Friday, 11 August 2023

45 ASOs passed out Induction Training (7th Batch) at OSTI

RELIEVE ORDER ; 7TH BATCH ASO TRAINEES

2nd Inter-Departmental Carrom Tournament 2023 : Closing Ceremony

11th August, 2023 : Cultural Association of ST&SC Development Department successfully conducted 2nd Inter-Departmental Carrom Tournament 2023. In this Tournament, matches were played among employees of different departments of Government in Odisha Secretariat in four events from 25th July to 11th August, 2023.

The winners, runners up and third place players were given prizes for their success in the respective events.


RESULT
WOMENS (OPEN) SINGLES
WINNER RUNNERS UP THIRD PLACE FOURT PLACE
Snehasmita Sahoo (Home) Swarna M Pradhan (Home) Nibedita Kishan (Excise) Suchismita Sahoo (Home)
WOMENS (OPEN) DOUBLES
WINNER RUNNERS UP THIRD PLACE FOURT PLACE
Snehasmita Sahoo
Suchismita Sahoo
Swarna Manjari Pradhan
Nibedita Kishan
PPP Kar
Adyasha Swain
Monali Pradhan
Smita Lugun
MENS (OPEN) SINGLES
WINNER RUNNERS UP THIRD PLACE FOURT PLACE
Rakesh Panda (PR&DW) Rohit Ranjan Naik (FIN) Prasanta Kumar Das (ST&SC) Satyendra Giri (School &ME)
DEPARTMENT TEAMS (MEN)
WINNER RUNNERS UP THIRD PLACE FOURT PLACE
Panchayatiraj & DW ST&SC Dev, M&BCW School & Mass Education C & T (Transport)

Winner Team
Panchayatiraj & DW Deptt : WINNER [Inter-Department (Mens) Team]

ST & SC Dev Deptt : RUNNERS UP [Inter-Department (Mens) Team]

School & ME Deptt : THIRD PLACE [Inter-Department (Mens) Team]

Rakesh Panda (PR&DW) : WINNER [Mens (Open) Singles]

Rohit Ranjan Naik (FINANCE) : RUNNERS UP [Mens (Open) Singles]

Prasanta Kumar Das (ST&SC) : THIRD PLACE [Mens (Open) Singles]

Snehasmita Sahoo (Home) & Suchismita Sahoo (Home)
WINNER [Women's (Open) Doubles]

Swarna Manjari Pradhan (Home) & Nibedita Kishan (Excise)
RUNNERS UP [Women's (Open) Doubles]

 Pallishree Priti Puspa Kar & Adyasha Swain 
THIRD PLACE [Women's (Open) Doubles]

Snehasmita Sahoo (Home) : WINNER [Women's (Open) Singles]

Swarna Manjari Pradhan (Home)  : RUNNERS UP [Women's (Open) Singles]

Nibedita Kishan (Excise) : THIRD PLACE [Women's (Open) Singles]

Thursday, 10 August 2023

Next of Kin (NoK) eligible for ex-gratia

Next of Kins (NoKs) of a person died due to any approved disaster / state specific disaster eligible for payment of ex-gratia assistance. 


Notification 4303 Dt.11.08.2023

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Orissa High Court stays ASO selection process; Next hearing on September 21

09.08.2023 : Hearing upon the Writ Appeals (WA No.1561/2023 and WA No.1822/2023), Orissa High Court stayed OPSC ASO recruitment selection process unit further orders.
The next hearing of the matter has been scheduled for 21.09.2023.

AND

ASO recruitment court case : Writ Appeal in Division Bench listed today

One writ appeal (WA / 1561 / 2023 : Satyabrata Nayak Vrs Rajat Kumar Mishra) has been filed in High Court against the order / judgment dt.19.05.2023 passed by single judge in WP(C) No.32174 / 2022 regarding ASO recruitment by OPSC. 

Similarly, another writ appeal (WA / 1822 / 2023 : Kabita Jena Vrs Rajat Kumar Mishra) has been filed in High Court against the order / judgment dt.31.07.2023 passed by single judge in WP(C) No.19402 / 2023 and RVWPET 257 / 2023 regarding ASO recruitment by OPSC. 

Now both the cases have been listed for hearing today i.e. on 9th August, 2023 in the Division Bench constituting THE CHIEF JUSTICE and MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO. 


FOR ORDERS

NOTE : All the Writ Petitions, Review Petitions, Contempt Petitions have been disposed of with direction to OPSC to redraw fresh merit list based on aggregate marks. 
  • WP(C) 32174 / 2022 : Judgement (19.05.2023) 
  • WP(C) No. 19402 / 2023 & RVWPET No. 257 / 2023 :  Judgement (31.07.2023) 
  • CONTC 5147 / 2023 : Judgement (Dt.04.08.2023) 

