Odisha government Friday announced it would establish a dedicated recruiting agency, Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC), to streamline appointments in police and other uniformed services.

The decision comes in the backdrop of large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors, leading to a CBI probe.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar.

The government has decided to appoint personnel in different ranks in the Odisha Police and other uniformed services under the Home, Excise, Forest, Environment & Climate Change; and Commerce & Transport departments through OUSSSC, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja told reporters.

“Recruitment for various ranks in the Odisha Police and other uniformed s

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