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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Nuclear-capable Agni-I missile test-fired

Balasore: India on Thursday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-I strategic ballistic missile, with a range of 700 kms, as part of the Army's user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the state coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test fired …

Operation Gajendra extended, officials camping

BALASORE: Even as the district administration yesterday began

10,000 villages suffer 50 percent crop loss

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 10,336 villages spread across 15 districts have suffered more than 50 per cent crop loss because of erratic monsoon. The State Government is going to declare these areas drought-affected, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surjya Narayan Patro said here on Tuesday. The minister told this paper …

The woman who planted 1lakh trees

BALASORE: Her years of hard work and love for greenery, was paid off when the State Government yesterday awarded her with the 'Prakurti Mitra' award. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave away the prestigious award to Urmila Behera of Balasore who has planted more than a lakh trees in the district. …

Villagers to pay more for drinking water

Village Water and Sanitation Committees increase user fee BHUBANESWAR: Even as rural Orissa is struggling to cope with scorching heat and acute drinking water crisis, rising power cost has made life miserable for those, who had even drinking water sources available at their doorstep. Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) …

Orissas Phet after June 7: Pre-monsoon showers

BHUBANESWAR: As the South-West monsoon enveloped parts of north-east and Gangetic Himalayas today, one part of Orissa sizzled while another sweated. The north-western and adjoining regions saw mercury shooting past 45 degree Celsius mark while the day temperature continued to drop in coastal Orissa, where humidity levels remained very high. …

Orissa simmers

In orissa more than 100 people died of sunstroke in March and April, according to media reports. The official figure is 17. As relatives of those who died run from pillar to post to claim the Rs 10,000 compensation from the state government, summer in the state has peaked—Talcher in …

Climate action plan: Stakeholders meet held in districts

With an aim to have wider consultations with various stakeholders like civil society organisations, media and general public before finalising a climate change action plan, stakeholders' consultation workshops were organised in the districts like Ganjam, Angul and Balasore on May 19, 20 and 22, respectively. While the Berhampur workshop was …

Heatwave relentless, toll 17

BHUBANESWAR: The blistering heat has gone from bad to worse in Orissa even as the alleged sunstroke toll rose to 17 today. Four more deaths have been reported from the districts in the last 24 hours, the State Revenue Control Room stated. While the fresh death reports are yet to …

Malaria in Nilagiri: Kid dies, 50 affected

BALASORE: A five-year-old boy died and 50 others have been affected by malaria in Nilagiri for the last couple of days. Panic gripped Babandh and its adjacent Kudumsahi villages under Siadimal panchayat following child Radhu Singh

State facing sugar shortage

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the sugar price in the open market continues to be robust, the State is facing an average shortfall of about 4,000 tonnes of levy sugar every month. Each BPL family is entitled to 2 kg of sugar a month. Considering the total number of BPL families at …

Flood Control Board approves Rs 2,850 crore

BHUBANESWAR: The State Flood Control Board today approved projects worth Rs 2,850.83 crore to contain floods and create more irrigation potential for the farmers. The projects approved at the meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik include the Salandi Sanskara Project, Bramhani-Kelua-Birupa Doab projects and 121 other small projects. …

Jumbo herd protects calves from Big Cats

BALASORE: They stood like a wall around their calves protecting them from a tiger couple. In a rare show of filial affection, a herd of 42 elephants cordoned off two calves in Kuldiha sanctuary in Balasore district for nearly 24 hours to save them from two tigers. The elephants made …

Bird flu alert in Balasore

BALASORE: The outbreak of bird flu in Murshidabad district of neighbouring West Bengal has spread panic among the poultry farmers in Balasore district. While the border villages in Balasore and Mayurbhanj have been put on alert, Chief District Veterinary Officers (CDVOs) of both the districts have been asked to inspect …

Modernise agro sector, says Dutch expert

BALASORE: The agriculture sector in India should be modernised to ensure good production or else the country would face food security crisis in the next 15 years, said Hans Wolff, Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wolff was here today to visit …

Orissa lags behind in fertiliser use

BHUBANESWAR: Though Orissa is a pioneer in conferring industrial status to agriculture in 1996, it still lies far behind in fertiliser use. Even after a new agriculture policy in 2008, the fertiliser use lies at 53.2 kg per hectare though it should have been 100 kg per hectare by 2007-

Govt will award best seed producer: CM

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that Dr GV Challam pioneered the study to bring changes in the genes of paddy seed which can withstand saline water after cyclones. Addressing a function at OUAT to mark birth anniversary of Dr Chalam, the Chief Minister said that he took the …

Industrialists oppose power cuts

BALASORE: Industrialists of North Orissa have criticised the State Government for forcing the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to enforce power cuts in the state citing shortage of power during summer. The North Orissa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) has opposed the decision of supplying 25 per cent less …

Diarrhoea claims 3

BALASORE: Three persons, including a woman and two children, have died of diarrhoea within last couple of days in Mukhura panchayat under Remuna block of Balasore district. The deaths have been reported from two tribal hamlets. The deceased have been identified as Sita Singh of Gourapur and Kuni Singh and …

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