Tuesday, 8 August 2023

Womens (Open) Doubles Carrom Tournament : Final Match today

07.08.2023 : ST&SC Development Department  Cultural Association ତରଫରୁ ଗତ ତା ୨୫.୦୭.୨୦୨୩ ରିଖରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଆନ୍ତଃବିଭାଗୀୟ କ୍ୟାରମ-ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟର  ମହିଳା (ଓପନ) ଡବଲସ ବିଭାଗରେ ସେମି ଫାଇନାଲ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। 
ଏଥିରେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମଞ୍ଜରୀ ପ୍ରଧାନ - ନିବେଦିତା କିଶାନ   ଏବଂ ସ୍ନେହସ୍ମିତା ସାହୁ - ସୁଚିସ୍ମିତା ସାହୁ ବିଜୟୀ ହୋଇ ଫାଇନାଲକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
ସେହିପରି ସେମିଫାଇନାଲ ରେ ପରାଜିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦୁଇ ଯୋଡି ପିପିପି କର - ଆଦ୍ୟାଶା ସ୍ୱାଇଁ ଏବଂ ମୋନାଲି ପ୍ରଧାନ - ସ୍ମିତା ଲୁଗୁନ ତ୍ରୁତୀୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଁ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଭେଟିବେ। 
ଆସନ୍ତା ତା ୮।୦୮।୨୦୨୩ ରିଖରେ ଏହି ଫାଇନାଲ ଏବଂ ତ୍ରୁତୀୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଁ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। 



WOMENS (OPEN) DOUBLES
ROUND - I
Date Match Player 1 Vrs Player 2 RESULT
03.08.2023 (5:30 PM) 1 B.B. Biswal (P&C)
Victoria Vaiung (P&C)
Vrs Sasmita Das (FE&CC)
Rashmita Mohapatra (FE&CC)
Walkover
2 Anita Jena (PR&DW)
Sumitra Kindo (PR&DW)
Vrs Puja Tripathy (Home)
Ranjita Panda (Home)
15-14
3 Smrutishree
Padmaja
Vrs Monali Pradhan
Smita Lugun (Works)
25-0, 25-0
4 Nandita Naik (FE&CC)
Gayatri Mohapatra (FE&CC)
Vrs Babita Sahoo (P&C)
Sudeshna Nayak(P&C)
17-9
ROUND - II
04.08.2023 (5:30 PM) 5 Sasmita Das (FE&CC)
Rashmita Mohapatra (FE&CC)
Vrs Swarna Manjari Pradhan (Home)
Nibedita Kishan (Excise)
22-5, 25-1
6 Puja Tripathy
Ranjita Panda
Vrs PPP Kar
Adyasha Swain
23-1, 10-0
7 Monali Pradhan
Smita Lugun
Vrs Madhusmita Mallick
Tapaswini Naik
23-4, 8-6
8 Nandita Naik
Gayatri Mohapatra
Vrs Snehasmita Sahoo (Home)
Suchismita Sahoo (Home)
18-3, 25-0
SEMI FINAL
07.08.2023 (5:30 PM) SF-1 Swarna Manjari Pradhan
Nibedita Kishan
Vrs PPP Kar
Adyasha Swain
20-0, 17-12
SF-2 Monali Pradhan
Smita Lugun
Vrs Snehasmita Sahoo
Suchismita Sahoo
12-9, 22-4
3RD PLACE & FINAL MATCH
08.08.2023 (5:30 PM) 3RD PPP Kar
Adyasha Swain
Vrs Monali Pradhan
Smita Lugun
08.08.2023 (5:30 PM) FINAL Swarna Manjari Pradhan
Nibedita Kishan
Vrs Snehasmita Sahoo
Suchismita Sahoo

# # # ଉକ୍ତ ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟର ଅନ୍ୟ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଗୁଡିକର ଫଳାଫଳ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ଲିଙ୍କରେ Match Results କ୍ଲିକ କରନ୍ତୁ।  

Promotion of Under Secretary to the rank of Deputy Secretary

 

32613 Dt.08.08.2023

Farewell Meeting @ OSSA for OSS officers retired on 31.07.2023

07.08.2023
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ASO Recruitment Court Case (Contempt) : Judgement copy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK 
CONTC No.5147 of 2023
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Rajat Kumar Mishra and others 
…. Petitioners
Mr. S. Senapati, Advocate
-versus-
Satyajit Mohanty, Chairman, 
Odisha Public Service 
Commission, Cuttack and others 
…. Opposite 
Parties/Contemnors
Mr. I. Mohanty, A.S.C.
CORAM: 
 JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA 
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Order No.1

ORDER
04.08.2023

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 

2. This Contempt Petition is filed alleging violation of the Court’s order dated 19.05.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No.32174 of 2022.

3. It is submitted by Mr. Pattanaik, learned counsel appearing for the Opposite Parties/Contemnors that a view was preferred challenging the judgment dated 19.05.2023 which was disposed of by this Court on 21st of July, 2023. He further submits that the Opposite Parties/Contemnors needs more time to implement the judgment passed by this Court. 

4. Considering the submission made and as a last opportunity this Court deems it proper to provide as a last chance and the Contempt Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Opposite Parties/Contemnors to comply with the direction of this Court dated 19.05.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No.32174 of 2022, if the same has not been complied with in the meantime, within a period of six weeks from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioners, provided the operation of order/judgment has not been stayed by higher forum and file compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter. It is made clear that in the event the order of the Court is not given effect to within the time stipulated hereinabove, it will be construed to be deliberate violation of this Court’s order. 

