Tag: Markfed Scam

Bhubaneswar: With the Opposition Congress repeatedly targeting the ruling-BJD over the alleged involvement of its Kendrapara district president in the paddy procurement scam that surfaced in 2015-16, Cooperation Minister Surya Narayan Patro on Monday ordered an investigation into the scam and asked to submit a report in this regard within 15 days. As per sources, […]

Bhubaneswar: The first day of second phase of the budget session of Odisha Assembly ended on a stormy note today with Opposition Congress targeting the ruling-BJD over the alleged involvement of its Kendrapara district president in the paddy procurement scam. Soon after the Zero Hour began, Congress legislators targeted the treasury bench members over the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today ordered a vigilance probe into the alleged irregularities in paddy procurement by the officials of the Odisha State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd (Markfed) in Kendrapara district. The decision of the government came against the backdrop of an audit report that revealed irregularities by the Markfed officials responsible for procurement of paddy in the district […]