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
Pioneer (Bhubaneswar)
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If you have money revive our ponds, don’t kill them
Environmentalists are aghast to see that the upper pond of Jagannath Mandir Colony in Sambalpur is being filled with fly ash, thereby killing the water body as well as polluting the nearby areas. “We
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Assocham seeks temporary ban on iron ore exports
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has sought a temporary ban on export of iron ore by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), saying that the Supreme Court’s
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Heat wave to continue till May 28 in State
The State came under yet another spell of scorching heat wave conditions on Tuesday with 17 cities and towns recording temperature above 40 degrees Celsius and sunstroke death toll rising to 20. While
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Posco green nod: NGT notice to Centre, Odisha
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of
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WB team hails cyclone project execution in State
A seven-member team of the Implementation Support Review (ISR) Mission of World Bank on Tuesday said the implementation of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) in the State was satisfactory.
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Hansua water to Posco sparks villagers’ protest
Hundreds of farmers and residents under the banner of Hansua Bachhao Samiti held a demonstration on Monday demanding withdrawal of permission granted to Posco to draw water from the Hansua river. The demonstrators
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Mining lease renewal begins in State
The State Government has started the process of considering applications of mining leases on a priority basis for their renewal following the Supreme Court’s recent order that these mines cannot be allowed
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Brahmani pollution: HC rejects SPCB report
The Odisha High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a fresh study on the pollution of Brahmani river and submit a report. A Division Bench of the court
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Deforestation, fire: Ground birds under threat in Odisha
Certain birds of the tropical and sub-tropical climate are under threat. They generally live on ground or prefer to stay within the bushy forests. At night, they stay within the bushes or take rest on