Thursday, 29 May 2025

Cabinet Decision: 28.05.2025

Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved five proposals:
1) Odisha Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025
2) Development work in Mahima Gadi, Joranda, Dhenkanal @ ₹171.11 Cr
3) Agreement with JSW Utkal Steel Ltd. for a Captive Jetty at Jatadhar Muhan
4) Upper Age limit for Competitive Examinations enhanced from 32 to 42 years
5) Framing of Odisha Opthalmic Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025









Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Administrative & Governance efficiency Initiatives (AAGEI)

7472 Dt.28.05.2025

Highlights 

1. Posting of Special Officers in Technical Directorates for establishment matter
2. Delegation of power to District Office for leave sanction upto 90 days.
3. Delegation of power for Appointing Authority and Disciplinary Authority 
- Secretary of Department: Gr.B & Gr A Officers (upto Level 12)
- Hon'ble Minister : Gr.A Officers (above Level 12 upto Level 14)
- Hon'ble Chief Minister: (Above level 14)
4. File Disposal in OSWAS upto 3 layers only
- ASO/SO : File initiator/ custodian
- DO/US/DS : 1st Supervisor 
- JS/AS//SS : 2nd Supervisor 
5. Establishment Officer to be notified for each department 
6. Rationalisation of ASO/SO in each Department 
7. Online Financial Training for each non financial employees 
8. Best employees award in each month

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

OSS Cup 2025 : Inter - Batch Cricket Tournament

The Inter-Batch Cricket Tournament (OSS Cup 2025) is scheduled to be held from 21st May to 4th June at Secretariat Mini Stadium.
The OSS Officers recruited in 2016, 2019 & 2024 will take part with each batch divided into three teams. The teams are named as 16A, 16B, 16C, 19A, 19B, 19C, 24A, 24B, 24C

Each Team will meet 6 teams of other two batches. The Final Match will be played on 4th June, 2025.



CCR submission: Last Date 31.05.2025

Friday, 9 May 2025

Three IAS officers assigned new roles

Vir Vikram Yadav, IAS
Principal Secretary, Works Department 
Commissioner, Trade Promotion and Investment and
Member Secretary, Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes
Relieved from the State Government.
to join as
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest& Climate Change, Government of India 
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Sanjay Kumar Singh, IAS
Principal Secretary, RD Department 
Principal Secretary, I&PR Department 
Principal Secretary, FS&CW Department 
Appointed as
Principal Secretary, WORKS Department
Principal Secretary, I&PR Department 
Principal Secretary, FS&CW Department
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Ms Yamini Sarangi, IAS
Commissioner, CT&GST
Special Secretary, Finance Department 
allowed  additional charge of 
Commissioner cum Secretary, RD Department 

OSSA Election 2025 : Administering the of Oath on 9th May, 2025 @ 6:00PM


Wednesday, 7 May 2025

OSSA ELECTION 2025 : Counting Updates

7th May, 2025 @ 6:30 PM : Counting process begins


PRESIDENT (Winner)

NAME Round
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FINAL
01.BIBEKANANDA SAMAL (Winner) 107 223 354 619 752 868 983
02.MADHUSUDAN MOHANTY 47 82 125 209 242 284 322
03.HARA PRASAD BISWAL 95 192 267 425 498 578 646

VICE - PRESIDENT (Winner)

NAME Round
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FINAL
01.BIJAY SWARUPA PANDA (Winner-1) 123 210 294 481 590 689 770
02.SAMEER KUMAR PRADHAN 18 50 92 147 173 205 232
03.LIPSITA PRIYADARSHINI 41 80 122 209 257 294 329
04.PURNA CHANDRA SWAIN 86 150 214 344 413 484 538
05.RADHARAMAN MOHANTY 78 162 238 359 428 494 556
06.JANMEJAYA PRAJAPATI 59 130 218 385 457 526 598
07.MANAS RANJAN SUTAR (Winner-2) 73 161 252 451 542 619 710

GENERAL SECRETARY (Winner)

NAME Round
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FINAL
01.RASHMI RANJAN RANA 108 203 317 574 693 793 883
02.AMIT KUMAR MOHANTY 14 22 49 96 116 137 160
03.PRATYUSHA KUMAR KANAR (Winner) 125 271 380 569 676 793 900

SECRETARY

NAME Round
01
Round
02
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03
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04
Round
05
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06
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07
FINAL
01.NALINIKANTA SHARMA (Winner-2) 116 223 351 586 724 835 931
02.BRAHMANANDA SAHOO 102 166 234 389 449 537 613
03.AJIT KUMAR SAHOO 79 148 220 355 428 511 566
04.BISHNU CHARAN NAIK 35 66 106 181 214 245 269
05.SANGRAM KHATEI (Winner-4) 90 196 286 479 575 686 778
06.SMITA PRUSTY (Winner-1) 104 220 349 595 728 844 940
07.CHIRANJEEVI SWAIN 100 202 283 483 579 680 771
08.MONALI SAHU (Winner-3) 113 219 309 498 591 699 800
09.CHARAN SINGH HEMBRAM 63 136 210 342 410 470 524
10.PRADEEP KUMAR JENA 19 36 57 99 112 126 145
11.NIRMALA KUMAR NAIK 84 171 277 474 589 673 746
12.ABHISIKTA APATTANAIK 27 59 87 153 177 203 226
13.MS SAUMYA DAS 26 65 105 175 194 227 257

AUDITOR

NAME Round
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06
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07
FINAL
01.SMITA SAMAPTIKA PATTANAYAK (Winner) 110 212 302 489 583 691 784
02.HARDEEK BEHERA 68 134 213 363 422 504 565
03.ARUN KUMAR KUJUR 66 143 221 374 463 518 573