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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Concern over no progress on law for waterbodies
With barely a month left for the State Government to comply with the October 11, 2012 directive to formulate a strong law to protect and preserve waterbodies in the State within two years, the Water Initiatives
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Organisers, artisans for eco-friendly Ganesh idol this time
Every year over 500 idols of Lord Ganesh in and around Jajpur district are immersed in the rivers and streams after the Puja is over. And that raises the environmental concerns after all the fun and frolics
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Flood-hit Bari people yet to get relief’
Villagers surviving on contaminated water Noted youth leader Biswa Ranjan Mallick on Sunday alleged that the State Government has turned apathetic in providing relief to the flood-affected people of
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86 dengue patients identified in State
The spread of dengue has assumed alarming proportions in the State with 86 patients undergoing treatment in various hospitals across 15 districts. Of these patients, the conditions of 10 were stated to
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55 test dengue positive: Min
Five under treatment at SCB; one dead Till date, 55 persons have tested dengue positive out of 707 blood samples taken in the State, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak here
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SPCB calls for action against ULBs, firms
With the pollution level in some of the major rivers and ponds on the rise, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) Chairman Aditya Prasad Padhi has asked the authorities to prepare an action plan and
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Solar power planned for un-electrified villages
In a bid to meet the future electricity demand, the State Government has decided to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in at least 25 un-electrified or power-starved villages in each district on
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Pollution Board asks hospitals to follow norms
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has asked hospitals having more than 100 beds to adhere to guidelines on discharge of waste water. “As per a decision taken in a SPCB meeting, in the initial phase,
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New Industry Policy by yr-end in State
11 new industrial estates planned The new Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2014, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) (IPR, 2014, CSR and State’s own SEZ) policies
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Rs 25 lakh families to get power connection in five years’
Minister of Energy Pranab Prakash Das told the Assembly on Monday that the State Government is planning to provide electricity connection to more than 25 lakh families during next five years, for which