Tag: Odisha

Source:-hindustantimes School fees in 6700-odd private schools across Odisha are all set to be reduced for the lockdown period after a joint committee comprising state government officials, school authorities and parents submitted a report in Orissa High Court recommending a reduction of school fee by 26 per cent. The recommendation of the committee came following

Source – newindianexpress.com BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government will open six Additional District and Sessions courts in the State this year. A proposal to this effect has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The courts will be opened at Cuttack, Bhadrak, Nilagiri in Balasore, Udala in Mayurbhanj, Pattamundai in Kendrapara and Khariar in Nuapada district. While

source – orissapost.com New Delhi: Expressing concern over the huge number of working days lost due to lawyers’ strike, the Supreme Court Friday observed that the “judiciary has been brought to complete closure in Odisha.” A two-judge bench of apex court comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph while referring to the affidavit filed by

source: newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: Cuttack serial murder case prime accused Narayan Sahoo’s wife Geetanjali’s battle for seizure of CCTV footage and its inclusion in the investigation has taken a new turn on Tuesday. The Orissa High Court has issued notices to the branch manager of Punjab National Bank at Sunamuhin under Odagaon police limits in Nayagarh

Source: newindianexpress.com BHUBANESWAR: After winning the 2019 Assembly elections with a thumping majority, the BJD Government’s lack of interest to conduct the urban local body (ULB) polls has raised questions over the reason. Elections to the ULBs have been deferred as the State Government has failed to complete the process of reservation and delimitation of

Source: odishatv.in Bhubaneswar: Despite a thumping victory in the recently concluded 2019 general elections, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) seems to be in no hurry to conduct the civic body polls in the State. Though the Supreme Court had earlier rapped the State government on issue, the reservation of seats and ward delimitation process

Source: newindianexpress.com BHUBANESWAR: The demand of Congress for a permanent bench of Odisha High Court in Western Odisha rocked the Assembly forcing Speaker SN Patro to adjourn the House thrice.  Even as members of Balangir Bar Association and Joint Action Committee held a rally in front the Assembly demanding a permanent HC bench in their district,

Source: newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The state government on Monday informed the Orissa High Court that it has implemented the Centre’s Witness Protection Scheme-2018.Endorsing the Central scheme on December 5 last year, the Supreme Court had directed all States and Union Territories to implement it in letter and spirit. One Sadasiba Swain had filed a petition in

Source:- thequint.com A petition has been filed by Rupesh Behera, a voter, in the Odisha High Court regarding the discrepancies in the number of EVM votes polled and counted in the Kantabanji Assembly constituency that went to polls on 18 April 2019. In Odisha, the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were simultaneously conducted by the

Source – dnaindia.com Taking serious note of alleged exploitation of devotees by ‘sevaks’ at the Puri Jagannath temple in Odisha, the Supreme Court today passed a slew of directions to prevent any such malpractices and mismanagement, just ahead of the annual Rath Yatra next month. The top court said it is of prime importance that all