Tag: Bmc Notice To Otv

Bhubaneswar: Is bringing out the problems of the people, their allegations, and loopholes in the system to the public eye, a crime? Targeted aggression of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation towards the largest media house in the State-Odisha Television Limited (OTV)-bears testimony to the highhandedness of the state government. Showing gross intolerance towards being pointed out […]

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 management has now turned into an opportunity for Odisha government to indulge in corruption and mint money, alleged Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Sunday. Slamming Odisha government on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) notice to OTV and attempts of the Commissionerate Police to muzzle media, Sarangi said, “Not only OTV, any media should […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s attempt to muzzle the voice of OTV, that stands its ground without compromising its integrity by being a puppet of the administration, has been widely criticised by people from across all quarters of society. Several experts who are in the know of things have rubbished BMC’s allegations against OTV and said that […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after police reportedly detained two persons for bringing COVID mismanagement allegations in a viral audio clip, a woman who claimed to be the wife of one of the detainees alleged that the police may force her husband to change his statement. Speaking to OTV, the woman said, “Coming under the pressure, the police […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested two persons for reportedly bringing Covid-19 mismanagement allegations in an audio conversation that has gone viral on social media. While one has been identified as Biswajit Mohanty (47), a businessman of Palasuni area in Bhubaneswar, the other arrestee Laxmikanta Behera (46) is stated to be a resident of […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent notice to OTV by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and subsequent action by Commissionerate Police has triggered widespread resentment among people and intellectuals who termed it as a vendetta against media for highlighting lapses & irregularities of the administration. People across the State are now questioning the motive behind police showing unwarranted promptness […]

Bhubaneswar: With the viral audio on COVID-19 mismanagement snowballing into a major row, Odisha Television Ltd (OTV) on Monday lodged a complaint against Girija Chakrabarty, Inspector-In-Charge of Capital Police Station for violating law. In its appeal to the Bhubaneswar DCP, OTV has sought registration of a case against the inspector under Indian Penal Code (IPC) […]