E-cigarettes, e-hookah banned in State
The State Government has now banned e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) like e-Sheesha, e-hookah and heat-not-burn tobacco device. The Government issued a notification
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CAG report picks holes in Naveen irrigation scheme
BHUBANESWAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended to the state government to streamline the procedure for allocation and utilization of water for irrigation, domestic use and industrial
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CAG unearths State favour to diverted forestland users
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has found fault with the Odisha Government’s diversion of forestland. The CAG report on the audit of expenditure incurred by the State Government in
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Rising population needs sustainable housing
The World Population Day is an annual event observed on July 11 every year seeking to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations
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Impose biodiversity cess on vehicles plying in eco areas
The Wild Orissa has suggested imposition and levy of a biodiversity cess on vehicles plying inside the Protected Areas of the State. Wild Orissa Chief Spokesperson Kulamani Deo said an increasing quantum
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Climate change impacts India’s food, water security
Sensitisation programme held in S’pur In a bid to sensitise people on climate change issues and challenges, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Forests and Environment Department
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3,500 perish in road accidents every year in State: Report
New plan mulled for road safety The State Government has chalked out a new plan, the Odisha State Safety Action Plan (ORSAP), to check road accidents and save valuable human lives and properties.
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K’pada 4th poor district in State: Economic Survey
Jharsuguda per capita highest at Rs 49,021, N’rangpur’s lowest at Rs 14,700 The Kendrapada district stands fourth from the bottom in the district-wise per capita income list of the State. According
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4 yrs on, Nilgiri elephant safety project yet to start
To the dismay of the wildlife lovers and all concerned citizens, a project to prevent incidences of electrocution of wild animals, mainly elephants in their corridor in Nilgiri,has failed to take off.
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Uttarakhand still playing with nature, lives for selfish gains
Despite the State having been rocked by one of the worst calamities last year in which over 6,000 people were killed in flash floods — large scale environmental degradation in the region being the primary
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Energy Minister urged to finalise State solar policy
MLAs submit letter underscoring its need MLAs cutting across party lines met Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das and submitted a letter, requesting him to expedite finalisation and implementation of