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
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
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15 city water bodies set for makeover
BHUBANESHWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finalized a detailed project report for renovation and beautification of 15 natural water bodies at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore. In
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Prawn units face closure
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is planning to slap closure notices on three prawn processing units at Mancheswar Industrial Estate here for functioning without the mandatory 'consent
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Puri civic body told to use Swargadwar chimney by panel
An expert committee on Tuesday examined the scientific chimney at Swargadwar (crematorium) in Puri and asked the civic body to operationalize it soon. The committee was constituted after the National
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Heatwave sweeps records in state
BHUBANESWAR: The mercury went up a couple of notches across the state on Monday, with no respite in sight for at least in a week. Angul recorded the maximum temperature at 47°C, the highest in more
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Odisha's pollution control board to seal 60 Puri hotels
The Orissa State Pollution Control Board on Sunday decided to seal 60 hotels in Puri for allegedly violating pollution norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal. OSPCB regional officer (Bhubaneswar)
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Timber smuggling rampant in the forests of Baripada
BHUBANESWAR: Timber smuggling is rampant in sal and teak-rich Baripada forest division. In the last three years, 205 smuggling cases have been reported from the division. Despite strict vigil by plain
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Monsoon to hit state in June 2nd week, no El Nino worries: Met
BHUBANESWAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional office here has predicted that South-West Monsoon will hit Odisha on its usual time by June 10 to 13, and there will be no disruptive El
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Odisha govt readies sanitation action plan for Nabakalebara
The state government has prepared an action plan for improvement of sanitation and hygiene during Nabakalebara in Puri. On May 11, the housing and urban development (H&UD) department sent the 22-page action
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Cuttack turns blind eye to unsafe buildings
CUTTACK: Almost a year after the district and civic authorities identified nearly 500 unsafe government and private buildings here, the administration has done precious little to demolish them in the thousand-year-old
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Special cell to monitor illegal mining
To curb illegal mining, the steel and mines department is planning to create a dedicated cell in Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC). It will regularly monitor Google Earth images of leasehold areas