Illegal packaged water unit sealed
BERAHMPUR: An illegally-run packaged drinking water unit located at Sukunda Road in Berhampur was sealed by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation on Monday evening. The officials of the district administration
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CM lays foundation for Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor
Berhamupur: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid the foundation-stone for the proposed anti-Maoist Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor at Aska in Ganjam district. The corridor would go a long way in
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Capital not yet in million club
BHUBANESWAR: Just nine urban centres of the State can boast of a population of one lakh and more. None has touched the one million mark. According to Census 2011 provisional figures, even the fast growing
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Tidal waves damage houses in Ganjam
BERHAMPUR: Along with the rain, sea waves have again posed threat to villages on the Ganjam district coast. During last two days, two coastal villages witnessed the fury of catabolic action of sea waves.
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Ganjam: Action plan to curb jumbo menace
BERHAMPUR: A herd of 30 wild elephants continue to unleash a reign of terror in Ganjam district putting the Forest Department officials in a tizzy. After several futile attempts to curb movement of the
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7 test chikungunya positive
BERHAMPUR: Two persons of Kabisuryanagar block have tested positive for dengue while seven samples tested positive for chikungunya. They have been identified as Bhagaban Mohanty (41) and Udayanath Mohanty
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Titanium project looks uncertain
BERHAMPUR: Uncertainty looms large over the setting up of the Rs 1,150-crore titanium project that has run into controversy in the wake of differences between the Indian and Russian promoters of the company.
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Government forms Task Force for dengue control
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has formed a Task Force of medical experts for surveillance and initiation of control measures in view of the recent increase in dengue cases in different districts.
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New project in offing for slum-dwellers
BHUBANESWAR: With a rise in the number of slum-dwellers, the State Government is gearing up to prepare a new project to rehabilitate them in a proper manner. The project, which will focus on improving the livelihood of the slum-dwellers, is an extension of the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) which was implemented in February this year.
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Statewide demonstrations against petrol price hike
Bhubaneswar: Activists of non-Congress political parties on Monday staged demonstrations at several places in state protesting against the petrol price hike and demanding an immediate roll-back. Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) in a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil describing the price hike as arbitrary and illogical and sought her intervention in the matter. It demanded regulation of the p
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After Olive Ridley turtles, move to conserve house sparrows
Conservation efforts for Olive Ridley turtles have led to protection of house sparrows at Purunabandha village near Rushikulya rookery in Orissa. Villagers involved in guarding the endangered Olive Ridley turtles at this major nesting site have extended their efforts to house sparrows. During the past few years house sparrows had started to vanish from most of the rural areas of Orissa due t