Former Odisha Chief Secy RN Das passes away

Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Secretary of Odisha Rabi Narayan Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here today. He was in his 80s.

Sources said Das was admitted to the hospital due to age-related ailment. However, he breathed his last at around 10 am today.

Das served as the Chief Secretary of the state during the regime of both JB Patnaik and Biju Patnaik between December 1, 1992 and September 30, 1995. He was the 28th Chief Secretary of the state.