Author: Odisha News Tune

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar, July 14: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will leave on a four-day visit to New Delhi on Thursday afternoon. He is scheduled to attend the inter-State Council meeting to be presided over by the Prime Minister on July 16 (Saturday). On July 15, Patnaik scheduled to meet some Central Ministers […]

Bhubaneswar, July 13: The National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has been granted the Pottangi Bauxite Mines in Koraput district, where the company’s 22,75,000-tonne alumina refinery is located. As per a recent order issued by the State’s Department of Steel and Mines, the Nalco has been granted the mining lease of Pottangi with an area covering […]

Bhubaneswar, July 13: With an aim to provide comfortable journey to the commuters and to avoid rush in regular trains to and from Puri during the world famous Car Festival-2016 of Lord Jagannath,  East Coast Railway (ECoR) has provided special trains from different parts of the state including the special trains to and from neighbouring […]

Bhubaneswar, July 13: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to develop more National Highways in southern and western Odisha while setting timelines for completion of the ongoing NH projects. Padhi reviewed NH projects at the State Scretariat with the senior officers of the Ministry of Road […]

Bhubaneswar, July 12: Delighted over the selection of four women hockey players from Odisha in the Indian squad for the Rio Olympics starting from August 5, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that their achievements will give a huge boost to the sport in Odisha and inspire more youth to reach such pinnacle of […]

Keonjhar, July 12: Even as the number of dengue-affected persons at Barbil in Keonjhar district rose to 553 after 19 new blood samples tested positive on Tuesday, the district administration has asked the corporate houses and companies operating in the mineral rich district to provide support under corporate social responsibility (CSR). According to District Vector […]

Bisnhupada Sethi  Bhubaneswar, July 12: In another step towards protection of cattle and to save them from cruelty, the Odisha Government has decided to provide financial support to registered private Goshalas operating in the State. Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Secretary Bisnhupada Sethi said that this support would be extended from current year. The Goshalas […]

Cuttack, July 12: Poly Medicure Limited, the leading manufacturers of medical devices and disposables under the brand name Polymed which is foraying into Respiratory, Renal and Blood Banking sector aimed at making it a success in Odisha market soon. Polymed vice-presiednt (Sales and marketing) Hemant Bhalla said that the company has set a target to […]

Officials brief CM Naveen Patnaik at State Secretariat Bhubaneswar, July 11: A day before the Central team led by National Commission for Scheduled Tribe Chairman Dr Rameshwar Oraon arrive in Odisha to probe the killing of five tribals in a crossfire between security forces and Maoists in Kandhamal district on Tuesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar, July 11: The Odisha Government on Monday decided to bring the environment management fund collected from all minor mineral and sairat sources under State Environment Management Trust (SEMT) for utilisation as per its mandate.  Decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at […]