Saturday, 18 October 2025

Additional holiday in school/colleges on 20.10.2025 for Diwali

 



Adherence to "No Gift Policy" during festivals

Government of India has adopted a "No Gift Policy" during festive occasions. A copy of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No.7(1)/E.Coord/2025 dated 19th September, 2025 is enclosed. The said policy prohibits Ministries/Departments and other organs of the Government of India from incurring any expenditure on gifts and related items for Diwali and other festivals.

2. The State Government has decided to adopt the aforesaid Office Memorandum on "No Gift Policy." It is, therefore, impressed upon all State Government Offices and Public Sector Undertakings that no expenditure shall be incurred on gifts and related items for Diwali and other festivals.

It is, therefore, requested to strictly adhere to the aforesaid Office Memorandum of Government of India.


29214 Dt.17.10.2025
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Weekend Movie show on Women Empowerment

Weekend Movie Show on Women Empowerment 
24th October, 2025 @ 6:00PM
State Convention Center, Lokseva Bhawan 
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Organised by : W&CD Department 

26487 Dt.16.10.2025

Friday, 17 October 2025

Promotion of Under Secretary to the rank of Deputy Secretary


Inauguration of Inter Departmental Football Tournament 2025

SECRETARIAT CUP 2025
(Inter Departmental Football Tournament)
16 October - 11 November, 2025
Venue: Secretariat Mini Stadium 

Organised by :
PR&DW Department Cultural Association

The Secretariat Cup 2025, sponsored by IFFCO and organized by the PR&DW Department Cultural Association, kicked off today with great zeal at the Secretariat Ground. The tournament, featuring 32 participating departments, will run from October 16 to November 11, 2025.
Dr. Fakir Mohan Naik, Hon’ble MLA of Telkoi, graced the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest, while Dr. Prasanna Kumar Beura, Public Relation Officer, IFFCO, attended as the Guest of Honour. The event also witnessed the presence of Ranjita Mohanty, National Coach of the Odisha Women’s Football Team, Manunath Sethy, FA-cum-Special Secretary, Surya Narayan Dash, Additional Secretary, Bimbadhar Sethy, Joint Secretary, and Nilamani Patra, General Secretary.Addressing the gathering, Dr. Naik highlighted the importance of sportsmanship and departmental unity, announcing that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other ministers are expected to attend the closing ceremony on November 11.
With IFFCO’s continued support, the third edition of the Secretariat Cup continues to promote teamwork, fitness, and camaraderie among state government employees, marking yet another vibrant chapter in the Secretariat’s sporting tradition.







Thursday, 16 October 2025

DA hike of 3% for State Government Employees

ଦୀପାବଳି ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ମାଝୀ ଙ୍କ ଘୋଷଣା ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମହଙ୍ଗା ଭତ୍ତାରେ ତିନି ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି । ଏହା ଫଳରେ ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମହଙ୍ଗା ଭତ୍ତା ୫୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତରୁ ୫୮ ପ୍ରତିଶତକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଲା । ଏହା ଜୁଲାଇ ପହିଲା ୨୦୨୫ରୁ ପିଚ୍ଛିଲା ଭାବରେ ଲାଗୁ ହେବ । ଏହି ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ ମହଙ୍ଗା ଭତ୍ତା ଚଳିତ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ମାସ ଦରମାରେ ନଗଦ ଆକାରରେ ମିଳିବ ।

ପେନ୍‌ସନଭୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ଟି.ଆଇ ରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତିନି ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହୋଇଛି ।  ଅନୁରୂପ ଭାବେ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ମାସ ପେନ୍‌ସନରେ ଏହି ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ ଟି.ଆଇ ମିଳିବ । ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରାୟ ସାଢେ ଆଠ ଲକ୍ଷ ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଓ ପେନ୍‌ସନଭୋଲ୍ଗୀ ଉପକୃତ ହେବେ।


Sanction of Dearness Allowance (DA) :
FD OM 29105 Dt.16.10.2025

Sanction of Dearness Relief (DR) :
FD OM 29152 Dt.16.10.2025

Saturday, 11 October 2025

Cabinet Decision Dt.10.10.2025

Odisha Cabinet approved a total of 15 proposals from 10 different departments during the 28th meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan Conference Hall this evening.  Out of the proposals, 4 from Water Resources Department, 3 from Labour and ESI Department and 1 each from FS&CW, Industries, S&ME, H&UD, Finance, Law, Health and PA Department were approved. The PRESS NOTES in this regards may be seen here. DOWNLOAD.PDF

Friday, 10 October 2025

Odisha payment of recruitment examination fees and refund Rules, 2025.

Government has decided to introduce recruitment fee to be collected from candidates for appearing any competitive examinations. The fee will refunded to the candidates who actually appear for the recruitment examination.
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3. Payment of Examination Fee:
(1) Candidates except Scheduled CasteScheduled Tribe and Persons with Disability (PwDs) category, applying for recruitment to any posts and services in the State Government shall be required to pay a prescribed examination fee as notified by the recruiting agency from time to time.
(2) The examination fee shall be paid through such modes and within such time limits as may be specified by the recruiting agency.
4. Refund of Examination Fee:- 
(1) The examination fee paid under rule 3 shall be refunded to candidates who actually appear for the recruitment examination.
(2) The refund shall be processed within a reasonable period after the conduct of the examination and completion of verification of attendance records.
(3) The refund shall be credited to the bank account or payment method used at the time of registration, or as otherwise specified by the authority.
(4) No refund shall be admissible to candidates who fail to appear in the examination for any reason whatsoever.
(5) The authority conducting the examination shall take necessary steps to ensure transparency and efficiency in the refund process.


