Friday 29 May 2020

A Hand Book for OSS Officers

Government has decided to bring out A Hand Book for OSS Officers to equip the OSS Officers with sufficient exposure to various aspects of rules, regulations, protocol, procedure and processes being followed while discharging various functions across different Departments of Secretariat. Preliminary works has already been started.
The Principal, Odisha Secretariat Training Institute invites comments and suggestions from OSS Officers for making the publication qualitative and useful.

OR put your suggestions/questions in the comment box of this blog. 

Office Order on singing of Bande Utkal Janani as appealed by Honble CM

Honble Chief Minister,  Sri Naveen Patnaik appeals people of Odisha to sing "Bande Utkal Janani", the State song of Odisha written by Kanta Kabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra on 30th May,  2020 at 5.30pm to encourage the COVID worriers. Click here for GA&PG Deptt. ORDER.pdf.

FULL SONG:

ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ, 

ଚାରୁ ହାସମୟୀ ଚାରୁ ଭାଷମୟୀ, 

ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ପୂତ-ପୟୋଧି-ବିଧୌତ-ଶରୀରା, 

ତାଳତମାଳ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-ତୀରା, 

ଶୁଭ୍ର ତଟିନୀକୂଳ-ଶୀକର-ସମୀରା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ଘନ ଘନ ବନଭୂମି ରାଜିତ ଅଙ୍ଗେ, 

ନୀଳ ଭୂଧରମାଳା ସାଜେ ତରଙ୍ଗେ, 

କଳ କଳ ମୁଖରିତ ଚାରୁ ବିହଙ୍ଗେ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ସୁନ୍ଦର ଶାଳୀ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-କ୍ଷେତ୍ରା, 

ଜ୍ଞାନବିଜ୍ଞାନ-ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ-ନେତ୍ରା, 

ଯୋଗୀଋଷିଗଣ-ଊଟଜ-ପବିତ୍ରା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ସୁନ୍ଦର ମନ୍ଦିର ମଣ୍ଡିତ-ଦେଶା, 

ଚାରୁକଳାବଳୀ-ଶୋଭିତ-ବେଶା, 

ପୁଣ୍ୟ ତୀର୍ଥାଚୟ-ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ପ୍ରଦେଶା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ଉତ୍କଳ ଶୂରବର-ଦର୍ପିତ-ଗେହା, 

ଅରିକୁଳ-ଶୋଣିତ-ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ-ଦେହା, 

ବିଶ୍ୱଭୂମଣ୍ଡଳ-କୃତବର-ସ୍ନେହା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

କବିକୁଳମୌଳି ସୁନନ୍ଦନ-ବନ୍ଦ୍ୟା, 

ଭୁବନ ବିଘୋଷିତ-କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ଅନିନ୍ଦ୍ୟା, 

ଧନ୍ୟେ, ପୁଣ୍ୟେ, ଚିରଶରଣ୍ୟେ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

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ABOUT THE SONG: 

Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra. When Odisha became a state on 1 April 1936, this poem was made the state song of Odisha.

This song was first sung at the Utkal Sammilani's Conference at Balasore in 1912, This song was used as a weapon by the Utkal Sammilani to emancipate Odisha. In a meeting at Bhadrak, where the poet Kantakabi was felicitated, the then young leader of Odisha Harekrushna Mahtab admitted that the poet Laxmikanta's patriotic songs have inspired him a lot. 

It was made compulsory at the end of any Odisha Legislative Assembly Session and in the beginning of school prayer in State Govt. schools in Odisha during the 1990s.

Thursday 28 May 2020

Sushri Sangita Moharana, ASO blessed with a baby boy... Congratulation

Dt. 28.05.2020
Smt. Sushri Sangita Moharana, ASO of Works Department - Congratulations on your baby boy. We give our best wishes for the new blessing in your family.

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Appointment of ASOs based on Hon'ble High Court Order

In obedience to the Order of Hon'ble High Court in WP(C) No.8516 of 2015 and WP(C) No. 22586 of 2019, Government in Home Department has issued appointment order for three candidates to join as ASO in various Departments against vacancy for the year 2011.

