Anu Garg becomes first female Chief Secretary of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, December 24: In a landmark development in the State’s administrative history, senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, becoming the first woman to hold the top post in the State. A 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Odisha cadre, Garg will succeed incumbent Chief Secretary Manoj […]

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Odisha clears Rs 4,982.66 crore investment proposals, 11,933 jobs across 12 districts

Bhubaneswar, July 24: The 138th meeting of the State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Thursday approved a total of 23 new investment proposals amounting to Rs 4,982.66 crore, which are poised to generate 11,933 jobs across 12 districts of the State. These approvals span across strategically important sectors […]

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Odisha: Three-day e-Governance workshop begins in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, December 16: Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday inaugurated the three-day State Level e-Governance workshop at the National Informatics Centre (NIC) here. During the inaugural session, young scientists from NIC showcased their expertise and creativity across 14 topics using models and simulations powered by artificial intelligence. In his address, Chief Secretary Ahuja, citing different […]

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Manoj Ahuja takes charge as new Chief Secretary of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 30: Senior IAS officer Manoj Ahuja on Sunday took charge as the Chief Secretary of Odisha at the Lokseba Bhawan here. He assumed charge from Pradeep Kumar Jena who retired from service during the day. “I welcome Manoj Ahuja, one of my good friends from the 1990 batch (from my Kalahandi days) my […]

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Maonj Ahuja is new Chief Secretary of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 28: Manoj Ahuja, a 1990-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer, was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha on Friday. The Centre on Tuesday gave its nod to allow senior Ahuja’s return to Odisha from Central deputation. The development comes as the newly elected BJP Government in the State wanted the Centre to facilitate […]

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