Author: Odisha News Tune

Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: Odisha has been included in the East Cost Economic Corridor (ECEC) proposed to be implemented under the joint aegis of the Central and State Governments and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).  The subject was discussed at a high-level meeting between senior State officials and an ADB team held under the chairmanship of […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 17: Renowned liver transplant physician, Padma Shree Dr Subrat Acharya has joined KIIT University as Pro-Chancellor. Acharya, who hails from Balasore district, has recently returned back to his home state Odisha after retiring from AIIMS, New Delhi. Apart from ensuring a high quality education in KIIT, he will see that the best health […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 16: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wished speedy recovery to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is undergoing tests at AIIMS, New Delhi for a kidney transplant. Patnaik took to the microblogging site Twitter to wish Swaraj. “Wish @SushmaSwaraj ji a speedy recovery. My prayers are with her,” tweeted Patnaik. 64-year-old […]

Cuttack, Nov 15: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (Sishu Bhawan) here is the leading children’s hospital in the State, has become a child friendly space, thanks to an artistic makeover by Bakul Foundation. Health Minister Pradeep Kumar Amat and department Secretary Arti Ahuja dedicated the facility on Tuesday. Bakul Foundation had […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 13: The 15th Anjali National Children’s Festival will begin from Monday. The five-day festival will be held at the Adivasi Exhibition Ground here. The theme for this year is ‘Celebrating childhood.” The programme will end on November 18.  Three teams from SAARC (Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan), 12 teams from outside Odisha, and […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 13: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the three-day children’s festival Suravi -2016 on Monday here at the Unit-IX Boys’ High School.   Preparations are in full swing by the School and Mass Education Department and Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) to make the three-day extravaganza a success one. The event will […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: As part of Navy Week celebrations, two warships of the Eastern Fleet namely INS Rajput and INS Kora were opened for visit by children and the public at Paradip for last two days. A large number of public from all walks of life visited the ships and were taken on a guided […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: A total of 5,047 students of 2015-16 graduating batch of KIIT University received their degrees at its 12th annual convocation in the presence of Nobel laureate Professor Sir Richard John Roberts.  Among them, 52 students got PhD degrees in various disciplines. The University conferred Honoris Causa Degrees of DSc and DLitt on […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: For the better convenience of passengers, Railways have advised all daily commuters to purchase season tickets to avoid getting tension of purchasing ticket just before every journey. It have offered Accidental Insurance of Rs 4 lakh to the season ticket holders. Problem of availability of change and stand in the long queues […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11: Eminent experts on medico legal issues will be debating a myriad topics surrounding the doctor-patient-healthcare provider relationship at a national conference on ‘Ethics and Medico Legal Issues’ at the SOA University here on Saturday. “The rapid introduction of innovative medical technologies, increased awareness about legal rights and obligations and rising healthcare costs […]