Heat Wave Toll Jumps to 81
BHUBANESWAR: The heat wave death toll in the State jumped to 81 though blistering conditions showed a let up over many parts of Odisha on Wednesday. With 16 death reports, Ganjam topped the list whereas
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Pests affect crop, farmers worry
BHAWANIPATNA: Pests and diseases have affected paddy crop in the irrigated pockets of Indravati during the last fortnight, causing anxiety among farmers of Kalahandi district. The plants are in the flowering
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Pests dash farmer's hopes
BHAWANIPATNA: Pest attacks are back to haunt farmers of Kalahandi district. Paddy crop in the irrigated pocket of Indravati project has reportedly been damaged by Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) pests and this
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BJP leader demands legal action against Vedanta Aluminium
Bhubaneswar: Calling for legal action against Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) for the sudden closure of its refinery plant at Lanjigarh, senior BJP leader and former minister Pradip Kumar Nayak on Monday
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North-East poachers sneak into Similipal biosphere
BARIPADA: Already shocked over frequent elephant killings in Similipal and Kuldiha reserve forests, the forest authorities here are in for some more trouble. If sources are to be believed, a group of interstate
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Vedanta unit shuts down temporarily
BHAWANIPATNA: After operating its refinery at Lanjigarh for seven years, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) on Saturday announced a temporary shutdown of its unit due to lack of raw material. Simultaneously,
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WB lifts loan suspension for state roads project
Bhubaneswar: The World Bank has lifted the suspension of its loan for the Odisha State Roads Project it imposed in May 2011. The decision to this effect has been conveyed by World Bank Acting Vice-President
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No rains, drought aid, crop insurance
Monsoon may have brought some relief to the coastal districts but the farmers of western Odisha continue to suffer from a drought-like situation. Kharif cultivation is yet to pick up momentum in Kalahandi
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Pachyderm population on the rise in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Despite death of 149 elephants, mostly due to poaching and electrocution during last two years in Odisha, the population of pachyderms has increased to 1930 from 1886 in 2010. The elephant
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Severe heat wave cripples life in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Normal life was crippled on the day as heat wave continued in most parts of Odisha with mercury touching 46.6 degree Celsius in the state capital of Bhubaneswar and Talcher. The state's highest