Author: Odisha News Tune

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: The State Plan budget utilisation up to October, 2016 has touched around 46 percent of the budget provision thereby marking an increase of around 18.37 percent compared to the utilisation during 2015-16. This was revealed at a meeting of all Secretaries held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: Bakul Foundation and Uber have come together to help the citizens of Bhubaneswar in spreading smiles among underprivileged children this Children’s Day. Many citizens of the city have been contributing books, clothes and toys to Bakul over the years that has helped it set up libraries and toy banks for children in […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 8: The Jharsuguda Airport will be made operational as the second commercial airport of Odisha by May 2018, said Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra. “Initially, there were problems in the smooth conduct of work due to land acquisition. But now the problem has been sorted out and work is […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 8: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra on Tuesday informed that the AAI will spend Rs 2,500 crore in the next two-three years for its proposed land-side development project at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here thereby providing employment facilities to nearly 85,000 persons. He said the AAI has […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 8: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra on Tuesday inaugurated the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) barrack here at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. The barrack constructed at a cost of Rs 299.86 lakh will accommodate 80 CISF personnel. Mohapatra opened the facility in the presence of Sanjay Jain, Regional […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: The Cabinet Committee Investment Project Monitoring Group (CCIPMG) headed by Chief Secretary Aditya prasad Padhi reviewed the progress of various ongoing investment projects in Odisha in two different sessions at the State Secretariat here on Monday. Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, Principal Secretary PPP and State PMG Pradeep Kumar Jena presented updates of […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: Odisha is the only State where the magnitude of police corruption is the lowest, says a study conducted by Local Circles. An independent organization Local Circles had undertaken a nationwide survey titled “India Corruption Poll” recently in social media to ascertain the magnitude of corruption in different organizations and States. The organization […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: Around 300 cyclists on Sunday joined Cyclothon to support the cause of clean and green energy here. Oxfam India, in collaboration with Bhubaneswar Municipality Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and its campaign partners Practical Action, Climate Parliament, Youth for Social Development and Regional Centre for Development Cooperation, organised the ‘Cyclothon’ […]

Kendrapara, Nov 5: The annual mammal census would be conducted at the Bhitarkanika National Park from November 19 to 21. However, during this period, any ban on tourists’ entry would not be imposed, official sources said. The census would be carried out for three days in Bhitarkanika National Park, Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary and Gahirmatha Marine […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: After coming across several illegal hoardings in the city, erected without due permission, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given a week’s time for their immediate removal.  After the expiry of a week’s time, a special enforcement squad will remove the hoardings and recover the cost associated with their removal from the […]