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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Tiger census: Officials question NTCA report
Wildlife officials of Odisha have adopted a denial mode and rejected the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) report which says there has been a sharp decline in tiger population in the State
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Swachh Bharat can’t skip city waste management
As Indian cities move into the 21st century, its leaders are preparing to meet demands posed by the citizens. One of the greatest challenges is management of solid waste. The Union Ministry of Environment
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Geoscientists hail mining law with cautious optimism
The Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT) held a seminar here on Tuesday to vent their reaction to the Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to amend the Mines and Minerals ( Development
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1.45 lakh claims rejected under FRA in State
The State Government has rejected over as many as 1.45 lakh individual and community claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 till December last year. The State Government has informed the Union
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Nutrition of State tribal kids needs to be improved’
Tribal children of nine Scheduled V States including Odisha need to be given proper nutrition for their growth and development, opined experts attending a two-day long national-level conclave ‘Nourishing
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NABARD support to State farmers to cross Rs5,000 cr
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala disclosed at a Press meet here on Thursday that the refinance support of the bank in the current financial year
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446.4-km area of B’kanika to be Eco-Sensitive Zone
Plans are afoot to declare the boundary of the protected areas of Bhitarkanika wildlife Sanctuary, Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha (Marine) wildlife division as Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). Notably,
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Odisha registers highest oral cancer incidence
The incidence of oral cancer is the highest in Odisha among States due to widespread intake of tobacco products in various forms. Dr BK Dash, Director of the Utkal Institute of Medical Sciences (UIMS),
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Cold wave kills 8 in Daringbadi
At least eight people have died due to the intense cold wave in Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district in the last 15 days. The deceased have been identified as Udra Pradhan (60) of Partamaha, Gumetalu
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Odisha has no land allotment policy in 50 yrs
RTI activist Pradeep Pradhan on Sunday said the successive State Governments, including the incumbent Naveen Patnaik regime, have not framed any land allotment policy in last 50 years only to exercise