News Bulletin

By Himanshu Guru: ‘Kumari Pujan’ is an essential ritual of ‘Durga Puja’, which is being observed during the ‘Navratri’ days in the year. In Odisha, the ritual is performed with much excitement as ‘Durga Puja’ itself is celebrated in the…

TNI Bureau: The dream of people in Odisha is going to become true after a long wait of 3.5 years, as Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is all set to induct Nabarangpur MP and 'Youth Icon' Pradeep Majhi into his Cabinet as a MoS. The…

TNI Bureau: The union government approved Rs.250 crore ($50 million) for the KBK districts of Odisha on Thursday to meet expenses on development projects in backward regions under the state component of the Backward Regions Grant Funds…

TNI Bureau: Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. has resumed operations at the Lanjigarh Aluminium refinery in Odisha after being shut for nine days due to shortage of bauxite. The refinery was temporarily shut down on October 13. Vedanta managed to…

Bhubaneswar: OdishaDiary (www.orissadiary.com), one of the leading websites in Odisha is launching a brand new award to inspire young minds of the state. The Youth Inspiration Awards 2012 will be conferred on youth icons of Odisha who have…

TNI Bureau: In order to fill up the vacant posts of teachers at government schools particularly primary and upper primary levels, Odisha government has decided to appoint about 32,000 eligible Shiksha Sahayaks by the end of December 2012.…

TNI Bureau: The state government has decided to increase the cost of land for industries, keeping in view of the fast growing industries in Odisha. The move will curb the chances of giving the land to the private companies at low prices.  …

TNI Bureau: Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) announced a temporary shutdown of its alumina refinery plant at Lanjigarh in Odisha due to lack of bauxite. The company had decided to close the refinery plant on December 5, but the scarcity of raw…

TNI Bureau: Former Odisha minister and MP Harihar Swain has passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi today morning following prolonged illness. He was 73. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and several…

TNI Bureau: Members of Orissa Society of Electronic Media Persons (OSEM) have taken a great step by donating 50 bottles of blood at a blood donation camp organised at Soochana Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Shri Arun Kumar Sahoo, Minister,…