Tag: Appointment

Dhenkanal/Bargarh: A 12-hour bandh has been called by the members of Regional Development Committee in Bhuban area of Dhenkanal district over lack of adequate facilities at the Bhuban government hospital. The protesters have also demanded appointment of permanent doctors in the hospital. The Committee members have reportedly staged a road blockade on National Highway 53. […]

Bhubaneswar: All villages in the state will be provided with electricity connection by 2019, chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced at a training programme of the Energy department yesterday. While attending a training programme for newly appointed assistant executive engineers, the chief minister said the Energy department will be reformed to provide quality electricity services 24×7 […]

Bhubaneswar: The state government will appoint 1500 to 1800 candidates in various posts of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) in the coming two to three years, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. While handing over appointment letters to the 258 technical workers of OPTCL at Jayadev Bhawan here, the Chief Minister said besides […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday appointed 151 dental surgeons in the undivided Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput (KBK) districts. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handed over the appointment letters to the Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) pass-out students at a seminar on “The role of dentists in the health care services” at Jayadev Bhawan here. “For the first time, […]

New Delhi: The BCCI has confirmed the appointment of former India batsman W.V. Raman as head coach of the women’s team. Raman’s selection was based on recommendations of the ad-hoc committee comprising India’s first World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev, former India opener Anshuman Gaekwad and ex-women’s team member Shantha Rangaswamy. The ad-hoc committee conducted interviews […]

New Delhi: Newly appointed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Rishi Kumar Shukla took charge of the probe agency on Monday. Shukla, 59, took over the reigns as the agency clashed with the Kolkata Police on Sunday over questioning of its Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar over a ponzi scheme scam. The confrontation has led to […]

New Delhi: Renowned scientist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed on Tuesday as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD), an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Mohapatra, who is Scientist ‘G’ in the IMD, has been appointed as Director General of Meteorology, IMD for a period of five years, it said. He will assume charge […]

Bhubaneswar: With the appointment of 36 advisors including 11 new ones in different corporations & programmes of Odisha government, questions are now being raised at the motive behind such a step. Citing that Odisha government has money for posts but not for developmental projects, Opposition parties have alleged that the appointment of new advisors is […]

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended names of advocate Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi and judicial officer Bibhu Prasad Routray to be appointed as Orissa High Court Judges. The names were finalised from a list of recommendees sent by the by the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on May 7 in consultation with his […]