India has deferred until the next financial year its plan to finalise a deal for purchase of 126 Rafale

India has deferred until the next financial year its plan to finalise a deal for purchase of 126 Rafale 

Rafale Jets deal deferred for 2014-15, no money left: AK Antony

India has deferred until the next financial year its plan to finalise a deal for purchase of 126 Rafale combat aircraft from France since there is "no money left" for this now, Defense Minister AK Antony said on Thursday.

Antony also said Government is looking into complaints about the procedure to determine the winner of the combat aircraft deal, which is touted as the "mother of all deals" and is expected to cost India more than Rs 60,000 crore.

Antony hoped that deal will be finalised in 2014-15. Though there was no deadline it was speculated that the deal could be finalised during the current financial year. Asserting that the negotiations in the deal were still progressing, the Defense Minister told a press conference that the financial condition of the government was not good and "there is no money left for this."

"Almost all the budget has been spent. Many other projects are also in the pipeline," he said. The Defense Minister said his department has already spent 92 per cent of its funds allocated for modernisation and the remaining is also expected to be utilised soon.

He said the Government was making headway in the Rafale deal and taking all the possible care in the process to ensure that there are no loose ends. French Dassault Aviation, which makes the Rafale Jets, has been the lowest bidder for supply of the medium-multirole combat aircraft.

After a five-year long process, India had selected the French Dassault Aviation last year for meeting its requirement for 126 combat aircraft edging out the European consortium EADS' Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

Antony also said the two sides were also trying to tackle the issue of life cycle costs relating to the Rafale. "There are complaints about the procedure of calculating the Life Cycle Cost and that issue is not yet settled. Before bringing the deal before the Cabinet Committee on Security for final approval, we would like to get clear on that aspect," he said.

As per the Indian defence procedure, the firms offering lowest prices and meeting the requirements of the respective services are given the contract and in this deal to procure 126 combat aircraft, the LCC has been taken into view to determine the lowest bidder. Senior BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has written to Antony raising a number of questions over the "conceptual shift" in the defense procurement policy and expressed fears that the LCC concept may bring in corruption.

The Defence Minister said his department has already spent 92 percent of its funds allocated for modernisation and the remaining is also expected to be utilised soon.

Clean Image of Naveen Patnaik stained with tainted personalities

Clean Image of Naveen Patnaik stained with tainted personalities

Bhubaneswar: 05.02.2014:OBB: Clean Image of Naveen Patnaik stained with tainted personalities. Naveen Patnaik has no personal gain for himself other than occupying the post Chief Minister and the  tears shading for the poor is nothing but crocodile .For Naveen persons having built image in public ,may it be at gun point or black and tainted resources ,no matter but to be accepted in party to carry his people along ,but when allegation comes the persons grilled with stains faces elimination and people supported him remains in the fold of BJP,quite a novel and skilled politics ,not knot known to Rahul nor Modi.

Rajesh Naik ,a man killer cum-under world don of Kolkata remained  associated with Ranendra Pratap Swain ,M.L.A ,Athagarh providing potential financial support both to M.l.A and the BJD Party as well as a result of which he was rewarded by making him Sarapanch of Khuntukata G.P of Athagarh  which he had managed to get at gun point from the popular Sarpanch by taking advantage of the loopholes in law ;and then elevated to state level leadership compared with Film Star Anubhav in a BJD Youth Meet .But the Dharma has not supported him although a mighty leader like Raja Swain/Ranendra Pratap Swain /Raja Bhai was in his close association ;but now Rajesh is behind the bars having the accusation of heinous crime .However fact remains all his misdeeds were being shadowed .

