Fresh cases of dengue in Rayagada
Koraput: The administration claims that preventive measures are being taken to contain dengue but the fresh cases of the disease reported from Biranarayanpur village in Rayagada district on Saturday proves
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Odisha wants Sasubohumali bauxite mines for OMC
The Sasubohumali bauxite mine in Rayagada district has an estimated reserve of 81 million tonne bauxite After securing the Karlapat bauxite mine in favour of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), the state
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Odisha proposes bauxite mines lease for L&T
Kutrumali, Sijimali mines can supply bauxite to Vedanta refinery Ending years of uncertainty, the Odisha government has recommended to the Centre for allotment of two bauxite deposits, Kutrumali and
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Union Environment Ministry to discuss changes in Forest Rights Act
As part of its effort to improve the ease of doing business and ensure predictable and expeditious forest clearances, the environment ministry will discuss changes to the Forest Rights Act with state environment
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Utkal Alumina flouting green norms, says BJP
The charges were based on the report of a fact finding team sent by the party to the project area at Kashipur in Rayagada district The state unit of BJP today lodged complain with Odisha State Pollution
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Shortage of drinking water raises concern of water-borne diseases in Odisha
Non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district to drink contaminated water Shortage of drinking water due to non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district in Odisha to drink contaminated water, raising concern of increase in water-borne diseases.
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Odisha forest dwellers threaten to boycott polls
Bhubaneswar: Thousands of forest dwellers and tribals in Odisha have threatened to boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls to protest the government’s apathy towards them, officials said Monday. The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has also put up posters urging people to boycott the polls in four southern districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal where balloting will be held April 10.
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Urban Health Mission introduced
Odisha added yet another chapter in its health care service with introduction of Urban Health Mission, which among other things will stress on reproductive and child health programmes as well as communicable
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NPCDCS to Cover 5 More Dists
In a major boost to the efforts to tackle the surge of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Odisha, the Centre has approved extension of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,
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Vedanta Targets 80-90 % Capacity Utilisation on Better Bauxite Supply
Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) is targeting to achieve a capacity utilisation of 80-90% this month, boosted by availability of bauxite from several sources, even as its plans for captive mining in Odisha remains
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Tribals hail environment ministry blow to mining atop Niyamgiri
Pro-mining group to observe Lanjigarh bandh today in protest The local tribals inhabiting the foothills of Niyamgiri have welcomed the decision of the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) to reject the bauxite mining plan on this hill range.