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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Hudhud to be lesser in force than Phailin
To intensify into very severe cyclonic storm on Oct 10 To hit AP, Odisha coast on Oct 12 noon The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Director General LS Rathore on Wednesday afternoon said the
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Hudhud: DMs asked to ensure ‘zero casualty’
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged people not to get scared while reiterating that all preparations were ready to meet any eventuality that might arise due to a cyclonic storm likely to hit
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Solar power policy need of hour for Odisha
The State Government should formulate a strong solar energy policy to use solar power at cheaper costs and to meet power consumption demand particularly in difficult terrains of the State, viewed experts
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Pauri civic body fails to comply with garbage disposal order
Despite the order of National Green Tribunal regarding the disposal of garbage and waste products as per MSW Act, the Municipal Council Pauri has failed to comply with the order and consequently, garbage
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No let up in dengue cases, 80 more tested positive
The number of dengue patients in the State has crossed 3,000 with 80 new patients testing positive on Sunday. Sources in the Health Department said that out of a total of 154 blood samples tested at several
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Idol immersion still pollutes city river waters
While most of the 167 Durga idols in the city were immersed in Daya and Kuakhai rivers on Sunday, the post-immersion scenario remained a matter of concern as no fully-guarded measures were taken to check
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NTPC Lara plant to prove devastating for 6 Odisha GPs’
The Water Initiative Odisha (WIO) has said the Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) being set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at Lara on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border would have
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Odisha building up a case for ‘Green Dividends’
The State Government is building up a strong case to ask the Union Government for levying “Green Dividends”, an incentive for maintaining the green cover. Odisha along with some other less-developed
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Storm Water Project proposed for city
In view of the lack of facilities to evacuate storm water due to encroachment in urban areas, the State Government has decided to create a separate Urban Drainage Division under the Odisha Water Supply
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Dengue patients’ number crosses 2K
Official death toll now five Despite claims by the State Government that adequate measures have been taken to contain the spread of dengue, the number of patients affected by the deadly disease is rising