The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of `50 lakh on East Coast Railway (ECoR) for operating a railway siding without consent of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) at J

THE Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the State Government to put all environmental quality data related to critically polluted areas (CPAs) on the public domain.

PARADIP: Frequent theft of huge quantity of oil by cutting the pipelines of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has given rise to concern over environmental pollution as oil leaking from the dama

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has set an ambitious target to improve 4.8 lakh hectares (ha) of degraded forest and develop 50,000 ha of farm forestry in the second phase of Odisha Forestry Sect

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Government on Monday declared an early summer vacation for schools as the blistering conditions prevailing across the State showed no sign of a let-up while the predictions

BHUBANESWAR: There is no relief in sight from the blistering heat as mercury showed a gradual rise across the interior and western districts on Monday.

The State Government on Tuesday urged the Centre to share at least 60 per cent of clean environment cess with coal bearing States.

BERHAMPUR: At Sorolo and Kaitha villages under Chikiti Assembly segment, no one offers a glass of water to an outsider.

With mercury level rising, water scarcity is already being experienced in many parts of Narsinghpur block of Cuttack district. Water bodies are fast drying up.

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 193 elephants died in the last three years in the State.