Bhubaneswar, April 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the shocking incident in which a tribal man exhumed and carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a nearby bank in Keonjhar district after being asked by bank officials to produce a death certificate and legal heir certificate to initiate the death claim process. Asking officials to be more empathetic towards the people, Chief Minister Majhi ordered a probe into the incident by the Northern…
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Bhubaneswar, April 28 (IANS) In the wake of a shocking incident in which a man dug up his sister’s body and reached a nearby bank in the Patna block of Keonjhar district with her skeletal remains on Monday to withdraw money from her account, Manas Ranjan Mangaraj, leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentary party, on Tuesday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to initiate immediate reforms in rural banking practices. In his letter, Mangaraj expressed deep concern over the inc…
Bhubaneswar, April 10 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved 11 key proposals across five departments during a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Among the major decisions, the Odisha Cabinet has approved the construction of bus stands with all the advanced amenities under the ambitious “Atal Bus Stand” scheme across the state.”For the purpose of “Enhanced Public Transport Infrastructure and Facilities across the State of Odisha”, the Odisha gove…
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The District and Sessions Court in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Wednesday sentenced three persons to rigorous imprisonment for life in connection with a murder case that took place in 2022.The convicts — identified as Uttam Kumar Mahakud, Upendra Kumar Behera, and Nabakishore Mahakud — have also been asked to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each. In case of failure to pay the fine, they would have to undergo an additional imprisonment of one year, as per the court’s ord…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) A local court in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday sentenced a drug peddler to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of involvement in the illegal drug trade under the provisions of the NDPS Act.The 31-year-old convict, identified as Prakash Sethy alias Pappu of Keonjhar district, has also been directed to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In case of failure to pay the fine amount, he will have to undergo an additional one-year term of imprisonment.“On May 21, 2025,…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) A local court in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, on Thursday, sentenced eight persons to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in connection with a case involving the fatal assault of a 58-year-old woman in Ramachandrapur area of the district, which led to her death while undergoing treatment in 2023. The convicts have also been asked to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each, failing which they will have to undergo a further jail term of three months.”On March 22, 2023, the deceas…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) In a major development, the president of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday suspended Patkura MLA Arvind Mohapatra and Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud over their alleged involvement in anti-party activities.“Shri Arvind Mohapatra, MLA and Shri Sanatan Mahakud, MLA are hereby suspended from Biju Janata Dal with immediate effect for their involvement in antiparty activities,” a statement issued on Thursday read.Speaking to media persons aft…