<p class="title">The Odisha government on September 13 dismissed 16 more officials from service on the charge of corruption, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved dismissal of five headmasters, four engineers, two revenue inspectors, two clerks and a pharmacist, an admin and a panchayat extension officer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">These officials were earlier convicted by vigilance courts for their involvement in corrupt practice, the sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On August 31, six officials were suspended while the pension of four retired employees was stopped.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Similarly, on August 17, 15 officials were sacked from services while pensions of two others were stopped. </p>
<p class="title">The Odisha government on September 13 dismissed 16 more officials from service on the charge of corruption, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved dismissal of five headmasters, four engineers, two revenue inspectors, two clerks and a pharmacist, an admin and a panchayat extension officer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">These officials were earlier convicted by vigilance courts for their involvement in corrupt practice, the sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On August 31, six officials were suspended while the pension of four retired employees was stopped.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Similarly, on August 17, 15 officials were sacked from services while pensions of two others were stopped. </p>