Tag: Otv

Konark: Some miscreants hurled bombs at the house of a correspondent of Odisha Television (OTV) Network, Sanjay Pati in Balisahi area of Konark late Thursday night. The bombs pelted damaged a portion of the outer wall of his house even though no casualty was reported in the incident. A complaint was lodged in this regard […]

Bhubaneswar: Unperturbed by the lockdown restrictions clamped to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, a bookseller in Odisha’s Nayagarh district was found blatantly selling liquor in his shop. This has come to the fore when a formal decision on resumption of liquor sale is yet to be taken by the State government. The illegal act […]

Bhubaneswar: The focus of the Centre should be to feed the hungry so that they can tide through the tough situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing regional media on Saturday. Responding to a question by OTV News Editor Radhamadhab Mishra on Prime Minister Narendra […]

Bhubaneswar: A fake news prepared using OTV logos and graphics regarding shutdown in some areas of Jajpur district has been found doing rounds on social media platforms. The report claimed that shutdown has been announced in Byasanagar and Chandikhol areas of Jajpur from June 30 today 8 pm to July 6, 8 pm in view […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong action against perpetrators of content theft, the Infocity Police in the State capital arrested a youth for unauthorised duplication of copyright content belonging to Odisha Television Limited (OTV) Network. The accused identified as Niranjan Senapati of Khurda was reportedly stealing various content of OTV without any authorisation and/or consent. An FIR in […]

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: 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 […]

By Sandeep Sahu The 9.36 minute long audio clip that has gone viral on social media, especially on WhatsApp, over the last five days has let the cat out of the bag. Of course, the veracity of the conversation between two purported friends is yet to be verified. But in acting vengefully and going to […]

Bhubaneswar: Think a thousand times before you share anything on social media, more than ever if you are in the state of Odisha. The recent arrest of two persons by Commissionerate Police for allegedly posting their first-hand experience from COVID hospital in social media platforms has raised eyebrows of the pioneers of freedom of speech […]

Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty has served a legal notice to the Odisha Television Ltd (OTV). After Hi-tech, SUM and KIMS hospital authorities filed defamation cases against OTV in connection with the COVID-19 viral audio clip, the Kendrapara MP has now sent a legal notice to the channel. Through a tweet, Anubhav informed that the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court granted interim protection to the employees of Odisha Television Network in connection with a viral audio clip for which police had served notice to the media house. While granting interim protection, the High Court has asked OTV to cooperate in the investigation. The Commissionerate Police had issued notice to OTV […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior employees of Odisha Television Network today appeared at the Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar, duly extending their cooperation in the investigation into a viral audio clip posted on social media. OTV’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Digital Head, Editor of Odisha Reporter and others, who had been issued notice over a viral audio clip […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Television Network Limited not only stands as the undisputed leader in Odisha but has made a mark at the national level too. Popular as OTV among the 45 million people of the State, it has now entered the top-15 networks in India, according to BARC’s network-level performance for the month of July 2020. […]

Bhubaneswar: An internal committee of OTV on Tuesday submitted its findings to the police on the gang rape allegations levelled by a woman against some employees of the organisation. Prima facie, the committee found that the allegations lacked truth and smacked of and intention to blackmail OTV authorities for pecuniary gains. A special team of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Managing Director of Odisha Television Ltd, Jagi Mangat Panda has sought a thorough investigation into the alleged gang rape of a minor girl and demanded stern action against the guilty if the allegations are found to be true. Panda who appeared before the State Commission for Women on Monday, made it clear that […]