R.K.Jena

Similarly one R.K.Jena has tortoised his head from a criminal back -up with huge monetary strength and  learnt to have carried Naveen Patnaik to shower on him huge funds to face the challenge of General Election -2014.Mr.R.K.Jena joined Balasore Alloys Limited as Graduate Trainee in the year 1990 and after his successful training ,he joined in Executive , D.G Power Plant of the Company and while continuing as such and regard being given to the recurring loss of the company ,Mr.Jena is said to have convinced the management to be involved in illegal mining operation and under backdoor process to get money by releasing minerals from the company under his contacts,the company suffering a lot , as it appears ,has immediately built up its hope in Mr.R.K.Jena and asked to proceed in lieu of which his salary component reached the position at Rs 15 lakh per month besides other perquisites and service benefits and therefore ,Balasore Alloys Ltd entered into the crafted command area of unethical mining business of R.K.Jena who was then elevated to the post of being M.D of the organisation and when mining scam cropped up,R.K.Jena who has spread his business empire in the name of Supratik Group /infra and others in Bhubaneswar and all around has taken a safe exit from the company in collusion and on being prompted by the company ,he has now joined politics stretching his access to Naveen Patnaik,C.M. of Odisha and joined B.J.D in order to have his bath in BJD to rub out his criminal records and the Naveendom is his safest place where he considers himself being in free zone for the years to come even.Now to see,how the combination works out and as to how Naveen wash out the stains of corruptible combination from his catchment area.

When the company became infamous ,Mr.R.K.Jena on whose active collusion the company entered the scam dome of mines has made his safe corridor stretching his political hands through BJD supremo ,Naveen Patnaik so that the stained complexion of R.K.Jena and the company he was manning all through be brought under the cordon of safe zone

Symbolic breakthrough of vigilance nabbing Nirod Mohanty,IIC,Khutuni

Symbolic breakthrough of vigilance nabbing Nirod Mohanty,IIC,Khutuni

Athagarh :OBB: Vigilance:Symbolic breakthrough of vigilance nabbing Nirod Mohanty,IIC,Khutuni. Athagarh,the erstwhile princely state has been ill-fated by induction of outsiders to rule the estate ,may it be the  gamut of politics of today by Janaki Ballav Patnaik or Ranendra Pratap Swain  or the prince of the days spent.Recent past reminds,Rakesh Naik ,man from Jagatpur who made his criminal life in Kolkata having been patronized by Ranendra Pratap Swain has become able to hijack the post of being Sarpanch of Khuntukata G.P,Athagarh and kept his position misutilised and looted Athagrah under political colour adding flesh to the strength of the political gain of  Raja Swain,Raja Bhai otherwise.

Point to factual backdrops in police administration in Athagarh , the post of IIC ,Khuntuni has become glorified in view of its being the cross road for all illegal traders of Coal ,Ganja ,charcoal, wooden logs,crude iron ore and emerging industrialization and  Nirod Mohanty,IIC,Khuntuni being choice of local M.L.A  posted  and was made to build his corridors being the custodian of illegal traders which has prompted him like  a man -haunting tigress of Jim Corbet and therefore ,for each work he extends weighs in terms of money ,may it be the releasing a vehicle or patronizing political masters .Breaking all surprises ,at last some one has reached the vigilance and the vigilance wing with all diligence under the leadership of Basant Kr. Patnaik ,S.P.Vigilance has put its net trapping Nirod Mohanty raid-handed with the cash offered;and more  surprising ,the discovery of Rs 30 lakhs under the bed of Nirod Mohanty coincided with proper timing adds credit to the skill ,as the vigilance police has attained .

Lot many links may be unearthed ,if fairness leading to the Mense Rea behind the action and / or inaction of  Nirod Mohanty's extending police management in the locality  is traced out.Mushrooming growth of illegal traders has sensitized the entire locality in the face of questionable silence of police administration. Public in their eyes waits for the further action of police in leading the investigation not only to Mohanty alone but to locate as to how he has been able to build up strong financial strength over there and as to how Rakesh Naik has entered into politics and as to whether local M.L.A has his role to play with -whether patron or beneficiary or mute tolerant or after a chance or innocent???????

Nirod Mohanty,IIC Khuntuni spotted at the P.S, taken to custody and now in judicial custody followed by refusal of his bail by the Spl.Vigilance Court ,Cuttack.

Arun Sarangi has been posted as IG Vigilance

OBB Bureau ,Bhubaneswar, Feb 1:Senior IPS officer Arun Sarangi has been posted as IG Vigilance, official sources said today.Sarangi was IG, Intelligence until now.Official sources said the Home department order has been duly approved by the chief minister.The reason behind the ‘surprise move’could not be ascertained immediately. However, the fact that there is no mention of who would be posted as IG, Intelligence in Sarangi’s place suggests that the decision was taken in a hurry. Sarangi is on leave at the moment, sources said.

