Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the repeal of 358 Acts enacted by the state legislature between 1974 and 2025, after law department identified them as redundant and obsolete.Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg said most of these were amended Acts which, once enforced, had already served their purpose as the changes stood incorporated into…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has upheld the Odisha govt’s decision to enhance financial powers of block development officers (BDOs) from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh without requiring countersignature of panchayat samiti chairpersons on bills and payment orders within the revised limit.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman…
Bhubaneswar: Cracking the whip on bureaucratic delays, Odisha govt has directed all departments to fix accountability for pending posting orders, warning that routine extensions in joining time would no longer be tolerated and may invite action against erring officials.The move comes amid concerns over inordinate delays in issuing detailed posting orders and joining instructions, with…
