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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Police arrest 3 in separate crimes
Patna: Police on Wednesday arrested one Vikas Kumar alias Daru for the July 30 robbery of Rs 6.36 lakh from a mall employee in Sonalika Nagar, said City SP (East) Parichay Kumar. A pistol, cartridges, and Rs 15,000 were recovered from his possession. In Mehandiganj, one Ganna Yadav alias Vijay Yadav was held for firing on suspected bootleggers Niraj Kumar and Sonu Kumar on Aug 10. In Sultanganj, Mohammad Maqbool (25) was caught with a loaded pistol and magazine. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
28-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Employee earned ₹5 lakh while clocking into work and leaving within 2 minutes
A longtime public employee in Brazil is under investigation after authorities uncovered a scheme in which he reportedly clocked in at work, then left less than two minutes later. This happened every day for nearly two years. The Brazilian city employee would clock in and leave office in under two minutes. (Representational image) For some context According to a Newsflare report, the case centres around 56-year-old Luciano Gaspar Daru, an administrative technician employed at the Municipal Finance Department in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. According to local officials, Daru routinely arrived at City Hall wearing shorts and flip-flops, clocked in for duty, and left shortly afterward. CCTV footage from March this year captured one such incident: Daru entering the building and leaving just one minute and 15 seconds later. He allegedly returned later each day to falsely register his departure, making it appear he had worked his full shift. Investigators say this routine spanned from August 2023 to June 2025, during which Daru continued to collect his full salary of around BRL 2,300 ( ₹35,000) per month. He earned approximately BRL 33,000 ( ₹5 lakh) in total while performing no actual work. How the city worker raised suspicions The scheme came to light after coworkers became suspicious of his informal dress and brief appearances. They noticed that Daru was regularly showing up in flip flops and shorts. Following internal concerns, a police investigation was launched. On July 15, police chief Derick de Moura Jorge confirmed that Daru had been indicted for inputting false data into the government's administrative system to illicitly claim wages. The crime carries a potential prison sentence of two to 12 years, along with a fine. During questioning, Daru, a career public servant of 26 years, reportedly admitted to the wrongdoing, acknowledging that he failed to perform his duties for nearly two years while continuing to receive payment, causing a direct loss to the public treasury.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
No Srimandir Daru used in carving idols of deities: Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan
BHUBANESWAR: Amid the raging controversy over the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple at Digha, state Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has clarified that no surplus Daru (sacred neem wood from the Srimandir Nabakalebara ritual) has been used for the construction of idols of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra in the West Bengal temple. After the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) submitted its inquiry report on Monday, Harichandan told mediapersons that the Daitapati Nijog secretary Ramakrushna Dasmohapatra had got the idols carved of neem wood by Bhubaneswar-based sculptor Sudarshan Maharana and no Daru was used for the purpose, as he had claimed before some news channels in West Bengal. 'It is now clear that the statements given by Dasmohapatra were complete lies. These statements had hurt the religious sentiments of all Jagannath devotees,' he said. A team of SJTA officials including temple chief administrator Arabinda Padhee and Law secretary Manas Ranjan Barik had questioned Dasmahapatra and several other servitors of Srimandir, including the Maharana sevayats on the matter over the last three days. The SJTA has also sought an explanation from Dasmohapatra on his misleading remarks, within seven days. If his explanation is not satisfactory, the temple administration will take action against him as per the temple Act. 'Dasmohapatra, who had earlier indicated that surplus Nabakalebara Daru was used for making Digha idols, has clarified that the statement was a slip of tongue and he had no intention in saying so. Further, the Maharana sevayats (temple carpenters) said it is not technically possible to carve out three 2.5-ft idols from the surplus Daru,' the minister said. Harichandan pointed out a mistake committed by the then state government in 1995-96 as far as keeping the surplus Daru in Srimandir's Daru Ghara.
New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SJTA issues show-cause notice to Daitapati Nijog secretary over claim of Puri Daru use in Digha temple
PURI: Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Arabinda Padhee on Sunday served a show cause notice to the secretary of Daitapati Nijog Ramakrushna Dasmahapatra following his statement after the inauguration of Digha's Jagannath temple in West Bengal. Apart from Ramakrushna, the SJTA chief also summoned the president of Daitapati Nijog Ganeswar Dasmahapatra and questioned the duo. Ramakrushna has been asked to file his reply within seven days. If he fails to give a satisfactory reply, disciplinary action under the Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 will be initiated against him. 'Being a senior servitor and secretary of the Daita Nijog, he should not have indulged in these activities. This has shocked devotees,' the SJTA notice stated. After the meeting, Ganeswar told the press that he had answered all the questions posed by Padhee and assured to cooperate in the investigation. Notably, Ramakrushna came under scanner after his interview with a TV channel in West Bengal which went viral. In the interview, Ramakrushna reportedly said the Daru (neem wood) that had remained unused during the Holy Trinity's Nabakalebara in Puri in 2015, was used for carving the deities in the Digha temple. Sources said almost all the Nijogs have filed their statements on the issue by 5 pm on Sunday. Members of the Nijogs reportedly informed that they were not aware of any Daru being taken out of the temple's storeroom and called for a thorough investigation into the matter. In his letter to Padhee, president of Chhatisha Nijog Janardan Pattajoshi Mahapatra pointed out a major flaw in the temple administrative procedure. He said as per tradition, the surplus Daru should have been stored in a designated room with the keys deposited with the temple administration. However, during the last Nabakalebar, the administration failed to collect the keys from the Daitas, raising suspicion about the removal of the neem wood. Pattajoshi called for an investigation into the matter. Meanwhile, activist Jayant Kumar Das lodged a complaint with Singhadwar police accusing Ramakrushna Das Mahapatra of criminal breach of trust, cheating, dealing in stolen property, intentional insult to religious belief and criminal breach of trust. Convenor of Jagannath Sena Priya Darshan Patnaik also filed a similar complaint against Ramakrushna.
New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Daru, Dham cause a stir in Odisha after West Bengal CM Mamata inaugurates Jagannath temple in Digha
BHUBANESWAR: The newly inaugurated Jagannath temple at Digha in West Bengal has sparked a massive controversy over the purported use of Daru (neem wood) that had remained unused during the Holy Trinity's Nabakalebara in Puri in 2015 for carving the deities, and naming the shrine as Jagannath Dham. Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Friday ordered an enquiry into the use of Daru in making the deities and the association of Srimandir servitors in its consecration ceremony. While the naming of the Digha temple as Jagannath Dham has caused a huge uproar, as the Srimandir in Puri finds place among the four Dhams, the holiest pilgrimage sites for Hindus in the country. Taking cognisance of the controversy, Harichandan said, "These things, particularly the talks around use of Nabakalebara Daru, are completely unacceptable and have become a matter of great concern for devotees of Lord Jagannath worldwide and the four crore people of Odisha. "The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has been directed to initiate an inquiry into all the allegations and anyone found guilty will face action under the provisions of law,' he added.
