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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Review Odisha Climate Change Action Plan: Ex-CS
Former Chief Secretary Sudhanshu Bhusan Mishra on Wednesday said the Odisha Climate Change Action Plan should be reviewed thoroughly in order to establish how far the State has succeeded in containing
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Frame food security draft rules in State early
Expressing dissatisfaction over the State Government’s dillydallying attitude in framing draft rules for the State under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the Right to Food Campaign, State Chapter
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CRZ norms violation: Cases filed against 16 Puri hotels
At last, the administration on Tuesday filed criminal cases against the violators of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms following a direction by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). District Magistrate
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Drowning claims 3.72 lakh lives every year
Believe it or not, as many as 3.72 lakh people die every year globally by drowning. This death toll is over half that of malaria, says World Health Organisation's first Global report on 'Drowning: preventing
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Bio-toilets needed to ensure eco-friendly sanitation
An international body, particularly the World Toilet Organisation, has promoted World Toilet Day for years. In 2013, the UN officially recognised November 19 as the World Toilet Day in a bid to make
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CGHB: 90% of housing units now for weaker sections
The Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CGHB) has gone all out for its successfully implemented social housing strategy with 90 per cent of its housing units now being made for the economically weaker sections,
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State again pleads with Centre for mine to Posco
The State Government has once again requested the Centre to grant a Prospecting License (PL) for Iron ore over a Notified Area of 2,082.502 hectares in favour of the Posco India Private Limited. In
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New solar policy on anvil to woo investors
Minister for Science and Technology Dr Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy on Friday disclosed that Odisha is in the process of finalising a new Solar Energy Policy. Speaking as the chief guest in the third edition
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CPCB blames industries for polluting Brahmani
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has blamed the industries for polluting river Brahmani. In its report submitted to the Odisha High Court in response to a PIL filed in this connection, the
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30,000 disaster-resistant houses by 2018’
Urging all the stakeholders to come forward and join hands to create a disaster-resilient Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that in the aftermath of the Cyclone Phailin last year