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Twist in Nayagarh bribery case: Miners accusing Collector of Rs 25L graft now booked for illegal quarrying

 Twist in Nayagarh bribery case: Miners accusing Collector of Rs 25L graft now booked for illegal quarrying Days after Nayagarh district Collector Rabindra Nath Sahu and three others were booked for allegedly seeking a bride to the tune of Rs 25 lakh, the district administration on Wednesday lodged an FIR against complainant and laterite stone mine lease holder Susant Kumar Barad. The FIR has been lodged at Chandpur police station against Susant Kumar Barad, lessee of Mayurjhalia Laterite Quarry, and Shashank Agarwal, Director of M/s Agarwal Infrabuild Private Limited, for illegal extraction of laterite stone/soil/murram beyond the lease area. A few locals had reportedly approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the two. Based on the complaints by the locals, the NGT had earlier quashed the complaint against Nayagarh Collector and had directed the district administration to initiate criminal proceedings against Susant and Shashank in one week. The NGT has also issued directi
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Old man makes makeshift crutch with iron pipes, walks 3km to apply for pension, tri-cycle

  Sukar Behera Walking With Makeshift Crutch An old man in Nayagarh’s Daspalla town was seen walking with the support of a makeshift crutch made from iron pipes on Wednesday. Upon inquiry, he revealed that he is handicapped and cannot walk without a crutch. He walked with the help of that crutch from Godibida, three km away from the town, to follow up on his application for a tri-cycle and old age pension. The old man, Sukara Behera is a resident of Bhogara in Nayagarh district. But he is currently staying with his daughter at Godibida. When OTV caught up with Behera on his way back to his daughter’s place, he said, “I cannot walk without a crutch. I need a tri-cycle, pension, and allowances under government schemes. But nobody is giving me that. In fact, I have been running pillar to post for the same, but in vain. However, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Daspalla, Sanjay Kumar Acharya denied reports of Behera being handicapped. In a
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Rahul Gandhi Dials Supriya Sule After Sharad Pawar's Sudden Resignation: Sources

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to Sharad Pawar's daughter and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule today over the veteran political leader's resignation as the chief of Nationalist Congress Party, sources said. In a shock announcement on Tuesday, Mr Pawar announced his resgination and named a committee and tasked it with choosing his successor. The announcement, made at an event, stumped leaders and workers of the 24-year-old party. Many party workers were seen crying and pleading that Pawar should revoke his decision. Later in the day, Ajit Pawar announced that his uncle will need two to three days to "think over" his decision. On Wednesday, Sharad Pawar stuck to his daily routine of meeting people including party functionaries. Mr Pawar has not relented despite repeated appeals from Nationalist Congress Party leaders and supporters that he withdraw his decision to step down, senior party leader Praful Patel told reporters. There is speculation that Supriya
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