5. The CONTC is accordingly disposed of. 
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. 
 
( A.K. Mohapatra ) 
 Judge

Skilled-in-Odisha products : Exhibition -cum- Sale @ Secretariat

Friday, 4 August 2023

Carrom Tournament : Transport, ST&SC, Panchayatiraj and School Mass enters Semifinal

03.08.2023 : ST&SC Development Department  ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ପରିଷଦ ତରଫରୁ ଗତ ତା ୨୫.୦୭.୨୦୨୩ ରିଖରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଆନ୍ତଃବିଭାଗୀୟ କ୍ୟାରମ ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟର ବିଭାଗୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ଟିମ ବିଭାଗରେ କ୍ୱାର୍ଟର ଫାଇନାଲ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଏଥିରେ  (1) ST&SC Dev (2) Transport (3) Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water (4) School & Mass Education ବିଭାଗ ବିଜୟୀ ହୋଇ ସେମିଫାଇନାଲକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଆସନ୍ତା ତା ୯।୦୮।୨୦୨୩ ରିଖରେ ଏହି ସେମିଫାଇନାଲ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। 


ଉକ୍ତ ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟର ଅନ୍ୟ ମ୍ୟାଚ ଗୁଡିକର ଫଳାଫଳ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ଲିଙ୍କରେ Match Results କ୍ଲିକ କରନ୍ତୁ।  

ASO recruitment Court Case : High Court orders OPSC to complete selection process within 6 weeks

 
Orissa High Court has directed (OPSC) to complete the entire selection process for the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) within six weeks. 

This is note that, a contempt case (CONTC No.5147 / 2023 ) was filed as the Commission had not complied with the 19.05.2023 directive in which the Court had directed to publish a fresh merit list within two months. 

AICPIN for June 2023 : Expected DA 46%

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for the month of June, 2023 has been issued by Labour Bureau, Government of India. The All India CPI-IW for June,, 2023 has been increased by 1.7 points and stood at 136.4.
Hence, if calculated, as per formula, the Dearness Allowance is expected 46%.
Note : At present, Central Government employees are availing DA @ 42% w.e.f. 01.01.2023


Click here to know more about Dearness Allowance and it's calculation method.

Thursday, 3 August 2023

Insurance coverage of Journalists hiked upto Rs.5 Lakh : Government shall pay 100% Premium

କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ହୋଇଥିବା ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନାରେ ବୀମା ରାଶିର ପରିମାଣ ୨ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କାରୁ ୫ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏନେଇ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ରାଜ୍ୟର ୮୭୧୭ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ଉପକୃତ ହେବେ।

ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାରକୁ ଦୁଇ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସୁବିଧା ମିଳୁଥିଲା। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଏହା ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ଉନ୍ନତ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବା ପାଇ ପାରିବେ। 

10193 Dt.31.07.2023

Option for Family Pension under NPS : Timeline extended till 19.05.2024

State Government has extended the timeline to exercise option for availing the benefits of family pension upon in-service death in respect of State Government employees covered under National Pension System (NPS) vide F.D. Notification No.28746/F Dt.11.10.2021.

Detail procedure to exercise the option has been laid down in F.D. Office Memorandum No.12587/F., Dt.19.05.2022.
The last date for submission of option was 10.05.2023. 

Now Government has extended this date for one year i.e. upto 10.05.2024.

FD O.M. No.21877 Dt.03.08.2023
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Corrigendum No.23885 Dt.23.08.2023

General Council Meeting of OSSA on 4th August

The 5th General Council Meeting of the Odisha Secretariat Service Association (OSSA), 2022-24 will be held on 04.08.2023 (Friday) at 6:30PM in the Conference Hall of Association, Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar. All members are requested to attend the meeting positively to discuss on the following agendas.

1. Organisation  2) pay demand 3) Any other issues with the permission of Chair

Wednesday, 2 August 2023

OPSC Chairman : Sanat Kumar Mohanty in-charge

Dr Satyajit Mohanty, Hon'ble Chairman, OPSC shall cease to hold office as Chairman of the Commission w.e.f. 02.08.2023 (A.N.) on attaining age of 62 years. 

Now, Sri Sanat Kumar Mohanty, at present member, OPSC will remain in charge of Chairman, OPSC w.e.f. 03.08.2023 until appointment of Chairman  OPSC. 

 




Examination of 7th Batch ASO trainees starts today

 

As a part of induction training of newly recruited Assistant Section Officers (ASO) of Odisha Secretariat, the examination (Open Book) of 7th batch trainees starts today at Odisha Secretariat Training Institute (OSTI), Bhubaneswar. Total 50 nos of ASOs of 2018 Recruitment Batch have been imparted training on Rules/regulations, Office work procedure alongwith study tour in this batch. The ASOs have to pass this examination to be eligible for promotion to the next rank. 
All the best.....