Tag: Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the new Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy for his ‘rocket speed’ movement of files remark, BJP has questioned why the bureaucrat didn’t do the same during his tenure as Home Secretary. Slamming Tripathy’s comment, BJP spokesperson, Golak Mohapatra said that due to tardy pace of the administration, Kunduli gang rape victim committed suicide […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday conferred Minister of State (MoS), principal secretary and chief secretary ranks on the newly-appointed advisors to various key departments. A total of 11 BJD leaders were appointed as advisors last month. While the MoS status has been accorded to six department advisors, one got the rank of chief secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday announced that a complete shutdown will be imposed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak town for 48 hours from 8 PM today till 8 PM on Sunday as a precautionary measure to prevent any community transmission of COVID-19. The Chief Secretary has warned that strict action will be […]

Bhubaneswar: Moments after Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy announced about the lifting of shutdown tonight, two more COVID-19 positive cases were reported from Bhubaneswar. The detection of two fresh cases means that the total number of COVID-19 positive cases now stands at 23 in Odisha. As per the State Health & Family Welfare Department, the latest […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the interest of public health and to break the chain of COVID-19, the Odisha government has issued a set of instructions to be scrupulously adhered in matters related to areas declared as containment zones across the State. Chief Secretary of Odisha, Asit Tripathy in a letter to the DGP and all […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday said lockdown restrictions will continue in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to contain the spread of COVID-19. Chief secretary Asit Tripathy informed that the twin cities continue to be under lockdown restrictions. Also Read: COVID-19 Lockdown Blow: Unemployment Rate In Odisha Zooms To 4-Yr High In March! […]

New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan wrote to the Chief Secretaries of all states/Union Territories on Sunday informing the Centre’s decision to allow states/UTs to demarcate green, orange and red zones while giving a sense of things to keep in mind as they venture to take a serious responsibility to contain the pandemic. Sudan, […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major policy shift, Odisha government on Monday decided to allow home isolation of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients. Announcing the development, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said that home isolation will only be applicable only in urban areas including 114 urban local bodies, district headquarters, sub-divisional towns and block headquarters in […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Odisha government on Thursday imposed a 14-day lockdown in four districts and entire Rourkela Municipal Corporation area of Sundergarh district. Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed that the lockdown restrictions will be clamped in  Ganjam, Khurda, Cuttack and Jajpur districts along with the entire Rourkela Municipal Corporation […]

Bhubaneswar: No major damage or loss of life has been reported on account of the recent Odisha flood-like situation in several districts of Odisha which has been triggered by heavy rainfall, informed Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy on Monday. The Chief Secretary reviewed the situation by holding discussions with Collectors of 10 districts including Malkangiri, Jajpur, […]

Puri: The health sector in Odisha has undergone a sea of transformation and strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines by people in Odisha can combat any spread of new mutant Coronavirus strain first detected in the United Kingdom (UK), said Suresh Mohapatra, the newly appointed Chief Secretary. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Mohapatra said that […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday approved investment projects worth Rs 6,443.32 crore. A statement issued by the government mentioned that the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by CM Naveen Patnaik issued in-principle approval to three major industrial projects to the tune of Rs 5,358.24 crore. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Chhattisgarh government on Monday appointed senior Odia IAS officer and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to the Chief Minister Subrat Sahoo as the In-charge Chief Secretary of the State. According to a notification issued by the State government, the 1992 batch IAS officer has been appointed the In-charge Chief Secretary after incumbent Chief Secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: Encouraged by investment proposals worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore during the pandemic, Odisha government on Friday asked authorities to ensure that investors are not asked to run to any office physically for getting clearance. The direction was issued by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra while reviewing the progress in taking the Single Window Clearance […]