UGC for compulsory environment studies
Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to make environment studies a compulsory subject for undergraduate students of all branches. According to the directive
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Tata steel commissions its Kalinganagar plant in Jajpur district
BHUBANESWAR: Steel major Tata Steel commissioned its much-hyped integrated steel plant at Kalinganagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur district of Odisha on Wednesday. The six million tonne per annum (MTPA)
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Pollution board seals 12 crusher units
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) recently sealed 12 crusher units operating illegally in Khurda district without its consent. On October 26, the OSPCB had listed 18 crusher
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Revelers pick lanterns, balloons over polluting crackers
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: People in the twin cities want to celebrate Diwali as a true festival of lights, without ear-splitting noise and choking smoke. Cracker sellers in the twin cities are taken aback
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Ban on illegal stone quarrying in Jajpur
Kendrapada: The Jajpur district administration on Monday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC at the hillocks of Baghua, Lunibari and Dankari under Dharmasala tehsil to prevent illegal
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18 more crusher units face closure
Eighteen more stone crusher units in Khurda district have come under the scanner of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) for violating norms. These units will be sealed in the first week of
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Odisha wants to revive Niyamgiri mining plan: Minister
The Odisha government is contemplating to revive its proposed mining project at Niyamgiri Hills and hold Gram Sabha in the area again, state government officials said. "We are taking legal opinion to
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SCB served two notices for polluting Taladanda
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha's biggest state-run healthcare facility does not have an effluent treatment plant (ETP), polluting the historic Taladanda Canal, a lifeline for many, flowing through the heart of Cuttack.
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Nalco's Panchapatmali mine lease extended
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has extended the lease period of Panchapatmali bauxite reserve (South Block) in Koraput district till March 31, 2020. The reserve, which has a capacity of 310 MT (spread
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No Raban Podi at Rasulgarh due to environment concerns
BHUBANESWAR: Over the years, Raban Podi, the ritual of burning the effigy of demon king Raban, has become a major attraction for visitors to the pandals during the Durga Puja festival in the city. Puja
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Pollution board's closure notice on 12 crusher units
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Monday served closure notices on 12 crusher units operating without consent in Khurda district. Copies of closure notices have been sent to district