OSS TODAYS: July 2018

Tuesday 31 July 2018

Transfer & Posting of OFS Officers

Works Department

Amarnath Mahalik, OFS (SSG)

FA-cum-Special Secretary

New place of posting

Agriculture & FE Department

Restructuring of Odisha Labour Service Cadre 2018

Notification No. 5405 Dt.30.07.2018

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Monday 30 July 2018

Strike of HoD Section Officers

Thursday 26 July 2018

Gurupriya Setu: Inaugurated by Honble CM

GURUPRIYA SETU

Wednesday 25 July 2018

Congrats : Deep Ranjan Bisoyi, ASO

Thailand Inter National Para Badminton

4(Four) from Odisha in Team India

Congratulation

Deep Ranjan Bisoyi, ASO

Finance Department, Odisha Secretariat

Inauguration of Gurupriya Setu on 26th

Tuesday 24 July 2018

Monday 23 July 2018

Saturday 21 July 2018

Cancellation of Holiday on 22.07.2018 (Sunday)

Mo School : Contribution by Old Students

Unit-IX Boys High School Bhubaneswar Alumni Association called on Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik. Represented by alumni Shri Bibhu Prasad Acharya, Special Chief Secretary (Telangana), former cricketer Debasish Mohanty and architect Tara Prasad Dhal, they donated ₹10 lakh towards Mo School and praised the initiative for creating a platform for alumni to partner the development of their alma mater. State Government will donate the double of the donation to the Mo School initiative i.e.₹20 lakh. The fund of ₹30 lakh will be utilized for special training, skill development, libraries, laboratories and various other infrastructure needs of the school.

Thursday 19 July 2018

OSSA activities in last one year

Sunday 15 July 2018

President nominates 4 Members to RS

President's Secretariat

President nominates four members to Rajya Sabha

14 JULY 2018

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 80 of the Constitution of India, and on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of India is pleased to make the following four nominations to the Rajya Sabha:

Shri Ram Shakal: He is an eminent people’s leader and public representative from Uttar Pradesh, who has devoted his life for the welfare and well-being of the Dalit community. A farmer leader, he is widely respected for championing the cause of farmers, labourers and migrants. He has also been a three-time Member of Parliament, representing Robertsganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Shri Rakesh Sinha: A respected and widely read author, Shri Rakesh Sinha is the Founder and Honorary Director of the Delhi-based think-tank “India Policy Foundation.” A Professor of Motilal Nehu College of Delhi University, he is also currently a member of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He is a regular columnist in a range of newspapers.

Shri Raghunath Mohapatra: He is an internationally renowned authority on stone carving. Practicing since 1959, he has trained over 2000 students. He has contributed to the preservation of traditional sculpture and ancient monuments, and has worked on the beautification of the Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri. His famous works include a 6 feet high statue of the Sun God carved in grey sandstone, in the Central Hall of Parliament; and the Wooden Buddha, Buddha Temple, Paris.

Smt Sonal Mansingh: She is among India’s foremost exponents of Indian Classical Dance. She has been performing Bharatnatyam and Odissi for over six decades. She is also a well-known choreographer, teacher, orator and social activist. She founded the Centre for Indian Classical Dances, in Delhi in 1977.

Background

Article 80(1)(a) read with Article 80(3) of the Constitution of India provides that the President can nominate to Rajya Sabha, 12 persons having special knowledge, or practical experience in respect of literature, science, art and social service. There were, currently, eight nominated members in the Rajya Sabha, and hence, four vacancies.

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