India News | Odisha: Pradeep Jena Gets Extension for 6 Months of Service of Chief Secretary
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An official notification in this regard was issued by the government of Odisha on Friday.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], December 29 (ANI): Pradeep Kumar Jena has got a six-month extension of service as the chief secretary of Odisha.
An official notification in this regard was issued by the government of Odisha on Friday.
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"Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS (RR- 1989), Chief Secretary, Odisha is hereby extended for a period of six months from January 1 to June 30," it said.
The retired date of Jena was December 31.
Jena, a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was serving as the development commissioner, considered the number two position in the state's bureaucratic hierarchy.
Jena, who has a master of science degree in geology, is a resident of the Dhenkanal district. He has held key positions in energy, water resources, rural development and information technology departments. (ANI)
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