Chief Minister rewards sycophants with top-notch positions: Administration in the doldrums

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Official Departments in Orissa have been thwarted into the grip of political factotums of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in an order his office has promulgated. Who of them has been rewarded with which post is not material. … Read more →

Orissa Chief Minister vandalises the Law, appoints de facto Cabinet Ministers behind back of the Governor

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Orissa Chief Minister has appointed three of his followers as members of the State Planning Board, by name Prasanna Patsani, Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik and Sadhu Nepak. Whereas Patsani and Patnaik are given Cabinet rank, Nepak is … Read more →

HSRP:A method to test how far people bear with arbitrary administrative action

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Affixation of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) on vehicles, with threat of heavy penalty to defaulters, is perhaps a method to test how far people bear with arbitrary administrative action. The term ‘high security’ is not defined … Read more →