Tag: Compensation

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6 detained for auto-rickshaw driver’s murder

Bolangir: The Town Police today detained six persons for allegedly thrashing an auto-rickshaw driver who succumbed to his injuries at Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital (VIMSAR) in Burla late on Wednesday night. Informing the media today, IIC of Town Police Station Prashant Patnaik said the deceased, identified as Chaitanya Suna was on the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Crime Branch begins probe into NTPC land scam

Sundargarh: A two-member special team of the Crime Branch arrived in the district today to probe into the NTPC land scam. Talking to media persons here, Crime Branch SP Ramesh Behera said some villagers of Darlipali village of Lefripada block under Bhasma police station including Ashok Raudia and Kishore Majhi have alleged that they are […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Dama, party differ on payment of Rs 2 cr to Daitas

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Staying true to his penchant for swimming against the current, the irrepressible Damodar Rout, Minister for Excise and Cooperation, today described the payment of Rs 2 crore to Daitapatis by way of ‘compensation’ for the loss suffered by them on account of the ban on devotees climbing on to the chariots during the nine-day […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Kandhamal deaths: Tribal bodies demand higher compensation

Bhubaneswar: Even as Special Investigation Team (SIT) began its probe onto the killing of five innocent people in Gumudumaha village in Kandhamal district, tribal bodies on Monday staged demonstrations in various parts of the State demanding an increase in the compensation amount announced by the Odisha government to the next of kin of the victims. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bolangir custodial death: NHRC asks govt to pay Rs 2 lakh more

Bhubaneswar: Holding the Odisha government responsible for the custodial torture leading to the death of a youth in Bolangir two years back, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed it to pay an additional Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased. The rights panel clarified that the amount will be over […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Odisha for higher compensation to Kandhamal riot victims

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday proposed enhanced compensation to victims of 2008 Kandhamal riots. Presenting its case before the Supreme Court, the State government submitted a proposal for a 10% hike in Central compensation and 15% increase in compensation given by the State. The proposal came in the wake of the demand made by […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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ICC dismisses Pakistan Cricket Board's case against BCCI

Dubai: In a setback to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) demands for monetary compensation from the BCCI for deciding against playing bilateral cricket, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Dispute Panel on Tuesday dismissed the PCB’s case. The panel was chaired by Michael Beloff QC, an English barrister and a member of Blackstone Chambers, and included […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Cyclone Titli: Odisha Congress demands Rs 10 lakh each to family of deceased

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress on Tuesday demanded that the state government should pay Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the family members of each deceased in the cyclone and subsequent floods. Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik, who visited several affected areas, said the state government has completely failed to tackle the twin calamities. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Andhra Pradesh court orders seizure of collector's car in compensation case

Vijayawada: A court in Andhra Pradesh on Monday ordered seizure of Kurnool District Collector’s car over non-payment of compensation to families of workers killed in an accident nearly 25 years ago. The First Additional District court in Kurnool passed these orders on petitions of the relatives of three deceased workers, who were not fully paid […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
States obliged to compensate victims of cow vigilante groups: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that states were obliged to compensate the victims of cow vigilante groups. The apex court asked all the states to file a report on the compliance of its order by appointing a nodal officer to prevent violence by the cow vigilante groups across the country. “Victims are […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Fadnavis promises strict action, announces 5 lc compensation

Singapore: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today promised to take strict action against those responsible for the tragic stampede in Mumbai that claimed at least 22 lives and announced Rs five lakh for the next of the kins of the deceased. Fadnavis, who is on a two-day investor-interaction visit to Singapore, expressed condolences and said, […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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OHRC asks state to pay Rs 5L each to kins of slain couple

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today asked the state government to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kins of Dubeswar Naik and his wife Budi Naik, who were killed allegedly by security personnel during an anti-Maoist operation on July 26, 2015 in Mgaduda reserve forest in Kandhamal district. […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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MCL announces hike in R&R compensation

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) today announced increase in the amount of cash compensation in lieu of employment from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 16 lakh to the land oustees, as against Odisha s Resettlement & Rehabilitation policy of providing maximum cash compensation of Rs 8.5 lakh. For the benefit of project affected family, who […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Samajwadi Party demands compensation for rain-hit farmers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha unit of Samajwadi? Party today demanded that the state government announce compensation for the farmers who lost their paddy crop and vegetables due to unseasonal rains for the past three days.

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
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Now that the state cabinet has decided, as part of a comprehensive package for crop loss, to pay compensation even to those who have emulated Bargarh farmer Brunda Sahu and burnt their crops, Agriculture minister Dr. Damodar Rout has ended up with egg on his face. In effect, the cabinet has overruled his unilateral announcement on […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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