Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The 480-km coastline of Odisha continues to battle sanitation issues with the mechanised cleaning proposal of the Tourism Department yet to take off. Although the Department has been toying with the idea of mechanised cleaning of beaches for over last one year, it has not been able to take a …
The Union Cabinet on Thursday referred the MB Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Orissa to a committee of secretaries to scrutinise the report, which has indicted the Orissa government for failing to contain illegal mining leading to a colossal financial loss of about Rs 60,000 crore to the …
Outbreak of epidemic is looming large following floods in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. While two persons have died of diarrhoea in Morada, several others have been hospitalised. The deceased, Muchiram Soren (53) and Raunde Murmu (70), belonged to flood-hit Kusumakuti village in Mayurbhanj district. Soren succumbed to the disease while …
With water receding fast, flood situation in 12 blocks of Odisha's Balasore district is likely to improve. As the sun reappeared after a week and floodwater receded, people feel a sigh of relief expecting the food materials could reach them. Though road links to many cut off areas have been …
As per the estimate, the state energy department has suffered maximum losses due to the cyclone and flood. The state government has requested the Centre to provide Rs 4,242. 41 crore in form of grant to rebuild homes and power infrastructure that were affected during Phailin cyclone and floods following …
To take up relief and restoration works in the affected areas of Odisha. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has sought an advance of Rs 1,000 crore from the government of India to take up relief and restoration works in the affected areas of Odisha. “I would request you to release an …
Over 1.26 crore people suffer as storm hits transport, power lines Seventeen persons were killed as the very severe cyclonic storm, Phailin, hit the Odisha coast near Gopalpur in Ganjam district late on Saturday evening, Special Relief Commissioner P.K. Mohapatra said on Sunday. More than 1.26 crore people were hit …
The state government has chalked out plans to improve conditions of 2,158 km State Highways at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore in four years. For the first phase, 381 km of road projects involving expenditure of around Rs 633 crore have been put to tender. The state has introduced …
Dengue scare has gripped North Odisha with three persons, two from Balasore and one from Bhadrak, falling prey to the vector-borne disease in last few days. Six others including four children suffering from the disease have been admitted to different hospitals. Earlier, a child from Sinduradi village in Bhogarai block …
Keonjhar: After Similipal sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, poachers now seem to be making inroads into the Hadagarh sanctuary. The fact came to light after wildlife division forest officials seized the carcass of three elephants, allegedly killed by tusk smugglers from Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary near Chakratirtha biodiversity area. The forest department …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday announced 314 villages of four districts, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj and Nuapada, as drought-hit for poor rainfall during rainy season in 2012 leading to 50% crop loss. Revenue minister S N Patro told the assembly that the declaration was made based on the crop-cutting experiment …
Despite concern over the end use of both ground and river water for industrial purposes, the use of ground water for drinking, irrigation and industries in Odisha is 26.14 per cent. Besides, there is plenty in store for this reportedly finite resource under the earth for use. However, the steps …
The unseasonal rains and hailstorm that hit north coastal districts on December 11 and 12 claimed eight lives apart from damaging standing crop and houses. Revenue and Disaster Management Minster Surya Narayan Patro on Friday informed the Assembly that Balasore, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts were affected by the sudden downpour …
The State Government has plans to create mangrove forest on 720 hectares to counter cyclones in coastal districts. Replying to a question from Alekh Kumar Jena (BJD) in the State Assembly on Tuesday, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray said that mangrove forest is seen in Balasore, Bhadrak, Rajnagar and …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has failed to utilise the funds for the last three years despite increasing assistance from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) every year. According to the report of the Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSACS), while only Rs 15.44crore could be utilised out of a grant …
BARIPADA: Already shocked over frequent elephant killings in Similipal and Kuldiha reserve forests, the forest authorities here are in for some more trouble. If sources are to be believed, a group of interstate poachers’ gang from North East region has arrived in Similipal for poaching of wild tuskers. Reliable sources …
Launched from a ship, the missile met mission objectives in a flawless performance. India successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile for its full range of 350 km from a naval ship off the coast of Odisha on Friday. This follows the successful flight-testing of the land-based Prithvi-II ballistic missile …
BALASORE: A day after the Indian Army struck gold with Prithvi-II, the Navy on Friday achieved another milestone in its on-going strategic programme with the successful flight testing of nuke-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, ‘Dhanush’, from a Naval warship in the Bay of Bengal. The trial termed as ‘training exercise’ was …
India Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range in Odisha, an official said. The 350-km range missile blasted off from the launch complex No.III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipur in Balasore district, around 230 km from here. "The test …
Shrimp farmers and exporters in the State are worried. Japan, one of the major prawn importers, has recently rejected huge consignments claiming them unfit for consumption due to presence of antibiotics. This has come as a bolt from the blue for the shrimp farmers in Odisha who had suffered huge …
