Bhubaneswar: A high-level secretary meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja was held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday to review the state’s financial performance up to October 2025 for the 2025–26 fiscal year and deliberate on key governance and development priorities.

At the outset, the Chief Secretary and the attending secretaries congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team for winning the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Praising the achievement, Ahuja said women are excelling across all spheres of life and urged departments to ensure more opportunities and encouragement for women and girls.

The Finance Department presented a detailed analysis of the state’s fiscal performance, revealing that 38% of the budgeted expenditure had been utilized up to October—marking a 13% incre

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