News Bulletin

TNI Bureau: Normal life has come to a standstill in Odisha due to the bandh calls given by BJD, BJP and Left parties. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are worst hit by the dawn-to-dusk strike. The BJD has given the 'Odisha Bandh' call to…

TNI Bureau: After failing to garner support from majority of MLAs within the BJD and under fire from several quarters, BJD strategist Pyari Mohan Mohapatra has denied reports that he was planning a coup and ruled out any split in the party.…

TNI Bureau: There is very good news for the people in Odisha, as they will get rid of the cumbersome police verification process in the passport application procedure. The MEA has decided to go for online verification very soon. The hint…

TNI Bureau: For the first time in 12 years, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik went abroad. And, now it became clear why he did not do that earlier. His worst fears came true, as reports suggest that his party is heading for a split.…

TNI Bureau: While the unofficial sunstroke death has been put at 80 in Odisha, quoting the local media and NGO reports, the government has rejected the claims and put the toll at 19. Is the government hiding the truth? Or, it is unaware…

TNI Bureau: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to go on offensive and announced 'Odisha Bandh' on May 31 to protest against the petrol price hike. The BJP-led NDA has also called for a Bharat Bandh on the same day. The BJD has…

TNI Bureau: Khirod Chandra Mallick, the owner of reputed NGO, BISWA, was arrested for his alleged involvement in an acid attack on a man in October 2011. Khirod is the brother of former Minister Pramila Mallick. Khirod Mallick's…

By Chinmayee Dash: The continuous drowning incidents in Puri have put a question mark on the safety measures taken by the authorities at the sea beach which is being visited by thousands of tourists every day. Sea in Puri continues to be…

By Chinamyee Dash: The recent deaths at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack due to intake of spurious liquor remind us the hooch tragedy of 2006 and 1992 that had hit headlines. Sad to say, the governments and administration…