Odisha has border disputes with its four neighbouring states – Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh – over 96 villages. The issue was highlighted by Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Maheswar Mohanty, in a written reply to a question in the state assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Dilip Ray on Monday […]
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Bidya Bhusan Mohanty surrenders in Jaipur court
Jaipur,Jan.10 ( Odisha.in )Drawing curtain on the long drama of hide and seek as well as legal battle, finally, Senior Orissa police officer BB Mohanty surrendered in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate here Thursday, more than a year after his son Bittihotra jumped parole. Bitti was convicted for allegedly raping a 26-year old […]
Govt takes year to respond court’s queries on police firing
Kendrapada, Jan 4 (Odisha.in) The State government took more than a year to respond to court’s quaries on 2006 firing at Kalinga nagar. The government has filed counter affidavit in response to the first judicial intervention into the matter in a Public Interest Litigation filed by pioneer human right group Committee for Legal Aid to […]
VHP welcomes court order over anti-Sikh riots
Bhubaneswar,December 21(Odisha.in) VHP on Friday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s ordered to renew probe into the alleged role of Congress Party leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the capital. More than 3,000 people, mostly those following the Sikh religion, were killed in riots in 1984 in retaliation for the assassination of then […]
We will follow court’s instruction on BB Mohanty, Home secretary
Bhubaneswar, November 17 (Odisha.in) Orissa government said that it had no official information either from the Rajasthan Court or concerned state government relating to suspended DGP,B.B. Mohanty having been declared as absconder nor any fresh issuance of NBW against him. “We have not received any communication from any Rajasthan Court or concerned state Government “, […]