Author: Odisha News Tune

Bhubaneswar, July 17: Ram Nath Kovind or Meira Kumar? Who will be the India’s 14th President? As many as 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs from across the country, including 147 from Odisha, will decide in a secret ballot vote today. Voting began at 10 am today for a battle that the 18 opposition parties have […]

Bhubaneswar, July 16: Due to incessant rainfall on Saturday, flash floods occurred in river Nagabali and Kalyani of Rayagada district affecting 12 villages in Kalyansinghpur and Rayagada blocks. Three bridges were also washed away resulting in disruption of road communication due to flood.  Flood water is flowing above the Rayagada-Andhra Pradesh road while railway bridge […]

Bhubaneswar, July 14: Hailing NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind for his hard work, determination and commitment to the cause of the oppressed and the downtrodden, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said Kovind is symbolic of the new aspiring Indian. Patnaik while introducing Kovind to his party MLAs and MPs at the Assembly conference […]

Bhubaneswar, July 6: The Odisha Government would set up a High Performance Academy for Athletics here in Bhubaneswar with the help of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletic Federation of India (AFI).  An expression of intent (EoI) was signed between the State Government IAAF and AFI today in the presence of Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar, July 5: The 22nd Asian Athletics Championships were officially declared open on Wednesday evening at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the championships open at the Kaling Stadium to mark the formal beginning of the event signaling State’s emergence as a strong force in global […]

Bhubaneswar, June 2: The Odisha Government on Friday approved ten investment proposals entailing an estimated cost of Rs 1, 10,893.40 crore. These projects would generate employment opportunity for about 46,054 people. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-headed high-level clearance authority (HLCA) approved the investment proposals in various sectors. JSW Steel Limited of Jindal Group, a leading manufacturer […]

Bhubaneswar, June 2: In reel-life you might have seen noted actress Vidya Balan fighting for pride of the newly-wed brides. However, within the smart district of the Temple City, a newly-wed bride has practically proved her social and motivational skills in constructing a toilet for her family and more interestingly, decorating the toilet wall on […]

Bhubaneswar, May 30: On account of its geo-climatic conditions, our State is vulnerable to multiple disasters. The State encounters one or more major calamities like flood, cyclone or drought every year. Not a single year has passed in which the State has not any major disaster.  The BJD Government came to power just after the […]

Bhubaneswar, May 30: The Odisha Government has set up 9th IR battalion to accelerate infrastructure development in LWE affected areas by providing security to construction of roads, bridges etc. Fast-paced development will bring socio-economic progress as well as greater employment & livelihood opportunities for the people in the hinterland. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today distributed […]

Bhubaneswar, May 16: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for early construction of the proposed National Institute of New Energy and Innovation (NINEI) in Bhubaneswar. Expressing happiness that in renewable energy sector, the Odisha Government has taken several  initiatives in accordance with the National Development Goals including recent announcement of Odisha Renewable Energy Policy 2016, Patnaik in […]