Odisha

India successfully flight-tests Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile from Chandipur

23/12/201924/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Balasore: India on Monday successfully flight-tested Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Balasore district off the Odisha coast at 11.45 am. The missile was flight-tested with full configuration in deployment mode intercepting the target mid-air, meeting the mission […]

DRDO successfully flight-tests Pinaka Missile System off Odisha coast

19/12/201923/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Balasore: Pinaka Missile System developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast at 12 noon on Thursday. The Pinaka is an Artillery Missile System capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision. The Pinaka […]

India, West Indies teams arrive for Barabati ODI

19/12/201923/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The cricket teams of India and West Indies on Thursday arrived here for the third and final One Day International (ODI) to be played on December 22 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The match has become important for both the teams as the three-match series is levelled at 1-1. The players arrived at […]

Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for ex-Chief Secretary Tarun Kanti Mishra

18/12/201923/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia writer and former Chief Secretary Tarun Kanti Mishra will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2019 for his short story collection ‘Bhaswati’. Names of the awardees in 23 Indian languages, including Mishra were recommended by jury members and approved by the Executive Board of Sahitya Akademi which met under the chairmanship of […]

10 writers get 3rd PEN IN Books Young Author Award

18/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Ten litterateurs under 40 years have been chosen for this year’s PEN IN Books Young Author Award. The winners are Harihar Panda for his feature manuscript Raja Ghara Katha, Krupasindhu Pradhan for his novel manuscript Mahasatee, Subrat Swain for his lyrics manuscript Kebe Sahe Kebe Suna and Kshirodini Behera, Swarup Kumar Nayak, Dasarath Hembram, […]

BJD does not support NRC, says Naveen Patnaik

18/12/201924/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: After supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that his party does not support the National Register of Citizens (NRC). “The Citizenship Amendment Act has nothing to do with the Indian citizens, it only deals with foreigners. The BJD MPs has made […]

Odisha Govt forms inter-Ministerial committee to look into issues of contractors

17/12/201918/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday constituted an inter-Ministerial committee headed by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari to look into the issues raised by All Odisha Contractors’ Association. Other Ministers, including Works and Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Malik, Housing and Urban Development Minister Pratap Jena, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi, Water Resources and […]

A nostalgic reunion party for RCM High School alumni of 1982 batch

17/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhejiput (Berhampur): It was truly a nostalgic moment at the alumni meet of 1982 batch of RCM High School, Kanheipur in Khallikote block in Ganjam district for all ex-students. Most of the alumni participated in the reunion and turned into young boys and girls on Sunday as they caught up with long-lost friends and batchmates. […]

Trains continue to get cancelled in Odisha due to protest over CAA in West Bengal

16/12/201918/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing agitation in West Bengal protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal continued to affect train services in the State. Major trains originating from Howrah and passing through Odisha have been cancelled. Agitation was seen at different stations in Howrah-Kharagpur Railway Section of South Eastern Railway leading to cancellation of the […]

All India Police Hockey Championship to begin in Bhubaneswar from Monday

15/12/201917/12/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium here is all set to host the 68th edition of the All India Police Hockey Championship-2019 from Monday. Being organised by the Odisha Police at least 25 teams consisting 500 players, 200 officials and trainers from Police Organisations of different States, Union Territories and Central Armed Police Forces will participate in this […]