A SWEET FRAUD BY PARIS BAKERY WORTH RUPEES THIRTY FIVE CORES

Now News Network || Saturday || Naya Sadak

PARIS BAKERY a well known brand to the people of Odisha as well Kolkata saying as per their tagline 'A Sweet Treat From Paris' was actually 'A Sweet Fraud' from the director owner Jayanarayan Pujapanda and his wife Rajalaxmi Mahasuar & Partner Vibhash Ranjan. Its established in July 2013, head office at Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar has around 40 outlets operating at various places in the country including four in Kolkata. From last couple of weeks all the outlet of Cuttack are in closed.

Jayanarayan And His Wife Rajalaxmi

There is a estimation fraud of approx thirty five cores to the vendors supplying them materials, staff salary, factory store rent, franchise owners commission apart from this taking money from different people and selling one franchise to the multiple people. Several people approached the Economic Offences Wing of the State Crime Branch and lodged a complaint alleging that they were duped by bakery firm.

One of vendor said,' I was a vendor supplying them packaging sealing machine and container apart from me there is more fifty vendors who were been cheated and misguided with a huge amount of payment from past six months. The life of these fraud is very luxurious with all luxury flat, luxury car, regular foreign trips with the money which was never their own'.

A poor labor staff said,' our salary was stopped by firm from last June 2018. We are staying here in rented, how we pay the rent now. Its a suicide situation for us now, hopes we loss our four months salary'.

The victim alleged that the company has defaulted on payment of their dues worth over Rs. 22 core for the last four months. It has also duped the raw material suppliers of cores of rupees. Around eighty people including vendors, employees and raw material suppliers lodged a complaint at Nayapalli Police Station. Later the owner of the bakery chain in presence of Nayapalli Police agreed to clear the dues of the victims. However the cheques given by Jayanarayan was bounced.

Meanwhile, the victims alleged that a police officer who was reportedly in charge of Nayapalli police station was shielding the owner of the bakery. The victims alleged that earlier a police official at Nayapalli Police Station had suppressed the complaints they had field earlier.

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A KOLKATA DURGA PUJA PANDAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO SEX WORKERS

Now News Network || 12th October 2018 || Kolkata || The Indian Express

This year’s Durga Puja seems to be breaking new ground in various ways. From sindoor khela being open to all – not just married women — one puja committee has decided to dedicate this year’s theme to the struggle of sex workers.

In the streets leading up to the Ahiritola Jubakbrinda Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, city dwellers are stopping by to appreciate a large artwork on the street. But it’s not the colourful paintings that are striking a chord, it’s the subject.

The 300-foot-long graffiti captures the hardships and the circumstances that force a woman to enter the profession. With the theme Utsarito Alo, they are addressing not only the inclusion of these sex workers but also trying to give them the respect and dignity they deserve. “Durga Puja is about social mingling and celebrations by all, including sex workers. With this graffiti, we are pledging to return their basic rights to live in society, keeping their head high just like others,” Debarjoon Kar, curator of the project told indianexpress.com.

The work has been created by eight artists. “Streets have always been a place for protests, be it political or social, so we thought why not use these same streets to tell their story and demand the rights of the sex workers,” Kar added.

And it’s not just the artwork on the street, the entire premise have been dedicated to these women who are often forced to exist on the margins of society. From props used inside the sanctum, hand-made posters demanding rights for them, to art installations depicting the everyday life of these women, the pandal captures it all.

“Through time, our orthodox society has neglected the community of sex workers. We fail to realise that they are also someone’s mother, someone’s sister. They also have a family that should get the right to live a life with love and dignity, instead of facing torture and hatred from people,” said Uttam Saha, working president of Ahiritola Jubakbrinda.

The puja committee’s work has overwhelmed the workers in Kolkata’s Sonagachi — Asia’s largest red light district and home to over 10,000 sex workers. Members of Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC), an NGO which closely works with sex workers were invited to unveil the project and paint the artwork. “We are very happy with their initiative and it feels great to be the focus of a puja,” Kajol Bose, secretary of DMSC told indianexpress.com over phone.

Bose added, “We are done being on the margins. Till a few years ago, it might have been true that we were shunned from the puja festivities, but not any longer. Now, not only do we host our own puja, but also people invite us to pandals, make us judges of puja competitions, ask us to participate in sindoor khela and many more activities surrounding the festival. All I can say is, we are moving forward and finally, we are getting results for all that we have been fighting for.”

What was restricted to just soil from a brothel – an essential component for the making of Durga idols as an inclusion – has truly transcended into something more concrete and impactful.

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HEAVY RAINFALL LASH IN CUTTACK

Now News Network || 12th October 2018 || City Report

Normal life has severely affected due to heavy rainfall from Thursday evening to Friday morning under the impact of cyclonic storm TITLI, which is gradually weakening and moving towards the North East direction.

Cuttack is reeling under water logging now in Jagatpur Industrial Estate, City Church and aslo in peoples house. Water level was also rising in major rivers like in Jalaka in Balasore district. Water of this river is flowing 6 meters above the danger marked.

Thundershowers will continue to occur as many as 15 district in the State include Khurda, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Kandhmal, Sundergargh, Deogarh.

Sea condition continues to be rough to very rough and fishermen have been advised not to go into the sea next 24 hours.

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FAKE ENGINE OIL MANUFACTURE UNIT BUSTED BY COMMISSIONERATE

Now News Network || 9th October || Jagatpur Industrial Estate

Commissionerate Police on Sunday unearthed three duplicate motor lubricant manufacturing units in Bhairapur area under Jagatpur Industrial Estate of Cuttack and detained one person.

Acting on reliable information, the cops conducted a series of raids at the fake factories and seized logo, labels of several reputed engine oil brands. Besides, over 20,000 litres of fake engine oil were also seized.

The duplicate motor lubricants were packaged in bottles with labels of various engine oil brands. The units used a blend of perfumes and chemicals along with multi-purpose grease and some colours for manufacturing the duplicate engine oil.

On September 27, the Commissionerate Police had busted a fake cement factory in Jagatpur Industrial Estate. Another duplicate cement unit was unearthed in Jagatpur Industrial Estate in May. Besides, a fake cement manufacturing unit operating at Peer Bazaar area in Cuttack was also busted.

Moreover, adulterated edible oil and ghee manufacturing units were also unearthed by the police in the recent past.

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JAL SATYAGRAHA OPPOSING ENCROACHMENT ON RIVER BED

Now News Network || 8th October 2018 || City Regional

Members of the Kathajodi and Kuakhai Nadi Surakshya Committee staged a protesting encroachment 'Jal Satygraha' on the mouth of Kathajodi River.

As per allegations, some realtors have constructed boundary walls on the river mouth and plotting the area for sale affecting release of flood water in Kathajodi and Kuakhai rivers. The committee members also stated that despite lodging complaints several times before the district administration, no concrete steps for eviction of encroachment have been taken.

“As per the Vision-30 map of the Cuttack Development Authority, the encroached area is river bed and its nearby areas are environment sensitive. Even though since 2012 locals have been opposing the construction, the CDA has not taken any steps to remove the encroachments,” said Pradeep Kumar Behera, Convener of the Kathajodi and Kuakhai Nadi Surakshya Committee.

Tahasildar of Cuttack officials visit the spot and  said,“As per the allegations, this was a river source and now it has been encroached upon. Today we found that boundary walls and pillars have been constructed. The State Pollution Control Board and the administration will launch an inquiry.

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