Star hotel inquiry

Bhubaneswar: The general manager of a city-based star hotel Abhimanyu Lodha appeared before the police on Wednesday. It was in connection with the prolonged stay of P.K. Iyer, vice-chairman of a media organisation, at the hotel in the name of a woman Chitra Athwani. 

The police interrogated Lodha for nearly 45 minutes to ascertain the circumstances, under which Iyer managed to stay in the hotel for two months in the name of the woman. A cop said Lodha was likely to be interrogated again.

Civil supplies

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Wednesday decided to restructure the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation in view of its growing responsibilities, keeping in view the requirements of the public distribution system.