Dengue cases on the rise in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Dengue positive cases are on the rise in the capital city. Though the state government claims that it takes several measures to control dengue disease, positive cases have crossed 650 mark
Jagatsinghpur (D)
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HEV Emerging Major Health Scare: Study
BHUBANESWAR: Hepatitis E is fast emerging as a major public health problem in Odisha necessitating more epidemiological investigation and surveillance to map its burden and undertake effective control
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Normal life affected by heavy rain, flood threat looms large
Normal life in most parts of State was badly affected due to incessant rains being witnessed for past 48 hours. Flood threats also loomed large in some coastal as well as northern districts. Heavy rain
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IOCL Refutes Pollution Allegation
PARADIP: IOCL has refuted the allegation of polluting water bodies near its refinery project that was levelled by local fishermen. In June, large scale death of marine species including fish and crabs
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Mere 7% tribals use toilets in Odisha
While the Union Government led by Naredra Modi has embarked upon a target of setting up two lakh toilets for women in 5,000 villages under a Mahatma Gandhi Clean India Programme, use of toilets in Odisha
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96 injured in Odisha quake
At least 96 panic-struck persons sustained injuries following the earthquake of moderate intensity that had hit Odisha on Wednesday evening. The earthquake having a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale
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Posco green nod: NGT notice to Centre, Odisha
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of
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NGT notice to Centre, Odisha over Posco green nod
Gives three weeks for response regarding extension of environmental clearance for Posco's steel plant The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state pollution control board and Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to reply within three weeks regarding extension of environment clearance (EC) for Posco’s steel plant project at Paradip.
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Hansua water to Posco sparks villagers’ protest
Hundreds of farmers and residents under the banner of Hansua Bachhao Samiti held a demonstration on Monday demanding withdrawal of permission granted to Posco to draw water from the Hansua river. The demonstrators
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Sunstroke Claims Six More, No Let up in Heat Till Next Week
With Norwestor giving a ditch to the State so far this season, there seems to be no respite from the blistering sun yet. If the weather office sources are to be believed, any possibility of relief from
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After nine years, villagers opposing POSCO plant vote
Villagers opposed to land acquisition, however, sought to clarify that their participation in voting should not be seen as softening of their stand. Members of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) said they would continue the agitation against ‘forcible’ land acquisition though the Jagtsinghpur district administration was considering facilitation of election at Dhinkia, the nerve centre of anti-POSCO movement, a big success.