Author: Odisha News Tune

CM Naveen Patnaik addressing mediapersons (File Photo) Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: The Odisha Government has unexpectedly clamped down on the entry of journalists to the Ministers’ chamber at the Secretariat here following a scuffle erupted between some mediaperosns and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijyashree Routray at the latter’s chamber recently. Instead, they were asked to […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: With a view to providing comfortable journey to the commuters in Durga Puja rush season and to avoid wait listed tickets in different regular trains, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special trains towards Pune and Patna from Bhubaneswar. The special trains towards Pune and Patna have been introduced first […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: The BJB Autonomous College authorities here on Thursday suspended the electoral process for student union election at the college a day after a group of students of the premier institute went on the rampage damaging furniture in the Principal’s office. The staff council meeting which was convened under the chairmanship of college […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: A Centre of Excellence would be established in the State for the development of Odia language, literature and culture, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.    “Odia language has been declared as a classical language establishing its ancient origin, extensive evolution and richness. A high level committee has been set up […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: The Khurda District and Sessions Judge Court here on Wednesday directed the State Government to give Rs 25 lakh compensation each to the kin of the seven engineering students, who were washed away in Mahanadi due to untimely release of water from the Hirakud reservoir on January 30, 1998.  “The Court has […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: In a bid to strengthen intelligence network ahead of Nabakalebara festival (formation of new idols) at the Jagannath temple in Puri, slated to be held in 2015, the Odisha Government has created a total of 22 posts to work at District Intelligence Bureau, Puri. The appointment which will be done purely on […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 16: Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) on Tuesday has handed over a cheque of Rs16.25 crore to the Chief Minister of towards the state’s share of dividend for the year 2013-14. The cheque was handed over to the Chief Minister by the OPGC Managing Director Sankaran Subramaniam and others in presence of […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 15: After a gap of two years, the Utkal University authorities here on Monday decided to hold students’ union polls in the premier institute this year but with a condition that it can cancel the election process if any disturbances take place in the university campus before September 29, the day of students’ […]

Railway officials monitoring CCTV surveillance system Bhubaneswar, 15: In a bid to boost security arrangements, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has installed 32 IP-based Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at vantage points at the Bhubaneswar railway station here.  ECoR General Manager Rajiv Vishnoi reviewed the system at the station on Monday. The cameras have been installed […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 15: Acting on a complaint filed by Angul-based Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain over a kidney racket , the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the State Government; calling for a response in four weeks. The notice, as per which the Health Secretary and the Director General of […]