Author: Odisha News Tune

Bhubaneswar, Dec 23: As many as 840 officers were recruited in police and fire services departments on Friday. The newly recruited officers include 792 Sub-Inspectors, Sergeants and Deputy Subedars of Odisha Police and 48 Station Officers of Fire Services. “They will play a crucial role in maintenance of law and order, crime control as well […]

An artist’s impression of proposed Shanti Nagar Awas Yojna Bhubaneswar, Dec 22: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Thursday published a tender inviting proposal from private real-estate players to develop 1,300 affordable housing units in Satya Nagar under the Smart District area. Shanti Nagar Awas Yojana, as it will be named, would be developed over a […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 22: Odisha State Fishermen Co-Operative Federation (Fishfed) on Thursday signed a MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for setting up 13 high speed diesel (HSD) consumer pumps at various Fish Landing Centers and Jetties in the State. The MoU was signed by Fishfed managing director Subal Chandra Mohanty and IOCL Chief Divisional […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 21: Gurgaon-based company Envoys Electronics Pvt. Ltd. has been selected to undertake the IT– enabled management of 58 traffic signals, 14 pelican crossing and blinkers at 5 locations. The company won the bid at Rs 14.7 crore, including supply, installation and the maintenance cost. The project will be commissioned within a period of […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 21: Lok Sabha MP Rabindra Kumar Jena from Balasore constituency urged NABARD for immediate clearance of Rs 46 crore and Rs 28 crore for construction of Pejagala over bridge and Jamsuli-Langaleswar road, respectively in the district. The matter was discussed at a meeting with NABARD in Mumbai on Tuesday. In reaction to Jena’s […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 17: National Aluminium Company Limited has instituted a State-level Award titled ‘Nalco Technology Excellence Award’ for outstanding Start-ups in the IT and IT Enabled Services (ITES). The annual award beginning from 2017 shall carry a purse of Rs 1 lakh and a citation. Like previous year the company under its annual recognition, Nalco […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 16: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) on Friday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi for developing power projects and other business collaborations in India. The Joint Venture Company will establish a 2400 MW (3X 800 MW ) coal based power project at Gajmara, Dhenkanal […]

Ekamra Walks route Bhubaneswar, Dec 16: Starting Sunday at 6 am the Temple City of Bhubaneswar will have its heritage walk every week starting from the Mukteswar Temple in the Old Town area. The heritage walk, to be known as “Ekamra Walks” and meant for connoisseurs of culture, art and heritage and niche tourists, would […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 16: During 2013-14 fiscal the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dedicated 3.6% of its total outlay for displaying advertisement in newspapers to Odisha. It further came down to 3.4% in the 2014-15 and again reduced to 3.3% in the last financial year. This was informed to the Lok Sabha MP from Balasore as […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 15: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will supply around Rs 65 crore to 70 crore worth of notes to the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) on a daily basis to meet the requirement of farmers with regard to crop loan, paddy procurement proceeds and crop insurance claim. Decision to this effect was […]