Author: Odisha News Tune

Many proposals approved at the 127th Authority meeting Bhubaneswar, Sep 9: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will construct 2900 houses for Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) at Shampur and develop a slum dwellers rehabilitation project at a cost of Rs 16 crore for 239 slum dwellers of Tarini Basti and Arabinda Basti spread over Damana, Gadakan […]

Less than 50% households have electricity facility Bhubaneswar, Sep 8: With 12 per cent share, Odisha is second only to Gujarat in terms of share in new investments attracted by power sector in India, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said on Monday.  “Odisha has attracted new investments worth about Rs four lakh crore of the total […]

Bhubnaeswar, Sep 8: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from Inspector General (IG) Prison over the supply of contraband narcotics and other restricted items in Choudwar Jail within four weeks. The directions came in response to a complaint filed by human rights activist Akhand alleging that no action […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 8:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated Dhauli police station near Dhauli peace pagoda. With the set up of this new PS the number of police stations under Commissionerate Police reaches 43. According to sources, the new police station building constructed at the cost of Rs 77 lakh will have two SIs, two […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7: Even as the forest land grabbing issue in the state capital has refused to die down, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been moved over such a case where lands of triabl people have been taken away by bureaucrats and politicians in Jajpur district.   The petitioner, Puri-based human rights activist […]

Guests releasing the video CD Bhubaneswar, Sep 7:  The Video CD of the social play ‘Katha Rahigala Kala Kalaku’ displayed in the 21st annual cultural function of Niladrivihar Youth and Cultural Association held on May 28 this year was released on Sunday.   Cine artist Sabyasachi Mishra released the CD in the presence of actress […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7: In a major success Infocity police on Sunday arrested one notorious bike-lifter namely Kuddus Khan and recovered five stolen bikes from his possession. According to police, while the Infocity policy were conducting patrolling at around 9 am on Sunday near Infocity they intercepted  a speeding bike and on verification it was found […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 5: On the auspicious occasion of Guru Divas, Odisha’s leading Odia fortnightly News and Feature Magazine ‘Ama Samayara Pratinidhi’ celebrated its first anniversary on Friday.   Attending the function as the chief guest Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan opined that intellectual debate is necessary for a society for its growth […]

Union Minister (M) at the review meeting  Bhubaneswar, Sep 5: The Union Petroleum Ministry has set a target to increase the LPG consumer base in Odisha to 33 percent this year and 50 percent of the household in next three years. Now the State has an LPG consumer base of 28 percent.  Union Petroleum and […]

50% of State’s elderly resort to work out of compulsion Bhubaneswar, Sep 2: Due to very poor utilization of three national social security schemes- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and Annapurna Scheme, around 50 per cent elderly continue to work in their old age due […]