Odisha plans to restore coastal green cover
Uprooted trees in Puri. Nearly 22 lakh trees have been destroyed in the cyclone in Odisha.Biswaranjan Rout Cyclone Fani-hit State aims at planting over 1.3 crore saplings as per a five-year scheme
Uprooted trees in Puri. Nearly 22 lakh trees have been destroyed in the cyclone in Odisha.Biswaranjan Rout Cyclone Fani-hit State aims at planting over 1.3 crore saplings as per a five-year scheme
New Delhi South Korean steel major Posco and 16 other SEZ developers have sought more time from the government to execute their respective projects. Posco India, a subsidiary of Posco, is yet to acquire land from the Orissa government for its SEZ. The Board of Approval (BoA) for SEZ projects, which is headed by commerce secretary Rahul Khullar, is set to meet on November 28 to take up the matter, sources said.
South Korean steel major Posco has sought more time from the Centre for its over . 53,000-crore multi-product SEZ in Orissa, as it is yet to get adequate land from the state government. An inter-ministerial
The Odisha government on Monday ordered a probe to find out if the death of five tiger cubs' in a zoo here Nov 18 was due to the negligence of the staff, an official said. The cubs, including one of
The ruling Biju Janata Dal, which faces the allegation of facilitating land grabbing bids by party men, industrial houses bureaucrats — both serving and retired — has at last done some face saving exercise.
The Ministry of coal has urged the Orissa government to constitute specialized committees and build close collaboration with the district authorities to address various issues relating to coal mining projects.
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government is keen on including iodised salt in the public distribution system (PDS) in order to ensure access by the lowest rung of the society and tackle the high prevalence of
The Odisha government on Thursday announced a Rs 20-crore plan to save elephants from electrocution and poachers. The elephant conservation project would be launched in three districts in the first phase,
Bhubaneswar: Noted social activist Medha Patekar on Thursday urged the Odisha government not to allow use of agricultural land for setting of industries. She told a meeting of the National Alliance of
JEYPORE: Loan burden claimed the life of yet another farmer in the State. Damburu Gowada, a 65-year-old farmer of Koraput village under Kolar panchayat of Boipariguda block, allegedly committed suicide
BHUBANESWAR: Worried over the rising trend of elephant electrocution, the State Government on Thursday announced Rs 20-crore plan besides raising the crop loss compensation to Rs 10,000. Chief Minister