The State Government has promoted seven senior Odisha Information Service (OIS) officers to the Deputy Director level.
They are Santosh Kumar Das, Manas Ranjan Khuntia, Gurveer Singh, Bishwajit Dash, Suryaranjan Mohanty, Basant Kumar Mohanty and Smita Kar.
While Santosh Das has been appointed as Deputy Director, Field-1, Khuntia has been appointed Deputy Director, Sambalpur northern zone, Singh given southern zone and Dash entrusted the charge of Deputy Director, Advertising.
Surya Mohanty has been given the responsibility of Jayadev Bhavan, while Basant Mohanty appointed as Deputy Director, RTI and Smita Kar Deputy Director, Research Branch.