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CM hails Rayagada SP for saving lives of accident victims

March 26, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday hailed Rayagada Superintendent of Police (SP) Sarvana Vivek M for saving the lives of accident victims in Kailashkota ghat on Monday. “Appreciate the exemplary act of humanity by Rayagada SP Sarvana Vivek M to save the lives of accident victims. The doctor SP did a yeoman service by […]

Milk Mantra celebrates Holi with traffic cops

March 26, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Recognizing the restless effort of traffic police who safeguard human lives on roads irrespective of season, festivals and occasions, dairy major Milk Mantra has celebrated Holi with them across Bhubaneswar. Milk Mantra team spread the joy with around 100 traffic police personnel with colors and cups of refreshing Milky Moo Lassi and Buttermilk. Lassi and […]

Elections: Bakul Foundation takes a giant step forward

March 24, 2019March 25, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls will be a more inclusive one, with the city-based Bakul Foundation resorting to a novel initiative by conducting an interface between the urban youths and slum dwellers and engaged them in various activities on electoral process on Sunday. With the understanding that political engagement comes from participation […]

Chandrasekharpur DAV students volunteer for community services

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: As a part of societal concern and community awareness, students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur participated in a three-day community service camp at Dhamra in Bhadrak district recently. More than 300 students from Class VIII and IX joined the camp. They stayed at Adani DAV School, Dhamra Port during the period. During the stay […]

Vedanta helps 15 Kalahandi villages become Open Defecation Free

March 1, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Lanjigarh: Under Vedanta Lanjigarh’s Swachhta Project, a total of 15 villages under two gram panchayats in Kalahandi district were declared open defecation free (ODF). The nine villages under Baterlima Gram Panchayat include Baterlima, Belamba, Boringpadar, Parbatipur, Banipanga, Kapaguda, Kutendali, Rasbundel and Turiguda wherein a total of 453 households have become ODF while 542 households have […]

Odisha Police unveils memorial for witch-hunt victims, vows to stop evil practice

February 27, 2019February 28, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Keonjhar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial for witch-hunt victims at the Keonjhar police headquarters, probably the first such memorial in the State. The brutal killings related to suspicion of witchcraft are on the rise in the State mostly in tribal pockets despite the enforcement of the […]

PM Modi praises ‘Canal Man of Odisha’ Daitari Naik in Man Ki Baat address

February 24, 2019February 25, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday showered praises on ‘canal man’ Daitari Naik, who was recently selected for Padma Shri Award for his noble work. Modi narrated Naik’s story while addressing the nation during the monthly radio programme ‘Man Ki Baat.’ “You must have heard about Odisha’s Daitari Naik, who is not nicknamed the […]

Odisha CM launches KALIA for farmers, 12 lakh farmers to get aid in 1st phase

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday initiated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme for the beneficiaries of the State Government’s much-hyped Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme at a massive farmers’ rally at Malatipatpur in Puri. Nearly 12 lakh small and marginal farmers will get financial assistance worth Rs 5,000 each […]