Thursday, 1 April 2021

Loka Seva Bhawan on Utkal Diwas

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Center withdraws interest cut notification on Small saving schemes

The Centre has pulled back its decision to cut interest rates of small savings schemes announced last evening.

This came after the Ministry of Finance had on March 31 announced a cut in small savings deposit rate from 4 percent to 3.5 percent along with other schemes for the first quarter of the financial year starting April 1, 2021.

Minor changes in IAS Cadre


1993 batch IAS Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been posted as Chairman of Gridco, Bhubaneswar and Chairman of OPTCL, Bhubaneswar in addition to his responsibilities as the Principal Secretary of Energy Department. 

1998 batch IAS Suresh Kumar Vashishth (currently working as Special Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment department) will be in-charge of the office of #Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment department following his return from election duty. 

1987 batch IAS Raj Kumar Sharma (currently working as Agriculture Production Commissioner, Odisha.) will remain in additional charge of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department till Suresh Kumar returns from election duty. 

1991-batch Odisha-cadre IAS  Dr Saurabh Garg has been appointed CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India

Reservation for the students of Government High School in Engineering/Medical Courses

Skill Development and Technical Education Department of the state has brought out notification for reservation of seats in Medical and Technical courses in the state for students passing out from government schools.

On the basis of recommendation of high power committee chaired by Dr. Justice A.K Mishra (Retd.) the State Government reserves 15 percent of seats in medical and engineering colleges of the state for the students who have passed 10th board examination under Board of Secondary Education, Odisha and 12th board examination under Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha from any Government run high schools.

After implementation of such decision now students passing out from state government schools and colleges will avail such reservation for admission into courses like MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, B.Tech, BE and B.Arch etc.

It is clarified that such reservation for Government school pass out students is to operate horizontally, covering all vertical reservation as well as unreserved groups.



Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Vaccination of Odisha Secretariat employees


Government have decided for COVID-19 vaccination of 45 years & above employees of Odisha Secretariat in the OLA dispensary from 1st April, 2021.

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: Admission 2021

The Online Registration for Admission to Class I in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the Academic Year 2021-2022 will commence from April 1st 2021, while registrations for Class II and above will be done from April 8th 2021 in offline mode.

KVS Online Admission for Class I

Registration-

Start :  at 10:00 am on 1st April 2021 

Close : at 7:00 pm on 19th April 2021


Declaration of select list :

1st list : 23.04.2021

2nd list : 30.04.2021

3rd list : 05.05.2021


KVS Offline Admission for Class II onwards (Except Class XI) 

Registration-

Start : 08.04.2021 at 8:00 am 

Close : 15.04.2021 at 4:00 pm


Declaration of list : 19.04.2021

Admission : 20-27 April, 2021


KVS offline Admission for Class XI

For Class XI, Registration forms may be downloaded from Vidyalaya Website as per the schedule for admission 2021-2022 available on KVS (HQ) Website (https://kvsangathan.nic.in)


Last date for admission to all classes except Class XI : 31st May, 2021

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Monday, 29 March 2021

Retirement of OSS Officers on 31.03.2021

RETIREMENT
(31st March, 2021) 
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Simachal Pradhan, JS
Sudhanshu Ranjan Jena, JS

Bipin Bihari Patra, DS
Gurubari Sahoo, DS
Jogendra Kumar Nayak, DS
Dillip Kumar Ratha, DS
Ramesh Chandra Moharana, DS

Md Intekhab Alam, US
Hrudananda Rout, US
Prakash Chandra Kuanr, US
Kedarnath Das, US

Dayanidhi Das, DO
Tapan Nayak, DO
Pandab Sethi, DO
Harihar Sethi,  DO
Pradipta Kumar Patra, DO
Bhagaban Behera, DO
Tarakeswar Behera, DO
Laxmidhar Toppo, DO

Saturday, 27 March 2021

Power tarrif hiked by 30 paise in Odisha; To be effective from April 4


Effective from 4th April, 2021

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New rates

  • 0-50 Unit @ ₹3.00
  • 51-200 Unit @ ₹4.80
  • 201-400 Unit @ ₹5.80
  • Beyond 400 Unit @ ₹6.20

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No change in 

  • Tarrif for pBPL & Irrigation consumers
  • Minimum monthly fixed charge
  • Demand charge
  • Meter rent



Promotion of 19 OAS officers to IAS Cadre

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Reservation in higher studies for Govt School students : Resolution passed in Assembly

Resolution brought by Honble CM to reserve 15% of seats in Medical & Engg colleges for Govt school students passed by Assembly. High Power committee recommended it. Such reservation is to operate HORIZONTALLY covering all vertical reservations & General un-reserved groups.


Those who want to have clarity about Vertical & Horizontal reservations, they can read the Indra Sawhney judgement which has been quoted by the High Power Committee while recommending 15% reservation.


CM quoted from HPC report to tell the Assembly that 86% of students are in Govt schools & they get 23% of seats in State medical colleges & 21% in State Engg colleges. "This clearly shows that there is inequity..& it affects majority.."

MHA guidelines for April, 2021

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Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Covid guidelines for large gathering in marriage and funerals


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Appointment of Junior Data Entry Operator in Home Department : Medical Examination Certificate to be produced


Junior Data Entry Operator in Odisha State Secretariat

(Advt.No.2650/OSSC, Dated 20.05.2015) 

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Selected candidates are to appear before the CDMOs of the concerned District Headquarter Hospital from which the candidate hails (i.e. Permanent Address) 

(24th March - 6th April, 2021) 

Candidates have to send copy of medical certificate to the Hone Department by email to homesec. od@nic.in


For any query : 

0674-239150 (office) 

Call between 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
It's obvious to make queries regarding Medical Fitness Test of newly recruited DEOs. 

Q1. Whether to bring OSSC Result Sheet to CDMO Office ?
Ans. All CDMO offices are well informed about this procedure to issue required fitness certificate against eligible DEOs. You can bring the OSSC merit list with you for reference but it's not mandatory.

Q2. What to be filled in as your Department?
Ans. As appointment letter has not been issued yet, and all DEOs are under Home Department so you can just fill the Department as  "HOME Department"

Q3. Whether to submit Examination/Test report along with Medical Fitness Certificate at the time of joining?
Ans. Yes

Q4. Where is the format of medical certificate available? 
Ans. It's already available with concerned CDMO Office. No need to be arranged by candidates. 

Q5. What is the website link for updates of appointment letter to Jr DEO? 




Bye - Election 2021 : Nomination starts today