Bhubaneswar: Two government officials from Odisha have been promoted to the IAS cadre by the President of India. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions today issued a notification in this regard.

As per the notification, Sundara Madhaba Padhi of Odisha Engineering Service and Smita Pani of Odisha Finance Service have been promoted to the IAS cadre.

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The President of India promoted the two officials to IAS cadre under Rule 8 (2) of the India Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 and Regulation 8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1997 and Rule 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Probation) Rules, 1954, said the notification.

President promoted the 2 officers to IAS cadre after consulting the Odisha govt

“The President is pleased to appoint two members of the Non-State Civil Service of Odisha to the Indian Administrative Service against the vacancies determined by the Government of India under Regulation 3 of the said Regulations in consultation with the State Government for the Select List of 2024, on probation until further orders and to allocate them to the Odisha Cadre under Rule 5 (1) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954,” added the notification.