TTPS land oustees await rehabilitation
ANGUL: The substantially-affected people (SAP) of NTPC-owned Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) are a worried lot. It
View ArticleHC admits two PILs against Bhusan Steel
ANGUL: The Orissa High Court has issued notices to the Secretary of Union Surface Transport ministry and the District Collector of Dhenkanal besides the Bhusan Steel Limited authorities to submit their...
View ArticleWhere are the clouds?
BHUBANESWAR: More sun, less rain. The monsoon seems to have left Orissa high and dry. And with no sign of any weather system forming over the next week or so, worse might be in store. At present,...
View ArticleGovt to take action against tree fellers
Bhubaneswar: The state government on Saturday decided to take stern action against the encroachers of forest land in the capital city in the first phase in its effort to embark on a massive plantation...
View ArticleNoise levels near hospitals beyond prescribed limits
BHUBANESWAR: The noise levels near many hospitals — which are silence zones — in major cities of the state have been found to be above the permissible limits during festive seasons, an annual report...
View ArticleNGT asks DM to spot alternative land
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Angul district Collector to identify an alternative dumping site in 30 days’ time to sort out the garbage disposal problem in the Angul Municipality.
View ArticleCapacity building need assessment of cities (Angul and Dhenkanal) and state...
Although sanitation remains a focus in present government programmes and schemes (SBM and AMRUT), capacity building of ULBs and State Government on issues of sanitation has remained an area of neglect
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