Tag: Omfed Scam

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'OMFED scam' and Crime Branch investigation: What lies ahead

Earlier, the Odisha Lokayukta had given a clean chit to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with the allegations of corruption in OMFED in 2015

  • Monday, 25 April 2022
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Odisha Lokayukta Orders Crime Branch Probe Into 'OMFED Scam'

Hearing a petition pertaining to alleged multi-crore OMFED scam, the Odisha Lokayukta has ordered the Crime Branch to conduct an investigation and furnish a preliminary report within three months of time.

  • Tuesday, 12 April 2022
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BJP demands CBI probe into 'sapling, Omfed, cooperative bank loan scams'

Bhubaneswar: Mounting its attack on the ruling-BJD, BJP today demanded probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged sapling, cooperative bank loan and Omfed scams. In a presser, BJP spokesperson Pitambar Acharya said the saffron party will hit the streets if the ruling-BJD does not pay heed to the demands and handover […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Uproar in Odisha House over scams, Opposition MLAs seek CM's reply

Bhubaneswar: The Question Hour in Odisha Assembly was washed out for the sixth consecutive day today amid a ruckus by members of the opposition parties, who demanded a clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the recent scams including the Omfed and Sapling scams. The House was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session as members […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Cooperative bank loan scam: PCC chief backs Dama, slams Odisha govt

Bhubaneswar: A day after former minister Damodar Rout alleged massive irregularities in Cooperative Bank loans, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik today backed the ex-minister and targeted Odisha government for its silence on the issue. “Dama Rout is a senior BJD leader and former minister. There might be some truth in whatever he […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Ex-minister Dama Rout alleges Rs 800 crore Cooperative Bank loan scam

Bhubaneswar: After creating a flutter in Odisha politics with sapling and Omfed scams allegations, former Cooperation Minister Damodar Rout on Saturday hinted at another scam in Cooperative bank loans. The senior BJD leader pegged the scam to be around Rs 700 crore to Rs 800 crore. Rout said that while 60% loan from the banks […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Media should identify 'godfather' behind Rs 100-cr sapling scam: Dama Rout

Bhubaneswar: Former Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout on Thursday once again raked up the sapling scam by stating that the media should identity the ‘godfather’ who shielded the corrupt officials. Speaking to the media, Rout said, “If I could take the name of the godfather, I would have taken it. As I suspended an official who […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Ex-Agriculture minister Dama Rout alleges Rs 30 crore-scam in Omfed

Bhubaneswar: ‘Dama wave’ is currently shaking up the Odisha government and it is evident from his back-to-back attacks. After his revelations alleging that the sapling scam is over Rs 100 crore, the senior BJD leader and former Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today raked up another case of corruption alleging a scam in Omfed to the […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Omfed scam: OTV unearths more details

Bhubaneswar: After ruling-BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout alleged irregularities in Omfed to the tune Rs 30 crores, OTV today carried out an investigation to ascertain the legitimacy of the allegations. After Rout’s allegations, OTV found that not only the ex-minister but also the former Managing Director of Omfed, Madhusudan Padhi had also urged […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Orissa High Court Directs CBI Probe Into Fodder Scam

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in sale and purchase of fodder in a dairy cooperative in Cuttack. The court has directed the agency to accept the complaint by Santosh Kumar Samal, a former employee of Cuttack District Cooperative Milk […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Lokayukta Clean Chit To IAS Bishnupada Sethi In OMFED 'Scam'

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lokayukta has given clean chit to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with the allegation of high profile corruption in Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) in 2015. The inquiry reports in the case confirmed that no financial loss was caused to OMFED, the anti-corruption body noted in its letter. […]

  • Monday, 05 April 2021
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