Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Following the tragic fire accident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 16, which officially claimed the lives of 12 patients, as many as four persons — including three fire department officials and one engineer — have been suspended on charges of negligence in duty.Meanwhile, the opposition BJD and Congress on Wednesday intensified protests both inside and outside the Odisha Assembly, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Dr Mukesh Ma…
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Bhubaneswar, March 16 (AINS) The Odisha government on Monday announced the formation of a single-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the tragic fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, which claimed the lives of ten patients. According to a notification issued by the Odisha Home Department, the state government described the incident as a matter of serious public importance.“The State Government are deeply concerned about the issue and think…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The Odisha Government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre officers across various key departments. According to a notification issued by the Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department on Thursday, senior IAS officer and Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge as ACS to the Steel and Mines department. T…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Secretary of Odisha Anu Garg on Thursday advised district collectors to develop each district as an economic hub and a growth engine for underdeveloped areas. According to an official statement, during a high-level virtual meeting, Garg urged the district collectors to ensure the smooth conduct of routine administrative work in their respective districts. She emphasised close monitoring of the progress of major developmental projects being implemented in their di…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening Early Childhood Care, Education and Development (ECCED) through inter-state collaboration, the government of Odisha and the government of Meghalaya on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at mutual learning, capacity building, and the exchange of best practices in Early Childhood Development (ECD). According to an official statement, the MoU envisages collaboration between the two states to strengthen holi…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) A day after 1991 batch IAS officer Anu Garg took charge as the new Chief Secretary, the state government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre. The reshuffle marks one of the first major administrative moves under Chief Secretary Anu Garg’s leadership, signalling an active restructuring of roles for improved governance and departmental coordination.Among significant changes effected by the state government, the 1993-batch IAS Deoranjan Kumar …