Tag: Chief Secretary

The HC issued a directive to the chief secretary to ensure that all doctors in the state should write the names of medicines clearly and in capital letters in prescriptions. The same would be followed in case of post mortem reports. 

Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of Odisha. He will replace Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, who is retiring on February 28.

The ambitious Puri Srimandir Parikrama project which recently courted criticism due to prolonged delay in its completion is likely to be completed in the next three months.

The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by Chief Secretary S.C. Mahapatra approved the projects.

During his visit to Rourkela, Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra reviewed the progress of various projects.

Odisha Chief Secretary and the 5T Secretary faced massive protest of the nursing staff in Bolangir on Wednesday (August 4).

Bhubaneswar: A total of 52 persons lost their lives in the State in incidents post Cyclone Titli and flood situation with Gajapati district recording the highest number of deaths (39), informed Chief Secretary AP Padhi today after a review meeting held at the State Secretariat here. “Total deaths due to drowning and landslide post cyclone […]

Gajapati: In yet another shocking report from Gajapati district as many as 21 people are feared dead after a landslide in Kainpur Panchayat of Rayagad block. According to reports, 15 persons went missing after the landslide out of which 7 bodies were recovered today. The deaths have been confirmed by Kainpur PEO and the sarpanch. […]

Khurda: BJD Rajya Sabha member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik today courted a controversy by saying that Odisha Chief Secretary is unaware of many schemes of the State government. His comments came while addressing a meeting during Abani Baral’s statue uneveiling ceremony in Khurda. “Nobody would be able to tell how many types of schemes are there […]

Bhubaneswar: JSPL chairman Naveen Jindal on Friday sought urgent intervention of the Odisha government over operational problems faced by its two plants due to shortage of coal and higher iron-ore prices. Jindal after meeting Odisha Chief Secretary, Aditya Prasad Padhi, informed that prices of iron ore are rising while the prices of steel are going […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Deputy Secretary of the General Administration department, Indira Behera shot a letter to the special secretary to Governor Ganeshi Lal seeking clarification on aircraft and chopper expenses, Chief Secretary AP Padhi  today met the Governor and expressed regrets over the matter. In a media release issued by the State government, Public […]

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over steep rise in road mishaps, Odisha government on Wednesday issued a deadline for urgent repairs of roads that are in bad shape in several parts of the State. Sources said that the officials of engineering department have been asked to complete the repair of roads by March 5. At a high-level meeting […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government has set a target to make 18 marine police stations operational in next two years. The decision was taken at a review meeting on coastal security chaired by chief secretary AP Padhi. In the first phase, five marine police stations have been established at Paradip, Balaramgadi, Dhamra, Jamboo and Arjipalli. Padhi […]

Bhubaneswar: A smart solution to assist citizens in their day-to-day monetary transactions is on the cards for Smart City Bhubaneswar. A meeting of the Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) was chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi today to introduce a smart card which will not only help citizens of Bhubaneswar to book bus and […]

Talcher: The State government on Thursday agreed to provide necessary support to the Fertiliser Corporation of India for reopening the Talcher plant, which is also expected to boost the economic condition of locals. Talking to mediapersons after a meeting with Chief Secretary AP Padhi, CEO of the Talcher fertiliser plant JS Saini said, “The State […]