Gazette Notification 34124 Dt.10.10.2025

Transfer & Posting of IAS Officers

Monday, 6 October 2025

ECI declares Polling dates for General Election to Bihar Assembly and Bye-Elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies

Election Commission of India has declared dates for General Election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly and Bye-Elections to 8-Assembly Constituencies of different states.

Press Note : 

Polling Dates : 
  • General Election (Bihar) : 6th and 11th November, 2025. 
  • Bye-Elections (8 ACs) : 11th November, 2025
Counting of votes: 14th November, 2025.


State Level Orientation Program for ASO/SO/DOs on POSH Act


25338 Dt.04.10.2025

ST & SC Department issued guidelines for holding DPC Meeting

ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ସବୁ ବିଭାଗର ବିଭାଗୀୟ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି କମିଟି (DPC) ବୈଠକ ବେଳେ ଅନୁସୂଚୀତ ଜନଜାତି ଓ ଅନୁସୂଚିତ ଜାତି ର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିଙ୍କୁ ସଭ୍ୟ ହିସାବରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହିବାକୁ ପଡ଼େ। ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ନିୟମ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ବେଳେ ଯେମିତି ଅନୁସୂଚୀତ ଜନଜାତି ଓ ଅନୁସୂଚିତ ଜାତି ପଦବୀ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍ ରେ ପୂରଣ ହେବ ଏବଂ କେହି ଯୋଗ୍ୟ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଏଥିରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ ନ ହେବେ ସେଥିପ୍ରତି ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଇ ନିଜର ମତାମତ ଦେବା ହିଁ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଙ୍କର ଦାୟିତ୍ଵ । ତେବେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ ବୈଠକ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କିଛି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ପଦ୍ଧତି ଅନୁସରଣ  କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁସୂଚୀତ ଜନଜାତି ଓ ଅନୁସୂଚିତ ଜାତି ଉନ୍ନୟନ, ସଂଖ୍ୟାଲଘୁ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ ଓ ପଛୁଆ ବର୍ଗ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ବିଭାଗ ତରଫରୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ଜାରି କରାଯାଇଛି । 

24125 Dt.26.09.2025

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Cabinet approves 3% DA hike for CG Employees (55% to 58%)

Cabinet 

Cabinet approves additional instalment of three per cent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners

Posted On: 01 OCT 2025 3:06PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f  01.07.2025 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 55% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.10083.96 crore per annum. This will benefit about 49.19 lakh Central Government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

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MJPS/SKS (Release ID: 2173541)

Friday, 26 September 2025

Congratulations!!! OSS Officers qualified OCS-2023

Good wishes to the following OSS Officers for selection in Odisha Civil Services - 2023 Examination.

1. Rank 89 : Himalaya Mahalik, ASO (2024), Works Department 
2. Rank 123 : Srinibash Dash, ASO (2019), H&UD Department 
3. Rank 265 : Rabindra Sarkar, ASO (2024) PR & DW Department 
4. Rank 288 : Sushri Sangita, ASO (2019), Works Department 

Final Result : Odisha Civil Services Examination OCS-2023

6933 Dt.26.09.2025

Annual Function: Tourism Department


Induction Training of 4th Batch ASO (2024 Batch) completed

543 Dt.24.09.2025

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Bhubaneswar Club Election 2025-2027

General Election for office bearers of Bhubaneswar Club for the year 2025-27 is scheduled to be held on 21st September, 2025.

Returning Officer has published valid nomination of candidates for all posts i.e. President, Vice-President, Joint Secretary, Honorary Secretary, Six Members of the Committee.

2nd National Conference on Mediation : Deployment of Officers

Law Department in collaboration with office of the Ld Advocate General, Odisha is convening the 2nd National Conference of Mediation on 28.09.2025 at State Convention Center, Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar 
For smooth conduct of the Conference, Officers from different cadre i.e. OAS, ORS, OSS, OSLS have been deployed to Law Department as Liaison Officer from 25th to 30th September, 2025


National Mediation Conference is scheduled to be held on 28th of September 2025 at Loka Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar under the aegis of the Office of the Advocate General, Odisha and the Department of Law, Government of Odisha. The first conference was held at New Delhi on 3 of May, 2025 under the aegis of the office of the Attorney General of India and the Department of Law and Justice. The mediation as a concept is gaining popularity after the enactment of the Median Act, 2023 and has emerged as an effective tool for resolution of disputes amicably. Since the courts are overburdened with many frivolous and unnecessary litigations. The same can be addressed through mediation with an abert intention of reducing the burden on the courts. Therefore, keeping in view the above objective, the Office of the Advocate General is entrusted with the task of holding the Second Mediation Conference. The said National event is going to be organized in the august presence of distinguished luminaries of the country. The Hon’ble President of India has been invited to inaugurate the function in the presence of the Hon’ble Governor of Orissa.

The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Mr. B. R. Gavai, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K Maheshwari, Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arvind Kumar are amongst the others notable dignitaries who have kindly consented to grace the occasion. Besides, a large number of legal luminaries, including the Chief Justices of various High Courts, the Attorney General of India, the Solicitor General of India, and the Additional Solicitor Generals of India are also attending the said function as per their confirmation. The Advocate Generals of various states are also the invites to the said function, a good number of Vice Chancellor of different National Law Universities and persons trained in mediation are in the list of invitees. Besides the Head of different Insurance Companies, Public Sector Undertakings, government and semi-government bodies who are litigating with the private litigants are also being invited to the said national event.