Utkal Bhawan, Kolkata declared unsafe

Identity Personnel Management System (IPMS) in Secretariat

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

HOME DEPARTMENT

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No. HOME-SST-MISC-0006-2025/ 32062 / SS, Bhubaneswar, Dated the 07.09.2026 

To,
         All Departments

Sub: Regarding application process and eligibility for issuance of Identity Cards through the Identity Personnel Management System (IPMS).

    With reference to the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to state that the Identity & Personnel Management System (IPMS) is now live for submission of applications for Identity Cards for employees of Government Department Offices. A link for applying for the Identity Card will be shared with the e-mail ID of the official nominated by the concerned Department as the Recommending Authority.

    Regular employees drawing salary from their respective Departments in Lok Seva Bhawan, Kharavel Bhawan, Rajiv Bhawan, Krushi Bhawan, Loksamparka Bhawan, Paryatan Bhawan, Sanskriti Bhawan and Deptt. of Sports & Youth Services (functioning in Kalinga Stadium) shall be eligible to apply for Identity Cards.

    The Recommending Authority of the concerned Department shall ensure that applications are forwarded only in respect of employees fulfilling the above eligibility criteria. Officers on Special Duty re-engaged after retirement, Consultants, Outsourced, Contractual employees, etc. are not eligible for issuance of Identity Cards. Such personnel may avail Admission Passes through the e-Pravesh portal, as applicable.

    All applicants are required to upload a clear passport-size photograph with a white background and a legible specimen of their signature in JPG/PNG format, with a maximum file size of 5 MB. The system also provides an option for uploading a digital signature. Applications not conforming to the prescribed requirements are liable to be rejected.

      The applicant shall upload a proof of employment for verification, in PDF / JPG / PNG format, such as the appointment order / joining acceptance letter in the concerned Department or first page of the Service Book.

     Further, the applicant shall be solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all information furnished in the application. Applicants are, therefore, advised to carefully verify all details before final submission. Requests for subsequent alteration or correction of the information furnished in the application shall not be entertained.

   The applicants are also requested to return their previous Identity Card / Admission Card, as applicable, upon receipt of the new Identity Card.

    In the event of retirement, transfer, or termination of service in the concerned Department, the applicant shall promptly surrender the Identity Card to the concerned Department. The concerned Department shall intimate accordingly and return the surrendered Identity Card to Home Department for taking necessary action at this end.

Joint Secretary to Government

32062 Dt.07.09.2026

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Health & Family Welfare Department shifted to Kharavel Bhawan

Validity of Identity Card of secretariat employees extended till 30.09.2026

Health & FW Department to be shifted to Kharvel Bhawan (1st Floor)

ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକରୁଥିବା ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ବିଭାଗ ଆସନ୍ତା ମାସରୁ ଖାରବେଳ ଭବନ ସ୍ଥିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ମହଲରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାର ଯୋଜନା ଅଛି l ଏଥି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗତକାଲି ମାନ୍ୟବର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଗୃହ ପୂଜା ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି.

Two people arrested for stealing AC parts from Lok Seva Bhawan

 

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଆସର

 ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପକ୍ଷ ପାଳନ ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର  ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଆସର ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ

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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର - ତା ୦୯.ଅପ୍ରେଲ । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପକ୍ଷ ପାଳନ ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର  ସ୍ୱାରସ୍ବତ ଆସର ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ।  ଏହି ଅବସରରେ  ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସଭାରେ ସଭାପତିତ୍ୱ କରିଥିଲେ ନାଟ୍ୟକାର ,ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ପୀୟୂଷ ରଞ୍ଜନ ପରିଡ଼ା  । ସଂଯୋଜନା କରିଥିଲେ ବିଜନବାଳା  ପାଟଯୋଷି । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ  ରଶ୍ମିତା ମହାନ୍ତ ,କାହ୍ନୁ ଚରଣ ଦାସ, ପୁଷ୍ପାଞ୍ଜଳି ବିଶୋୟୀ, ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନ ପ୍ରଧାନ ,ପୀୟୂଷ ରଞ୍ଜନ ପରିଡା,ସଞ୍ଜୟ ଆନନ୍ଦ କୁମାର ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ , ବିଜନବାଳା ପାଟଯୋଷି ଓ ଜନ୍ମେଜୟ ପ୍ରଜାପତି ସ୍ୱରଚିତ   କବିତା ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ । ପରିଷଦର ବାର୍ଷିକ ସାରସ୍ଵତ ସମାରୋହ ଓ ସମ୍ବର୍ଦ୍ଧନା ସଭା ଆସନ୍ତା ମାସରେ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଗୃହୀତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ସଭା ଶେଷରେ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଥିଲେ  ରଶ୍ମିତା ମହାନ୍ତ । ପରିଷଦର ୟୁ ଟ୍ୟୁବ ପତ୍ରିକା "Pahacha" ର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯତ୍ନବାନ ହେବାକୁ ସାଧାରଣ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଥିଲେ ।

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Celebration of Women's Day by OSSA today

 

9th March, 2026 (Monday)
Mini Stadium, Lokseva Bhawan

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Outdoor Games 

(Music Chair,  Tug of War, Bucket Ball, Target Arrow)

Artwork Exhibition 

Formal Meeting - Prize Distribution 

Cultural Program - Dinner

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Chief Guest
Smt Pravati Parida, 

Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Odisha

Monthly Literary Meet (February 2026) of Odisha Sachibalaya Lekhaka Parishad.

 ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର 
ଫେବୃୟାରୀ ମାସର ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଆସର ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ 

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର - ତା ୨୫.୦୨ । ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ଲେଖକ ପରିଷଦର ଫେବୃୟାରୀ ମାସର ସ୍ୱାରସ୍ବତ ଆସର ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ।  ଏହି ଅବସରରେ  ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସଭାରେ ସଭାପତିତ୍ୱ କରିଥିଲେ ସୁଶାନ୍ତ ଧର । ସଂଯୋଜନା କରିଥିଲେ ବିଜନବାଳା  ପାଟଯୋଷି ।  ବନ୍ଦିତା ଦାଶ,କାହ୍ନୁ ଚରଣ ଦାସ, ପୁଷ୍ପାଞ୍ଜଳି ବିଶୋୟୀ,ସୁଶାନ୍ତ ଧର,ପୀୟୂଷ ରଞ୍ଜନ ପରିଡା,ସଞ୍ଜୟ ଆନନ୍ଦ କୁମାର ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ,ସ୍ମୃତି ନାଥ ଓ ଲୋକନାଥ ସାହୁ  ସ୍ୱରଚିତ  କବିତା ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ ।  ବିଜନବାଳା ପାଟଯୋଷି , ମୌସୁମୀ ଦାସ ,ରଶ୍ମିତା ମହାନ୍ତ ଓ ସର୍ବଜିତ ଶ୍ରୀଚନ୍ଦନ ସ୍ୱରଚିତ ଗଳ୍ପ ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ । ସଭା ଶେଷରେ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଥିଲେ  ବନ୍ଦିତା ଦାଶ । ପରିଷଦର ୟୁ ଟ୍ୟୁବ ପତ୍ରିକା  "Pahacha" ର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯତ୍ନବାନ ହେବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଗୃହୀତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।

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Parking arrangement during Black Swan Summit @ State Convention Center

4606 Dt. 05.02.2026

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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

No reels / video for social media allowed inside secretariat

345 Dt. 03.01.2025

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Extension of validity of Secretariat Identity Card

52374 Dt.24.12.2025
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Anu Garg, IAS appointed new Chief Secretary

Senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha, succeeding Manoj Ahuja, who retires on December 31, 2025.

Garg, a 1991 batch IAS officer, is currently serving as Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Convergence Department and Water Resources Department. She will be the first woman to hold this top bureaucratic position in the state.

Secretariat Redevelopment Project : Works Department starts process for Phase - I

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

WORKS DEPARTMENT

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No. WORKS-BLD-MISCSB-0004-2024- 24051 /W., Bhubaneswar, Dated 11-12-2025  

From  

Er. Lakshmi Kanta Padhi,  

EIC-cum-Special Secretary to Government  

To  

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt., Home Department /  

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt., Revenue & Disaster Management Department /  

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt., Steel & Mines Department /  

Principal Secretary to Govt., Energy Department /  

Principal Secretary to Govt., Housing & Urban Development Department /  

Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt., School & Mass Education Department.  

Sub: Relocation of Affected Offices in Phase-I for Demolition for the redevelopment of the proposed Secretariat Campus in Bhubaneswar- regarding  

Ref: Letter No. 10136 dated 29.11.2025 of Chief Engineer (Civil), OB&CC Ltd.  

Sir,  

Inviting reference to the letter referred to above, I am directed to say that the Chief Engineer (Civil), OB&CC Ltd., vide letter referred to above, has intimated that the redevelopment proposal for the Secretariat Campus was discussed in detail in the meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Odisha on 08.10.2025 and approved in principle to take up Phase-I work.  

Further, as per the deliberations of the meeting held on 12.11.2025 under the Chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & DM Department, it was decided to incorporate the proposed Bipariaya Parichalana Bhawan within the Secretariat Redevelopment Plan. Accordingly, the revised Master Plan has been prepared by OB&CC Ltd.  

The Comprehensive Secretariat Redevelopment Project will be taken up in the following 3 phases:  

Phase-I:

3-level Underground Parking;  

New Secretariat-cum-Mantralaya (3B+G+11);  

New Office Building (3B+G+11);  

Bipariaya Parichalana Bhawan (3B+G+9)  

Phase-II:

Annex Secretariat Building (3B+G+9);  

Service Building (B+G+1);  

New Office Building beside Nirman Soudha (3B+G+11)  

Phase-III:

Future Development – Annex Building for State Assembly  

In order to commence Phase-I activities, the following functioning offices located within the designated redevelopment zone are required to be shifted urgently to facilitate dismantling and construction works in accordance with the approved plan.  

• ADM Office, Bhubaneswar  

• OSEPA, Bhubaneswar  

• Research Laboratory (Geology)  

• Directorate of Geology  

• Higher Secondary Education Office, Bhubaneswar  

• Economic Offence Wing, Bhubaneswar

• Cyber Complex, Odisha Police  

• Directorate of Town Planning  

• EIC-Electrical Office  

• SE, Bhubaneswar (R&B) Division-III  

In view of above, it is requested to take necessary steps for relocation of the respective office/establishment of concerned Departments from the designated redevelopment zone at the earliest so that Phase-I demolition of above buildings will be taken up observing due procedures for the construction of Secretariat Redevelopment Project without delay.  

Yours faithfully,  

[Sd/-]  

EIC-cum-Special Secretary to Govt.  

Inauguration of Cherche "KALIKA" at Kharvel Bhawan for Secretariat Employees

The  opening ceremony of "Kalika(Creche) in Kharavela Bawan" has been scheduled on 01.12.2025 at 10.00 AM . The ceremony shall be graced by the presence of the Hon'ble Dy. CM, Smt. Pravati Parida Ma'am.

Attempts entry into Odisha secretariat using fake ID card, arrested

Validity of Secretariat Identity Card extended till 31.12.2025

Security arrangements in Lokseva Bhawan for proposed gherao of State Assembly by OPCC