Balangir: Gudvela BDO caught red-handed while taking Rs 1.80 lakh bribe

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Binod Kumar Naik, BDO of Gudvela Block in Balangir district, was caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance while he was taking bribe of Rs1.80 lakh from a contactor.

Balangir, Sep 26: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday apprehended Binod Kumar Naik, BDO of Gudvela Block in Balangir district, for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe of Rs1.80 lakh from a contactor.

The accused OAS officer was caught red-handed while taking the bribe amount of Rs.1.80 lakh from a contactor i.e Rs 30,000 for previous executed work of Gudvela Block and Rs1.50 lakh to assign him the new work of the block of estimated cost for Rs.30 lakhs at five per cent of total work order, said a Vigilance official.

The total bribe amount of Rs 1.80 lakh has been recovered from the possession of the accused BDO and seized.

Following the trap, the Vigilance official conducted simultaneous searches at three locations associated with Naik on charges of possessing of assets disproportionate to the known source of his income.

In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance registered a case against the accused BDO under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation against accused Naik is in progress, the official added.

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Over Rs 58L Found In Maa Majhighariani Temple Donation Boxes In Rayagada

by Sabyasachi Kundu

Rayagada, Sept 27: A total of 58,24,950 rupees were found in the nine donation boxes of Maa Majhighariani Temple in Rayagada during the counting of the donations on Wednesday.

In addition, 39 grams of gold and 1.65 kg of silver ornaments and foreign currencies were also found as donations.

Security has been tightened in the temple for the counting of the donations. As many as 120 members of some religious organizations helped in counting the donation money.

Worth mentioning, Maa Majhighariani temple is famous in southern Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The temple witnesses the footfall of devotees from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and the undivided Koraput district.

On Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays large number of devotees come to the temple to offer prayers to the Goddess. The temple is famous for Chaitra-Parba, which falls in March-April of every year.

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TSTET Result 2023: Telangana TET Results Out On tstet.cgg.gov.in

by Sabyasachi Kundu

Hyderabad, Sept 27: The Department of School Education of the Telangana State government declared the results of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) today.
Candidates can check their results on tstet.cgg.gov.in. A candidate needs the Hall ticket number to check Telangana TET results online.

Steps to check results:

1. Visit tstet.cgg.gov.in
2.   Click on the link for Download Results - TSTET 2023 under the services column
3.   A window to check TS TET 2023 results will open
4.   Enter the Hall Ticket number and click on Get Results
5.   Your results will be displayed on the screen
You may save the results and take out a printout for further reference.

Notably, the answer key of the examination was released earlier this month. A window was given, in which candidates were asked to raise objections. The examiantion was held on September 15.

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Gold Prices See A Fall For Third Consecutive Day

by Utkalika Mohanty

Gold price Today: check the gold prices in Kerala, Mumbai, odisha

Cuttack, Sep 27: Gold prices in India witnessed a fall as the market opens on Wednesday.

In Odisha, the price of yellow metal 22K (10 grams) traded at Rs 55,900 while the price of 20K gold (10 grams) stood at Rs 50,700.

Meanwhile, the price of 18K gold (10 grams) stood at Rs 45,900. The price of 14K gold (10 grams) stood at Rs 36,100.

In Cuttack, the GST 995 yellow metal traded at Rs 6,040 per gram and the ready 995 gold prices stood at Rs 5,980 per gram.

The price of silver metal also witnessed an decrease today. The price of LRS silver stood at Rs 73,500 per kg and the price of 9999 silver stood at Rs 73,400.

It may be noted that the gold price can vary as per the MCX and dealer to dealer.

Gold is considered an important part of India's economy and social life due to its cultural significance, investment values, and its traditional role in weddings and festivals.

Notably, the gold and silver prices in India are influenced by a variety of factors, including global economic conditions, inflation rates, currency fluctuations, and local demand and supply dynamics.

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