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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BMC to conduct survey for toilets in Bhubaneswar
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to engage anganwadi workers to carry out a survey to identify households without latrines in the city. The BMC will take up construction of individual
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Odisha disputes WII tiger count
The Odisha government has courted controversy by claiming that the number of tigers in the state is around 60. The All India Tiger Estimation Report, 2014, released in January 2015, reported a fall
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Human-animal conflict touches jumbo figures
BHUBANESWAR: It's raging war between humans and jumbos! While 685 elephants died in past 11 years, mainly because of humans, the animals killed 660 people and injured 272 during the same period. According
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Omfed plant polluting water in Bhubaneshwar: Panel
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Omfed plant at Chandrasekharpur here for allegedly causing water pollution. Board sources said water used for processing
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46 lakh people to be screened for diabetes
Amid growing concern over increasing incidence of diabetes, the state government has decided to screen around 46 lakh people in 10 districts this year. These are Cuttack, Puri, Ganjam, Khurda, Sambalpur,
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Mining lobby urges Odisha to operate 18 closed units
In view of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Ordinance, 2015, of the Centre, the Eastern Zone Mining Association (EZMA), a mine owners' lobby, on Tuesday demanded that the state government
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BMC sets up special cell to monitor waste management
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has opened a cell to ensure hassle-free management of solid waste. Official sources said the cell would monitor solid waste collection at primary level, disposal
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State to have say in mining leases
The Centre on Wednesday clarified to the state government that the January 12 ordinance on mines has not taken away its pre-recommendation rights to examine the eligibility of any application for lease
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OSPCB slaps closure notice on three Puri hotels
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Wednesday slapped closure notices on three hotels along Puri sea beach for violating pollution control norms. Similar notices were earlier served to
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Tiger number falls in Odisha
There was no good news for Odisha in the latest national tiger population report released in New Delhi on Tuesday. The report, released by Union environment, forest and climate change minister Prakash