Mahima Mishra, Odisha’s one of the wealthiest people, has been in the news because CBI recently raided his house in connection with a bribery case, know his wife, net worth and company
In connection with an alleged bribe of Rs. 25 lakhs given by a contractor to a senior official of the Paradip Port Authority, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a search on Mahima Mishra’s home and office on Thursday.
Mahima Mishra Age, Biography, Wife, Son, Family, Education, House, Property, Company, Business, Net Worth And CBI Raid Latest News
Paradip port bribery case: #CBI takes Industrialist Mahima Mishra's son Charchit Mishra on a 4-day remand, the court asked the investigating agency to provide medicines and maintain his diet after medical examination, Charchit will be produced before the court at 2 PM on Aug 10 pic.twitter.com/KPz4Q8aQ2a
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#BREAKING | Industrialist Mahima Mishra's son Charchit arrested by CBI pic.twitter.com/xAu06il0yE
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At Mishra’s Odisha Stevedores Limited offices in Paradip and Cuttack, the CBI team conducted searches. Saroj Das, the chief mechanical engineer of the Paradip Port Authority, and the contractor Sumant Rout were also questioned by the CBI. Mahima’s son Charchit Mishra has also been arrested.
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Saroj Das is accused of accepting a bribe from the contractor, and the searches on Thursday were intended to follow up on certain leads generated by the first investigation.
Since then, Mahima Mishra’s name has been trending on various social media platforms and lots of people are talking about him, So, let’s find out more about him:
Who Is Mahima Mishra?
Mahima Mishra is Odisha’s one of the wealthiest industrialists and for being the owner of OSL group. He has been in the news because CBI raided his residences in connection with an alleged Rs. 25 lakh bribe.
His real name is Mahimananda Mishra. He was born on May 7, 1953, in Cuttack, Odisha. His father’s name is Rabindra Nath Mishra and his mother’s name is Urmila Mishra. He is currently living in Oriya Bazar, Cuttack.
He attended Christ College, Cuttack where he got his MA. He later did LLB from MS Law college. There, he also becomes the student union’s president from 1971 to 1972 and 1974 to 1975.
He is married and his wife’s name is Minati Mishra. They both have two sons and their names are Chandan Mishra and Charchit Mishra.
Presently, he is 67 years old.
His Career
Mahima Mishra founded OSL Group in 1978 not long after graduating. The organisation had just 15 workers at first, but under his direction, it expanded significantly over time.
Today, OSL Group is almost always included while discussing the cargo industry in India. On India’s East Coast, it ranks among the biggest corporations.
In addition to dealing with cargo and stevedoring, Mahima Mishra’s organisation also engages in other port-related businesses including chartering, intra-port transportation, freight-forwarding, port development, and mining.
OSL Group has also ventured into other industries, such as hospitality, media production, aviation, education, and healthcare.
OSL Group has been awarded the Outstanding Company Award by Naveen Patnaik, Odisha CM, for its extraordinary achievements across a variety of sectors. It was designated as “STAR EXPORT HOUSE” by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2014.
His net worth stands at $2 billion with him having assets over Rs.10,000 crore.