Odisha: Electricity workers withdraw stir on Energy Secretary’s assurance

Bhubaneswar, August 12: The Odisha Bidyut Karmachari Ekta Manch, a body of electricity workers, who had been sitting on a dharna since August 6 seeking fulfillment of their various demands, including resolving anomalies, payment of 20 percent house rend, and payment of rightful grade pay, has withdrawn their agitation on the assurances of the Energy […]

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30 Electrical Assistant Executive Engineers get appointment orders

Bhubaneswar, December 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed 30 newly-appointed Assistant Executive Engineers (Electrical) into the State Energy Department and said that electricity is the prime mover of the economy and the State Government has given very top priority to development of power sector. Gracing the orientation ceremony of these newly recruited Assistant […]

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Ganjam bus electrocution : Four engineers suspended for negligence of duty

Bhubaneswar: At least four engineers, two each from the Energy and Rural Development Departments have been suspended for their negligence in duty a day after ten persons were electrocuted after a bus they were travelling in came in contact with overhead 11Kv live wire near Mendharajpur village under Golanthara police limits in Ganjam. Energy Minister […]

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