Sl. 102   Bikram Keshari Jena - Governor's Secretariat
Sl. 289   Binay Bhusan Mohapatra - WR (CAD)
Sl. 776   Abhilash Bhoi  - Home (State Guest House)

   Click here for the ORDER.pdf  


N.B. OPSC have submitted a revised list of 811 candidates to Home Department vide letter no.7326 Dt.01.10.2018. In this list, name of three candidates have been deleted to appoint new three ASOs.

In this regard, Sri Deepak Nayak (Sl. 184) has been appointed and posted as ASO in GA&PG Department vide ORDER No.22844 Dt.10.06.2019.

At the same time, disengagement order was issued to Sudhir Ranjan Sahoo, Manoj Kumar Khatoi and Dinabandhu Munda.

Thursday 14 May 2020

Hiring buses allowed to ferry passengers from railway station

Centre allows hiring of special buses by States/UTs to ferry passengers arriving at railway stations, in view of restrictions of public/private transport during Lockdown 3.0

CBSE failed students (Class 9 & 11) can appear test again

CBSE provides an opportunity to all the failed students of class 9th and 11th to appear in a school-based test again
This one-time opportunity is being extended only in current year in view of COVID-19 and will not be extended in future.

Indian Railways will start issuing waiting list tickets but no RAC

Ministry of Railways

Indian Railways will start issuing limited waiting lists tickets for different classes for Special Trains being introduced from 12.05.2020

There shall be No RAC in these special trains

The changes shall be made applicable for the trains starting date 22nd May, 2020 i.e. booking for which shall commence from 15th May, 2020

Posted On: 14 MAY 2020 4:40PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Railways has decided that there shall be no RAC (Reservation against cancellation) in special trains restored wef. 12.05.2020. Also, it has been decided that waiting list tickets shall be issued subject to maximum limits mentioned below:
Indian Railways has taken some other decisions with respect to Special Trains restored w.e.f. 12.05.2020 which are as under:
  • Other rules concerning waiting list shall be applicable.
  • No Tatkal/Premium Tatkal Quotas shall be defined.
  • Senior Citizen Quota, Ladies Quota and Quota for Divyangjans (HP) shall be defined as per extant instructions.
  • The refund rules i.e. cancellation upto 24 hours with refund of 50% of fare and NIL refund within 24 hours of train departure shall be discontinued and extant refund rules i.e.Railways Cancellation and Refund rule 2015 shall be made applicable.
  • The above changes shall be made applicable for the trains starting on 22nd May, 2020 i.e. booking for which shall commence from 15th May, 2020.
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DJN/MKV
(Release ID: 1623803) 

All passenger trains cancelled till 30th June, 2020

Monday 11 May 2020

SOP for movement of persons by train


Information for passengers of special trains to be run w.e.f.12.05.20

Ministry of Railways

Passenger services on Indian Railways shall be partially restored w.e.f. from 12th May 2020 in a graded manner

Fifteen pair of special trains (thirty trains) shall be operated

These services shall be in addition to the Shramik specials

Special trains which have been started presently, will have only Air conditioned classes i.e. First, Second & Third AC

Only online E-Ticketing will be done through IRCTC website

Maximum Advance Reservation Period (ARP) will be of maximum 7 days

Passengers are encouraged to carry their own food and drinking water

The passengers shall reach the station at-least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening at the station

No Linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen

For movement of the passenger(s) as well as the driver of the vehicle transporting the passenger(s) to and fro the Railway Station shall be allowed on the basis of the confirmed e-ticket

Timing of Special Trains on 12 May

15 pair passenger trains from/to Delhi w.e.f. 12 May :

Ministry of Railways

Gradual Resumption of Select Passenger Services by Indian Railways

Posted On: 10 MAY 2020 8:26PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi. 
Thereafter, Indian Railways shall start more special services on new routes, based on the available coaches after reserving 20,000 coaches for COVID-19 care centres and adequate number of coaches being reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains everyday as “Shramik Special” for stranded migrants. 
Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and no counter  tickets (including platform tickets) shall be issued. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the railway stations.  It will be mandatory for the passengers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train. Further details including train schedule will be issued separately in due course.
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DJN/MKV
(Release ID: 1622779)

FAQ on discharge policy of COVID-19 patients