବେ.

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ଅବିନାଶ ଖଣ୍ଡୁଆଳ (9438102538)

Exercise option for family pension upon in-service death of govt employees under NPS

 

1394 Dt. 15.01.2026

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Standing permission / NOC for Govt. Employees under GA&PG Deptt for appearing recruitment examination

 

1533 Dt. 16.01.2025

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SC rejected SLP on ASO Recruitment

 

Use of Odia Language in Official work

 

1338 Dt. 13.01.2026

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'ନୂତନ ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ' ପାଇଁ ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଧାରାକୁ ଅଧିକ ସୁସଂଗଠିତ ଓ ଗତିଶୀଳ କରିବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟାଧୁନିକ 'ନୂତନ ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ' ପାଇଁ ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହୋଇଛି। ପ୍ରାୟ ୭୧.୧୩ ଏକର ପରିମିତ ଏକ ବିଶାଳ ସମନ୍ୱିତ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଉଭୟ ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଧାନସଭା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବ। ଏହି ଭବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବୈଭବ ଓ ଆଧୁନିକ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମିର ଏକ ନୂତନ ପରିଚୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବ।