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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. "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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