Corruption

Vigilance seizes Rs 24 lakh in cash from Talcher Traffic Inspector in Odisha

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, January 12: Odisha Vigilance has seized more than Rs 24 lakh from the possession of Talcher Traffic Jitendra Kumar Behera. The OMVD Traffic Inspector was being examined by the anti-corruption wing officials and further raids were being conducted on his premises. Acting on tip-off, a Vigilance team intercepted Behera at Trinath Bazar under Balianta […]

Compulsory retirement for ‘corrupt’ Agriculture Officer in Odisha

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its move against Government officials and employees accused of corruption, the Naveen Patnaik Government on Monday ordered compulsory retirement of Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, former Chief District Agriculture Officer of Koraput serving in the rank of Deputy Director, Agriculture. Following allegations of corruption, Mohanty was intercepted by the State Vigilance on July 2 while […]

Odisha CM dismisses six more Govt officials on corruption charges

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the zero tolerance policy, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday dismissed six more officials, discontinued their pensions and also directed compulsory retirement of two others. So far, 74 officials have been dismissed and 15 have been compulsorily retired since August last year, in corruption crackdown. The action was initiated after they were convicted […]

Naveen Patnaik Govt sacks another six officials in latest crackdown on corruption

August 31, 2019September 4, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik Government has once again struck corrupt Government officials and this time dismissed from service six more officers from various departments and directed discontinuation of pension for four retired officers charged with corruption. Junior clerk Sanjit Kumar Ray working with Kuanrmunda Tehsil under Sundergarh Collectorate of Commerce and Transport Department, former Assistant […]