Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Odisha
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Sunabeda, Debrigarh to be eco-sensitive zones soon
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has approved the state government's proposal to declare boundary periphery areas of Sunabeda and Debrigarh wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones (ESZ). Official sources said
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Climate smart crops
<p>Tubers, pulses and millets are important for the livelihoods and nutrition of poor farmers, especially in fragile regions. These crops are not only underutilised, but are also underresearched. Ama Sangathan,
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding air and water pollution caused by a railway siding/stack yard in Jakhpura railway station Jajpur district, Odisha, 25/05/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Aswini Kumar Dhal Vs Odisha Pollution Control Board & Others dated 25/05/2016 regarding severe air and water
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Odisha chalks out its climate change action plan
The Odisha government has decided to focus on curbing discharge of waste from thermal power plants as part of its climate change action plan for next five years. Fly ash, a residue of coal burning,
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India’s tuberculosis challenge
India has a large and heterogeneous tribal population of approximately 104 million. This accounts for 8.6 per cent of the total population and it is spread over a vast area. Apart from the States of the
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Opposition lashes out at Odisha government for drinking water crisis
Opposition political parties on Monday came down heavily on the Naveen Patnaik government for acute shortage of drinking water in different parts of the State, especially in rural pockets. “Availability
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193 Jumbos Perish in Three Years
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 193 elephants died in the last three years in the State. In a written reply to a question from Prakash Chandra Behera (Cong) in the Assembly, Forest and Environment Minister
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60 villagers in Ganjam fined for open defecation
Bhubaneswar: A village committee in Ganjam district has fined 60 people for defecating in the open. The village committee of Kandigaon under Kanheipur gram panchayat in Khallikote block formed a squad
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Chempolis and Fortum eye renewable energy space
Apart from Sharper Shape, Finland's Chempolis and Fortum, too, have big plans to invest in India. Chempolis, which has developed technologies for energy from waste and for ethanol, has signed a 50:50
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding chromite mining inside Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Kendujhar, Odisha, 12/01/2016
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S. Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd. Vs State of Orissa & Others dated 12/01/2016 regarding chromite mining inside Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary,