M. Das

The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the state government that the 522 silver bricks recovered from the Emar Mutt recently cannot be shifted from the Mutt premises till the next hearing on April 4.

The state government on Wednesday appointed retired Justice Madan Mohan Das as the commission of inquiry to probe into unauthorized collection of public deposits.

The Patna Police are still investigating the circumstances under which a CBSE plus 2 girl examinee, Rashmi Rathi, 18, reached the rooftop of Chandrakunj Apartment on Exhibition Road and committed suicide by jumping from there on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters outside the assembly, leader of opposition Narasingha Mishra said the government had ignored the opposition voices, which is a danger to democracy. "The commission has lost people's faith after Justice Das attended the ruling party event.

Bhubaneswar, May 10 () The stalemate in Odisha Assembly continued even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today attended an all-party meeting convened by the Speaker to resolve the issues relating to chitfund scam.

Three unidentified criminals shot dead medicine trader Anil Kumar (40) at his shop around 9.15am on Ghosh Lane off B M Das Road under Pirbahore police station area here on Monday.

Even before the annual deep sea fishing ban, the fishing activities along the AP coast declined. This is due to the spiraling price of diesel and low prices for catch.

Hyderabad-based Muslim Educational Social and Cultural Organisation has organized ‘Quran-e-Fehmi’, or knowing the Quran, in Patna from April 12 to 22 to make people aware about the Quran and its teachings.

Justice M M Das commission, probing into the multi-crore chit fund scam, has started the process for identification of investors duped by chit fund companies GLP Developers Limited and Golden Land Developers Limited.

The move came in pursuance of Orissa high court's direction.Both the companies, which are operated by same management, have filed petitions in the high court expressing their willingness the repay money to the investors.

At least 1,124 investors, who were duped by different chit fund companies in the state, have got their money back from fraudulent companies.

The Justice M M Das commission, probing into the chit fund scam, is likely to submit its interim report to the state government on Wednesday. The report will be on the progress made on the inquiry so far and modalities fixed by it for refunding money to the duped investors.

Goons fired seven rounds at the house of one Gopal Prasad Yadav, father of one Ashish Ranjan, assistant commandant, CRPF, Chhatisgarh, on Sunday evening at B M Das Road under Pirbahore police station.

A 20-year-old man’s desire to fulfil his fantasy of taking a flight to his home district Ranchi landed him in jail and, in the melee, drew the attention of Naxals. M Das, on Monday fled with Rs 2.38 lakh from his employer’s shop in Vikhroli.