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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday apprehended a peon of Jeypore special treasury in Koraput district while allegedly taking Rs 47,000 bribe from a woman. The accused, identified as Harischandra Mohapatra, was nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 47,000 as 2nd and final instalment of overall demand of Rs 87,000 from the widow of a deceased government employee for facilitating release of arrear pension amounting to Rs3,48,000 in her favour. Mohapatra had demanded Rs 87,000, 25% o
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
Koraput: Vigilance officials on Saturday arrested a peon of the special treasury office in Jeypore while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 47,000 from a widow for facilitating the release of her arrear pension of Rs 3.48 lakh. The accused, Harischandra Mohapatra, had earlier taken Rs 40,000 as the first instalment of a total bribe demand of Rs 87,000. Simultaneous searches were carried out at two locations linked to Mohapatra. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A legal team of 44 lawyers will defend Berhampur and Ganjam BJD president Bikram Panda in the brutal murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. According to sources, the ex-MLA's legal team will also represent his associates, corporator Malay Bishoi and Madan Dalai, in court. The three BJD leaders are currently in jail custody after being denied bail by the SDJM court here. Although Vakalatnamas have been submitted, the lawyers are planning to file for bail at the District Court, the sources added. Meanwhile, Berhampur jail authorities have the court's permission to ...Read More >
Lawyer Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his Berhampur residence late on October 6. The killing sparked widespread anger. Former Berhampur MLA and Biju Janata Dal Ganjam district president Bikram Panda has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda, police said Wednesday. The arrest has sparked protests from his supporters. Pitabash, a member of the Odisha Bar Council, was shot dead by two motorcycle- ...Read More >
Koraput: While the state celebrates Rath Yatra on Friday, the temple town of Jeypore in Koraput district continues to observe a unique tradition, pulling of the chariots a day later even though all other rituals, such as Pahandi and Chhera Pahanra, are conducted on the same day as the main festival.Though there is no official or documented historical evidence supporting this deviation, the practice has over the years given rise to a blend of local legends, cultural beliefs and royal anecdotes.According to senior academician Prafulla Padhi, the origins of the custom may be traced back to the ti ...Read More >