 Odia IAS officer accused of sexual exploitation

Jaipur, Jan 26 :OBB: A first information report was Saturday registered against a senior IAS officer here on the basis of a complaint filed by a 22-year-old girl who accused him of sexual exploitation after promising her help to clear the civil service exam, police said.

The accused B.B. Mohanty, an additional chief secretary rank officer, is currently posted as chairman of Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal.

“The girl who lives in a hostel in city’s Mahesh Nagar area approached a court accusing Mohanty of sexually exploiting her. The court ordered police to lodge a first information report (FIR). The report was lodged Saturday,” said Inspector Ramawtar said.

B.B.Mohanty,I.A.S Chairman

President medal for17 officers of the Odisha Police

President medal for17 officers of the Odisha Police

Odisha Police conferred with 17 medals by the President

OBB Bureau:Bhubaneswar, Jan 26:A total of 17 officers of the Odisha Police have been selected for the President medal for the year 2013.A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Home ministry on Saturday. According to the notification, Pranabindu Acharya, IG, Directorate of Fire Services, and Swarup Kumar Parida, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balasore have been selected for President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Besides, 11 police officers have been selected for the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service. They are, Asheet Kumar Panigrahi, IG, Balasore, Patitapaban Choudhury, DSP, Brahmapur Special Branch, Sudhir Kumar Behera, Assistant Commandant, OSAP 3rd Battalion, Koraput, Sunil Kumar Nanda, Inspector of Police, Bhubaneswar, Karunakar Das, Sub Inspector, Vigilance Directorate Cuttack, Saroj Kumar Basita, Havildar Major, OSAP 3rd Battalion, Koraput, Satyananda Jena, Havildar, Police Training College, Angul,Kailash Chandra Sahoo, Havildar (Criminal Investigation), Balikuda police station, Dandapati Chetti Dora, Havildar, Koraput, Bidyadhar Moharana, Constable, (Traffic Outpost) Puri, and Ashok Kumar Khandanga, Constable, Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack. Apart from this, Niranjan Das, Superintendent, Circle Jail, Choudhwar, has been selected for President’s Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service while Suresh Kumar Mohapatra, Head Warder, Circle Jail, Sambalpur, Soubhagini Singh, Assistant Matron, Nari Bandi Niketan, Sambalpur and Niranjan Sahoo, Prison Welfare Officer, Circle Jail, Sambalpur have been selected for President’s Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service. For the President’s Gallantry Award, Odia Army officer Major Ajit Kumar Behera of the 2nd Battalion of Rajput Regiment has been selected for the Sena Medal. The awards would be presented during Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday.

Judicial court complex in Bhubaneswar

Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the Judicial Court Complex

Bhubaneswar blossomed with ray of hope for higher judiciary set -up hence

OBB Bureau:Bhubaneswar, Jan 26:  Judicial court complex.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Judicial Court Complex (JCC) at Bhubaneswar Bar Association office premises here. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said nearly 20 different courts will start functioning from this complex once the construction of the complex is completed. In due course, it can accommodate as many as 50 courts, he said. Since advocates are finding it difficult to rush from one court to another when the courts are located at different places, the JCC will be convenient for lawyers to deal with their cases without moving from one place to another, Patnaik said. Besides, it will also help litigants and petitioners get their grievances redressed expeditiously, he added. “A judicial complex will facilitate all the courts, tribunals and commissions within one premise. This is a step to enrich good governance to which our government is committed. I hope this welcome step will make the justice system quick, inexpensive and justice-seeker friendly,” Patnaik said. Supreme Court Judge Justice AK Patnaik, Odisha High Court Chief Justice AK Goel and District judge Bhubaneswar BK Rath also spoke on the occasion. The JCC will have four separate building – G+9, G+7, G+11, G+5 – two each for Judicial and Revenue courts respectively constructed on the land after demolishing the office of Sub-Registrar, Tehsil and Sub-Collector office here, informed Bhubaneswar Bar Association Secretary Prasanna Kumar Parida.