Road Safety

247 entries for National Road Safety Film Festival, 2023; Grand finale on December 12 in Bhubaneswar

November 22, 2023November 24, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack, November 22: The National Road Safety Short Film Festival 2023 has received an overwhelming response with 247 entries from across the country, said an official release. According to a State Transport Authority (STA) statement, filmmakers, amateur film enthusiasts and students have submitted entries in the form of documentary, experimental, narrative, fiction, non-fiction and animation […]

SCCoRS Secretary calls on Odisha Chief Secretary, appreciates Govt’s road safety measures

August 30, 2023September 2, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, August 30: Secretary, Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) Sanjay Mittal on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur was also present during this visit. Mittal appreciated the ongoing steps being taken by the State Government on road safety activities. “Secretary, Supreme Court […]

Odisha intensifies vigil to curb road mishaps during picnic season

November 1, 2022November 6, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack, November 1: The State Transport Authority on Tuesday launched a two-month long special enforcement drive with an aim to promote safety, reduce road accidents and fatalities across Odisha during the picnic season. “A month-wise analysis of road accident statistics has revealed that winter times, especially November to February account for nearly 30 per cent […]

Odisha adopts four-fold strategy to make roads safer: CM

September 30, 2022October 1, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, September 30: Maintaining that road safety is a high priority area for the State Government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that the State has adopted a four-fold strategy to make the roads safer – by enforcement, education improvement in road engineering and emergency care. “Road safety is a high priority area for […]

Odisha asks schools to apply brakes on unfit buses

April 24, 2022April 26, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack, April 24: Expressing deep concern over the plying of school buses flouting road safety norms in the State, the State Transport Authority (STA) has appealed to schools to check the fitness of vehicles ferrying children and abide by Motor Vehicle law. The appeal came after nearly 1,100 vehicles engaged in transporting school students in […]