KALA BHOOMI - Odisha Crafts Museum

Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate Kala Bhoomi, Odisha Crafts Museum and launch Odisha Handloom & Handicrafts Development and Promotion Council to give a boost to state's weavers and artisans through empowerment and all-round welfare.

SC/ST Act being used for blackmail :SC

SC/ST Act being used for blackmail, says Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court directs that public servants can only be arrested with the written permission of their appointing authority.

The anti-atrocities law, which protects Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from casteist slurs and discrimination, has become an instrument to “blackmail” innocent citizens and public servants, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment on Tuesday. 

Issuing a slew of guidelines to protect public servants and private employees from arbitrary arrests under the Atrocities Act, the court directed that public servants can only be arrested with the written permission of their appointing authority. In the case of private employees, the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned should allow it. Besides this precaution, a preliminary inquiry should be conducted before the FIR is registered to check whether the case falls within the parameters of the Atrocities Act and if it is frivolous or motivated.

The past three decades have seen complainants — who belong to the marginalised sections of society — use the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 to exact “vengeance” and satisfy vested interests, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit said in their 89-page judgment. “Innocent citizens are termed accused, which is not intended by the legislature. The legislature never intended to use the Atrocities Act as an instrument to blackmail or to wreak personal vengeance,” the Supreme Court observed.

President of India presents Padma Awards

President's Secretariat

President of India Presents Padma Awards

20 MAR 2018

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards today (March 20, 2018) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Speaker Lok Sabha and Union Ministers. 

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     FROM ODISHA    

Two Odias, including eminent sculptor Prabhakar Maharana and master weaver Gobardhan Panika were conferred with Padma Shri awards by President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The two Odias were among 84 others who received the country’s highest civilian honours in the Padma awards category. Prabhakar Maharana and Gobardhan Panika bagged the Padma awards for sculpting and weaving art respectively.

Local Holiday on 24th March

Dt.24.03.2018 is declared as Local holiday for Khurda District by RDC (C), Cuttack on the eve of Ashokastami

Regularization of contractual employees

Farewell to retired OSS Officers

A farewell meeting will be organised in Old OSSA House, near Rajiv Bhawan on 22.03.2018.

Budget Session from today

Budget Session of OLA for 2018 is going to commence from today i.e. 20th March, 2018. State Budget will be placed on 23rd March by Honble Finance Minister. The Session will continue upto 5th May, 2018 in different phases.

30 OSS Officers not relieved

Secretariat Premier League 2018

FS & CW Deptt : Volleyball Champion

Dhuleswar Basantia Memorial

2nd Inter Department Volleyball Tournament - 2018

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Final Match
( Dt.17.03.2018 )

GA Deptt. Vs FS&CW Deptt.

FS&CW Deptt. became champion in 2-1 Sets

NOC to appear UPSC Exam - 2018

No Objection Certificate

to appear UPSC Exam-2018 (Preliminary)

Additional Charge : Works Department

Additional Charge assigned to two ASOs in Works Department until further orders.

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1. Lagnajeeta Mohanty, Bill Section

Additional - FE-II Section

2. Bhupendra Tandi, EAP/PPP Section

Additional - O&M Section

12th Session of ASO Training at MDRAFM

Madhusudan Das Regional Academy 

of Financial Management

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12th session training program on

"Basic Financial Management for newly recruited Assistant Section Officers of Odisha Secretariat"

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From Works Department

Miss Ipsita Tripathy, Confidential Section

Sri Dillip Kumar Mallik, Legal Cell

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Bhubaneswar enters Top-20 Global Smart City Index

After topping the list of Indian Smart Cities in 2016, Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar, the only Indian city has now found its place in the list of world's Top 20 Smart City List-2017. Singapore has been placed at the top of the list in all the four categories. It noted that the country's 'Smart Nation' initiative and its position as a city-state makes it unique in its ability to execute its smart city vision.

Cabinet Decisions: 14 March, 2018

     CABINET DECISIONS    

14 March, 2018

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Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik took various key decisions with focus on youth empowerment, public health, promotion of Odia language, drinking water and infrastructure development. Key decisions taken:

• 8000 'Biju Yuva Vahini' under Biju Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana to be formed in 6800 Panchayats & 113 Urban Local Bodies for nurturing leadership & volunteerism, promotion of sports & sportsmanship and healthy living among youths

• Odia signage made mandatory, all shops and establishments to change sign boards within 1 month. Web portal being created for monitoring the display of such signboards.

Open Meeting of HoD Employees

Open Meeting of Employees of Head of Departments

Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar

Date: 16.03.2018

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Office Order : Additional Charge

Sambit Pattaiank, ASO, Plan Section

Additional Charge : IMU/PMU Section

Office Order: Assembly Work

Ranjan Kumar Behera, ASO, FE-III Section

Harihar Naik, Superintendent Level-I 

Rajendra Kumar Mishra, DEO (WC)

to assist the Assembly work in O&M Section

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40% of 7th Pay Arrears to be paid in March

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Notification for Contractual Employees

Notification for AIS (IAS/IPS/IFS)

Final Result : Odisha Civil Service Exam - 2016

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Honey Bee attack in Secretariat

3rd Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition- 2018

       3rd Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition - 2018       

to Mt. RUDUGAIRA (19100 ft)

Organised by

Sports & Youth Services Department 

&

TATA Steel Adventure Foundation, Jamsedpur

Last Date for application: 15.03.2018

Date of Selection    : 23.03.2018 (Kalinga Stadium)

Training Camp        : May, 2018 (Uttarakashi)

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Special Development Council

Odisha Civil Service KABADI Team

Odisha Civil Service KABADI Competition, Haryana

9-12 March, 2018

TEAM: 

Coach : Jayanta Kumar Mohant

Manager : Suresh Chandra Sarangi

Players: Hara Prasad Biswal (C), Ganesh Bhitiria, Tapan Pradhan, Akhaya parida, Narendra Kumar Das, Chinmay Kumar Pradhan, Suchitra Khatoi, Jayant Kumar Ray, Ramachandra Sahoo, Harihar das, Swarajya Keshari Mohanty, Lingaraj sahoo

2% DA rise to CG Employees

07.03.2018: Central Govt. Employees are to get 2% more Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01 January, 2018.

Achyuta Samanta will go Rajya Sabha

07.03.2018 - Saoumya Ranjan Patnaik, Achyuta Samanta and Prasanta Nanda nominated for Rajyasabha by BJD.

Transfer of three SOs in GA Deptt.

Chief Minister left Works Department

Sri Prafulla Mallick, 

Minister of  Works Department

N.B. Hon'ble Chief Minister was in-charge of Works Department. 

Niranjan Pujari 

Housing and Urban Development  +Water Resources

Prafulla Mallick

Steel and Mines + Works Department

Susanta Singh 

Labour and Employment + Energy

Pratap Jena

Health & Family welfare + I&PR

Ananta Das

Higher Education + Industry

12th Session of 15th Assembly

12th Session of 15th Assembly

[ 20th March - 5th May, 2018 ]

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💥Presentation of BUDGET for the year 2018-19💥

23rd March, 2018

Happy Birthday : Miss Ipsita

Many many happy returns of the day ....