Skip to main content

https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Odisha Effects Major IAS Reshuffle

The Odisha government on Wednesday effected a major IAS reshuffle involving some of the senior officers. The General Administration & Public Grievance Department issued a notification in this connection.
Indian Masterminds Stories

The officers who have been transferred and posted are:

  • Nikunja Bihari Dhal, IAS (RR-1993), Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department and Chairman, GRIDCO.
  • Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS (RR-1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department.
  • Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS (RR-1998), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Fisheries & ARD Department.
  • Shubha Sarma, IAS (RR-l999), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Woman & Child Development Department.
  • Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, IAS(RR-1999), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department.
  • Shalini Pandit, IAS(RR-2001), Mission Director, National Health Mission with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, H & F.W. Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.
  • Mrs. Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, IAS(RR-2008), Director, ST with additional charge of CEO, ORMAS is appointed as Additional Secretary to Government, P R & D W. Department.
  • Dr. Brundha D, IAS (RR-2010), MD, OSMCL with additional charge of Commissioner, Food Safety, Odisha is appointed as Mission Director, National Health Mission.
  • Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRTS-1992, Special secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman- cum-Managing Director, OPTCL.
  • Saroj Kumar Mishra, OAS(SS), Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, Home(Protocol) Department is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.

Indian Masterminds Stories
Join our WhatsApp Channel
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Powergrid1 Power Grid
Power Grid Wins ₹3,244 Crore Transmission Project to Evacuate 6 GW Rajasthan Solar Power
GRSE DNV Damen
GRSE Signs MoUs with DNV and Damen to Strengthen India’s Maritime and Defence Shipbuilding
Andhra Pradesh High Court
AP High Court Pulls Up Guntur Police Over Missing Class X Student, Orders DGP to Trace Her
Dr
Karnataka Chief Secretary Sets 30-Day Deadline to Start Government Construction Works
Shri Krishna Teerth MP Feature
MP to Develop Sites Linked to Lord Krishna as ‘Shri Krishna Teerth’: CM Mohan Yadav
MP secondary teacher recruitment 2025-26
Madhya Pradesh School Education Department Clarifies Teacher Recruitment Vacancies, Fresh Hiring Plans
Ashish Joshi Delhi Police
Former Bureaucrat Ashish Joshi Questioned by Delhi Police Over Social Media Activity, Released
Bengaluru IPS impersonation case
Rajasthan Juvenile Held for Posing as Bengaluru IPS Officer on Facebook
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Keshav kumar
From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime
ChatGPT Image Aug 20, 2026, 05_46_21 PM
How IPS Officer Keshav Kumar Used Forensics to Crack Gujarat’s Lion Poaching Case
Shakeel Ahmad Ganie IRS Interview
‘My Path Has Not Been Straight’: Shakeel Ahmad Ganie’s Journey to the IRS
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Abhishek Parmar
NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks
Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...
Naveen Kumar Saini UPSC CAPF
After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025
Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...
Pankaj Kamboj
Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF
After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...
CSR NEWS
BPCL Pragati CSR
BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories 
The programme, implemented with ASDC, equips two-wheeler and four-wheeler mechanics with BS6 technology,...
nbcc
NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative
The Navratna PSU was recognised for procuring an ambulance for Hanle, Leh, strengthening emergency healthcare...
bel
BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative
Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath and BEL CMD Manoj Jain Attend Ceremony; Facility Aims to Provide Dignified...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Powergrid1 Power Grid
Power Grid Wins ₹3,244 Crore Transmission Project to Evacuate 6 GW Rajasthan Solar Power
GRSE DNV Damen
GRSE Signs MoUs with DNV and Damen to Strengthen India’s Maritime and Defence Shipbuilding
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Keshav kumar
ChatGPT Image Aug 20, 2026, 05_46_21 PM
Shakeel Ahmad Ganie IRS Interview
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT