Dasarathi Satpathy appointed Odisha assembly secretary

The Odisha government on Monday named Dasarathi Satpathy as secretary of the legislative assembly. Satpathy, an Odisha Administrative Service officer of 2005 batch, was appointed to the post in a reshuffle on June 21.

The post was lying vacant after the retirement of Amiya Kumar Sarangi on March 31. Shishir Kanta Swain, a joint secretary rank officer, was given the additional charge of secretary of the assembly. The first session of the 16th legislative assembly will commence from Tuesday.