Odisha News

Odisha Govt constitutes State Commission for Backward Classes

13/02/202013/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted the State Commission for Backward Classes with Justice Raghunath Biswal, former Orissa High Court Judge as its Chairman, said an official release. The Commission was constituted in accordance with the provisions contained in the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993, according to a statement of Chief Minister’s […]

Fit & Young Wellness Center opened in Bhubaneswar

10/02/202013/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: With lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression taking the young generation into its grip, Odisha-based Intraxis Business Limited on Saturday opened a multi-facility fitness center near Sai Temple at Tankapani Road here to help people fight the menace. The Fit & Young Wellness Center provides fitness solutions to health conscious individuals […]

Bus comes in contact with live-wire in Ganjam, 6 electrocuted; CM announces Rs 2L indemnity

09/02/202010/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: At least six passengers, including a child, were killed and 25 seriously injured when a private bus came in contact with a overhead 11KV live wire at Melapataru under Golanthara police station in Ganjam district on Sunday. According to reports, about 45 people of Telugu community from Takalapadu were on their way to Tikalada […]

Amid protest, Bhadra guesthouse turns to dust in Jajpur

07/02/202007/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Jajpur: The Jajpur district administration on Friday demolished the guesthouse of Rupesh Bhadra, where the village level worker and panchayat extension officer Smitarani Biswal was found dead on October 16, amidst protests from Bhadra’s wife and Haridaspur Sarpanch Madhusmita Bhadra and their supporters. Two JCB machines were used to raze the two-storied building. The demolition […]

Talcher Fertilizers Unit likely to commence operations by Sept 2023: Union Minister Gowda

07/02/202008/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Union Chemical and Fertilizers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Friday said that Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) in Odisha is likely to commence its operations by September, 2023. This was informed by the Union Minster in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. He said that Government of India through various Cabinet Notes approved from […]

Amit Shah to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Bhubaneswar on Feb 12

02/02/202004/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the Eastern Zonal Council Meeting aimed to review the law and order situation in the eastern region on February 12 in Bhubaneswar. The Chief Minister of five States – Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Sikkim will be attending the meeting of the Council. Ministers, Chief Secretaries […]

Cops recover huge quantity of looted Nayagarh armoury gears

06/04/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Gajapati: Mohana police has reportedly recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition looted from armouries in Odisha’s Nayagarh, where the ultras killed 14 policemen and a civilian in 2008, from Bhaliagada jungle area. Acting on a reliable input that Maoists have concealed some arms and ammunitions inside Bhaliagada forests, a team of Mohana police […]

Odisha collects highest Rs 10,000-crore mineral revenue

03/04/201904/04/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The State has collected all-time high revenue of Rs 10,294.39 crore from the mineral sector during the year 2018-19, according to the Integrated Financial Management System (IMFS) statistics. In 2017-18, generation of non-tax revenue from the mineral sector was Rs 6,130 crore. Total mineral production reached 289.55 million tonne during 2018-19 against 270.84 MT […]

‘Sexually harassed’ woman attempts suicide before Naveen Niwas

03/04/201904/04/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: A woman attempted to commit suicide in front the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging sexual harassment charge against BJD candidate from Udala Assembly segment Srinath Soren. The woman, a resident of Podadiha village under Kaptipada police station in Mayurbhanj district, tried to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on her body when the […]