WODC chief lays stone for multiple projects in Bolangir

Bolangir, April 27: Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman and Principal Advisor to Chief Minister Asit Tripathy on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for construction of football playground and stadium at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital (BBMC&H), pavilion and gallery in Gandhi Stadium and BKN Milk Union Diary Project in Bolangir district. “The WODC […]

Continue Reading

WODC chief reviews development works in Bargarh; directs to focus on agro-enterprise

Bargarh, January 20: Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman and Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Asit Tripathy on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the development works being implemented in Bargarh district and directed the district administration to focus on development of agro-enterprise. Tripathy is also the Advisor to Chief Minister on Regional development, Tourism, Agribusiness […]

Continue Reading

Odisha Chief Secretary reviews 7 rail projects, directs ground-level follow up

Bhubaneswar, December 12: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has reviewed the progress of seven railway projects directed concerned departments and the project proponents to ensure strict ground-level follow up of the ‘work schedule’ till completion and commissioning of the projects, said an official release. According to a statement issued by the Chief Secretary’s office, Tripathy reviewed […]

Continue Reading

Odisha Govt orders demand assessment of rice bran oil

Bhubaneswar, December 5: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Saturday directed concerned departments to make demand assessment of the rice bran oil and present availability of the raw material for promotion of small and medium enterprises in this sector. “Since rice bran oil contains immune supporting nutrients and unsaturated fat, it can be developed to an […]

Continue Reading

Covid outbreak: Odisha announces complete shutdown in Balasore, Bhadrak & Jajpur for 60 hours

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Thursday announced complete shutdown for 60-hours from 10 pm of Thursday in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts as 28 Coronavirus (Covid-19) positive cases have been reported from these districts in last four days. “As many as 28 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported from the three districts in past […]

Continue Reading

Odisha doesn’t have community spreading of Coronavirus, says Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha doesn’t have community spreading of novel Coronaviurs (Covid-19), said Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Sunday. Dispelling the apprehensions of community transmission of the infection that prevailed in the wake of three positive cases emerging out from Bomikhal alone and another positive case in Surya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar, Tripathy said it was established […]

Continue Reading

Odisha Govt asks people not to overcrowd markets after 48-hour shutdown gets over

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Sunday appealed to people not to overcrowd markets after 48-hour shutdown got over in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak Town at 8 pm. “I appealed people not to go for desperate buying after completion of 48-hour shutdown period at 8 pm tonight in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak Town. I urge […]

Continue Reading

Asit Tripathy takes charge as Chief Secretary, says files to move at rocket speed

Bhubaneswar: Asit Kumar Tripathy on Monday took charge as the Chief Secretary at the Lok Seva Bhavan here. Addressing a press conference, Tripathy said that file movement will be made faster and “Rocket speed” will be ensured. “Importance will be given on faster movement of files. Rocket speed movement of files will be ensured,” said […]

Continue Reading

Asit Tripathy is new Odisha Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: A day after Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal approved the name of incumbent Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi as the State Election Commissioner (SEC), the State Government on Thursday effected a reshuffle in top bureaucracy and appointed 1986-batch IAS officer Asit Tripathy as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha. Tripathy is currently serving as the […]

Continue Reading

IAS Reshuffle: Asit Tripathy gets additional charge as KBK Chief Administrator

Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Wednesday effected a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy. According to a State Government notification, 1986-batch IAS officer Asit Kumar Tripathy was given additional charge as Chief Administrator KBK. Tripathy is now the Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary (Home). His batch mate SP Thakur was appointed as Gopabandhu Academy of […]

Continue Reading