Nabarangpur

Vigilance Nabs Child Development Project Officer In Odisha Taking Rs 27,000 Bribe

Nabarangpur: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Jharigaon block, Nabarangpur district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 27,000.

Vigilance officials said that arrested CDPO Sushama Prasad had demanded the money from an anganwadi worker from funds allotted for supply of dresses for children in anganwadi centres. The government has allotted Rs 2.11 lakh for the supply of dresses for children at anganwadi centres this year.

The Vigilance laid a trap following a complaint by the anganwadi worker. After her arrest, Vigilance teams launched raids on her properties in Nabarangpur and Bhawanipatna.

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates | Thursday, 06 March 2025

Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your ultimate source for the fastest, most… Read More

3 hours ago

Champions Trophy: New Zealand Set Up Final Clash Vs Team India After Crushing South Africa

Lahore: It will be India and New Zealand to face off in the Champions Trophy… Read More

10 hours ago

Odisha To Focus On Raising Production, Market Linkage As Koraput Coffee Finds Place On Global Map

Bhubaneswar: Coffee Board Chairman M J Dinesh met Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh… Read More

10 hours ago

Bhubaneswar To Get Flight Services To 2 More Destinations From March 30

Bhubaneswar: Odisha capital will soon have air connectivity with two more domestic destinations - Ghaziabad… Read More

11 hours ago

Parineeti Chopra Reveals Her Parents Didn’t Have Money To Get Her A Birthday Cake!

New Delhi: Taking a trip down memory lane, actress Parineeti Chopra said in a recent… Read More

11 hours ago

‘Rajiv Gandhi Failed At Cambridge & Imperial College, Became PM’: Mani Shankar Aiyar Sparks Controversy

New Delhi: Mani Shankar Aiyar is known to speak his mind without caring about political… Read More

11 hours ago