Author: Odisha News Tune

Utkal Bharat chief MA Kharabela Swain Bhubaneswar, October 16: Expressing deep concern over the ongoing CBI probe process into the mega chit fund scam, the Utkal Bharat, a regional political outfit, here on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to directly monitor the investigation in the State and pleaded it to shift the trial outside Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar, October 14: In a gruesome triple murder, a doctor, his caretaker and the latter’s minor son, were hacked to death in the Khandagirivihar area under Khandagiri police station on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Dr Atul Chandra Meher, an Orthopedic specialist, his caretaker Prasanta Behera (40) and his minor son Minu Behera […]

Bhubaneswar, October 14: In a gruesome triple murder, a doctor, his caretaker middle aged a man and his wife, were hacked to death in the Khandagiri area under Khandagiri police station on Tuesday morning.    The deceased were identified as Dr Atul Chandra Meher, a Surgery specialist, his caretaker Prasanta Behera and his wife. The […]

Bhubaneswar, October 11: With the prediction of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that the cyclonic storm Hudhud would badly affect the southern parts of the State, the Odisha government on Friday began evacuating people from vulnerable areas to ensure zero causality even as two flights and 39 trains on the route were cancelled. The Airport […]

Bhubaneswar, October 11: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the School and Mass Education Secretary over poisonous mid-day meal (MDM) served to more than 200 children of Dapa UGME School in Kanpada gram panchayat of Tihidi block in Bhadrak district and sough a report within four weeks. Rights campaigner Radhakanta Tripathy […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 10: The Bharat Raksha Manch, Odisha unit on Friday staged a demonstration here at Master Canteen square demanding immediate release of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who has been languishing in jail since last six years for her alleged involvement in Malegaon blast case in 2008.  Taking out the protest rally activists of the […]

Bhubaneswar, October 10: Enforcement Directorate Special Director Yogesh Gupta on Friday reached in Bhubaneswar to start the probe into the mega chit fund scam under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, while the CBI is investigating the case under IPC. Source said, Gupta will also hold discussion with petitioner Alok Jena, on whose petition the Supreme […]

Preeti Bhatia Bhubaneswar, October 10: The CBI sleuths on Friday arrested Mumbai based model and tele serial producer Preeti Bhatia for her alleged link with Artha Tatwa Group, accused of duping thousands of investors in the multi-crore chit fund scam. Bhatia was the first woman to be arrested in the mega chit fund scam in […]

Preeti Bhatia Bhubaneswar, October 9: For the second consecutive day, the CBI on Thursday interrogated Mumbai-based model and the serial producer Preeti Bhatia for the fourth time in 18 days for her alleged link with Artha Tatwa Group. Preeti who had appeared before the investigating agency along with her lawyer on Wednesday too was quizzed […]

Bhubaneswar, October 9: One person was killed and 40 others injured in a bus accident near Dhauli on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jagdal Haldar of Nadia district of West Bengal. The deceased along around 50 persons all from West Begal, came to Odisha to visit Puri and other places.   Sources said the […]