Jagdev -"the conqueror"

Bhubaneswar, Oct 20: The Odisha High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former government chief whip and BJD’s Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy over his alleged complicity in the multi-thousand crore chit fund scam being inquired by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the state. BJD's Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy The decision of High Court is a major setback for Tripathy and the ruling BJD as well. The Court had kept its verdict reserved after completing hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of Tripathy on October 16. It had also extended the interim relief granted to him over the period from arrest by CBI in chit fund link. Tripathy had moved the High Court after CBI raided his house and interrogated in connection with the chit fund scam. He had moved the High Court on September 15 seeking anticipatory bail apprehending that the investigating agency may arrest him anytime. “I respect the verdict of High Court. I was cooperating the CBI inqu...

Rourkela, Oct 2: The Swachh Bharat campaign that has been launched Nationwide to focus on mass awareness and lasting behavioural change, entered a decisive phase with taking of the ‘Swachh Bharat’ pledge on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. It is worth mentioning here that the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has given a clarion call to make Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a neat and clean Nation come true. As a part of this Mission, C S Verma, Chairman, SAIL administered the pledge to the SAIL collective through a video conference today. A ‘Swachh SAIL, Sundar SAIL’ campaign has also been launched to mark the occasion. In the morning G S Prasad, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) led a cleanliness drive along with other senior officers of RSP and office bearers of Rourkela Chamber of Commerce at the Banei gate chowk. A broom in hand as the CEO swept the street, it struck a note of solidarity with the nationwide campaign and spread the message o...