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Civil servants in Odisha have been granted a 90-day timeframe to withdraw their resignations, following new regulations under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules 2025.

The Finance Department announced this development on Monday, allowing appointing authorities to permit the withdrawal of resignations in the public interest, provided the officer's service absence does not exceed 90 days from the resignation's effective date to the withdrawal application.

Previously, withdrawal of resignation was contingent upon the resignation being tendered due to compelling reasons that did not compromise the officer's honesty, e...