Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday promoted seven Odisha Information Service officers into the rank of deputy director.

Santosh Kumar Das, assistant director, field, head quarter has been given in situ promotion to the rank of deputy director.

Manas Ranjan Khuntia, DIPRO, Bhubaneswar, has been posted as deputy director, Northern Division, Sambalpur.

Gurubir Singh,DIPRO, Puri, has been posted as deputy director Southern Division, Berhampur.

Biswajit Das, assistant director, production, head quarter, has been given in situ promotion as deputy director, advertisement, head quarter.

Surya Ranjan Mohanty, IO, SIC, Jaydev Bhawan, has been given in situ promotion as deputy director SIC, Jaydev Bhawan.

Basant Kumar Mohanty, RTI, CMO, has been posted as deputy director RTI, State head quarter.

Smita Kar, additional production officer, State head quarter, has been posted as deputy director research, reference, archiving and production at State head quarter.