Tag: Supreme Court

Bhubaneswar: To circumvent Supreme Court’s liquor shop ban along national and state highways, the Odisha government’s recent announcement to denotify state highways as urban roads, hit the first hurdle after State Excise minister Damodar Rout on Tuesday alleged that his department was not consulted before taking such a decision. The minister stated though the decision […]

Bhubaneswar/Jaipur/New Delhi: Despite being granted bail by the Supreme Court on March 31, Bitihotra alias Bitti Mohanty, son of former Odisha top cop BB Mohanty, convicted of raping a German fellow student, received a jolt after Jaipur central jail authorities refused to release him. The refusal came in the wake of SC granting him bail […]

Paradip: Protest has been brewing among people of around 2000 highway-side villages in the state over relocation of wine shops into the village periphery. The issue of relocation was taken by the state government as per the Apex court ruling. The Supreme Court had issued directions to the states and union territories to desist from […]

Bhubaneswar: No doubt the Supreme Court decision to ban all the liquor shops within 500 metres of national and state highways across the country was a noble step to put a cap on the increasing number of drink and drive cases, but it has hit the people working in those outlets hard. The closure of […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted conditional bail to Bittihotra Mohanty, son ex-DGP BB Mohanty, in the German young woman rape case. Hearing a bail plea moved by Bitti, who is at present lodged in the Jaipur Central jail, the apex court released the ex-DGP son on a Rs 2.5 lakh surety and ordered […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as a year has elapsed since the Supreme Court ordered the State to return Lord Jagannath’s land, sold out by the caretakers, to the temple administration, the directive has still remained in cold store. In December, 2015, the apex court had delivered a historic verdict that all ‘Amrutamanohi’ land of Lord Jagannath have […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major twist to the suspense over the release of gangster Raja Acharya on bail in connection with the murder of Judo coach Biranchi Das, the District and Sessions Court here on Wednesday rejected his bail plea in a 2010 kidnap and extortion case. Earlier in the day, the court had heard the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the release of gangster Raja Acharya, the prime convict in murder of Judo coach and Budhia Singh’s trainer Biranchi Das, the Commissionerate Police (CP) today approached the Supreme Court to impose strict conditions on his bail. After Supreme Court granted bail to Raja, Biranchi’s wife Gitanjali Panda had alleged threats over her […]

Bhubaneswar: Acting on the orders of the Supreme Court, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi today announced that all liquor shops along the National and State Highways will be shifted within March 31. Padhi instructed all District Collectors that if the 1712 liquor shops along the National and State Highways are not shifted within the given […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) today formed a five-member internal managing committee to manage its activities. A decision to this effect was taken at an emergency meeting of the OCA at its office in Barabati Stadium premises here in the presence of former OCA secretary Asirbad Behera, president Ranjib Biswal and all 67 former […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced new rules for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scheduled to be held on May 7 this year. Talking to media persons here today, chairman of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Tushar Kumar Nath said the students can apply online on the newly created […]

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to model Priti Bhatia’s sister Indu Dewan, who was arrested in connection with Artha Tatwa chit fund scam. According to reports, the apex court granted bail to Dewan, who is presently lodged at Jharapada jail, against a deposit of Rs 82.30 lakh. CBI had arrested Bhatia […]

Cuttack: Countdown for the much-awaited one day international (ODI) day and night match between India and England scheduled at Barabati Stadium in the Millennium city on January 19 began today with the sale of tickets. Talking to media persons, Prasant Kumar Tripathy, Assistant General Manager (AGM), State Bank of India (SBI) said tickets would be […]

Cuttack: Countdown for the much-awaited One Day International match between India and England scheduled at Barabati Stadium in the Millennium city on January 19 has begun. Talking about the preparations for the match, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Odisha Cricket Association, Bidyut Kumar Nayak said the ground has been made ready for net practice […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to shift all liquor shops which have come up within 500 metres from the National Highways and State Highways, by April 1 this year. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level review meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat […]