Odisha govt transfers seven IAS officers:

The Odisha government has transferred seven IAS officers in an administrative reshuffle on October 7, 2026, updating postings for key district collectors and department roles. Dr. Maheswar Swain (Collector & DM, Nabarangpur) has been appointed as Additional Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Anya Das (2019 batch IAS) has been appointed as the new Collector & DM of Nabarangpur (replacing Dr. Maheswar Swain). Madhusudan Dash (Collector & DM, Nuapada) has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the General Administration and Public Grievances (GA&PG) Department. Madhumita (2020 batch IAS) has been appointed as the new Collector & DM of Nuapada district. Pradeep Kumar Nayak (Additional Commissioner at Additional Revisional Court, Bhubaneswar) has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department. Ashni A. L has been posted as Sub-Collector of Bhawanipatna. Kasturi Sha has been transferred as Undersecretary in the General Administration and Public Grievances (GA&PG) Department.