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New Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi gets protection from arrest till July 8
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with the ongoing CBI investigation into an alleged corruption case. The court has posted the matter for further hearing on July 8. The case originates from the December 8 arrest of a group general manager of a public sector undertaking (PSU), who was allegedly caught accepting rS 10 lakh bribe from a Bhubaneswar-based real estate firm. During interrogation, Sethi's name reportedly surfaced, leading the CBI to conduct a search at his residence on February 18. Sethi had earlier filed a writ petition on February 25 seeking to quash the CBI investigation. The high court had granted him interim protection at that time, which was extended periodically until the petition was dismissed on June 20. On the same day, Sethi filed an anticipatory bail plea. After a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Justice V Narasingh granted Sethi interim protection from arrest until the next hearing and sought a status report on the investigation from the CBI. In its June 20 ruling, the court had dismissed the writ petition, calling it 'premature and not maintainable' since the probe was still at an early stage. The court cautioned against misuse of its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to obstruct legitimate investigations. Emphasising the principle that 'higher the office, greater the responsibility,' the court remarked that public servants, especially senior bureaucrats like Sethi, are expected to uphold the law and not evade scrutiny. It also criticised what it described as 'forum-shopping' by the petitioners, warning that allowing such practices would send a dangerous message.
New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin draws large crowds as he inaugurates Rs 197.81 crore super-speciality hospital in Vellore
VELLORE: On the first day of his two-day visit to Vellore and Tirupattur districts, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed Pentland Government Vellore Super Multi-Speciality Hospital, built at a cost of Rs197.81 crore. The facility, located within the historic Pentland Hospital campus, is expected to significantly enhance tertiary healthcare services in the region. In addition to the flagship hospital, the Chief Minister also inaugurated several public health infrastructure projects across Vellore district, including new buildings for seven Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and two Sub-Health Centres, constructed at a total cost of rS 7 crore. The upgraded PHCs are located in Serkadu (Rs 1.20 crore), Thiruvalam (Rs 1.20 crore), Odugathur (Rs 50 lakh), Usur (Rs 50 lakh), Ponnai (Rs 1.20 crore), Lakshmipuram under the Vellore Corporation (Rs 60 lakh), and Thorappadi (Rs 1.20 crore). Sub-Health Centres in Pernampet and Anicuttu Mahamadupuram were also inaugurated, each built at a cost of Rs 30 lakh. The event was attended by senior ministers including Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan, Public Works Minister E.V. Velu, Handlooms and Textiles Minister R. Gandhi, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian, and Minority Welfare Minister S.M. Nasar. Lok Sabha MPs S. Jagathrakshakan (Arakkonam) and D.M. Kathir Anand (Vellore), MLAs A.P. Nandakumar (Anaicut), Karthikeyan (Vellore), Amalu Vijayan (Gudiyatham), Eswarappan (Arcot), Vellore Mayor Sujatha Anandakumar, and Vellore District Collector V.R. Subbulakshmi were also present.
