Amidst a State-wide confusion over the number of farmers who committed suicide allegedly due to crop loss and loan burden, the State Government on Thursday said it is investigating into the causes

The State Government has set a target to convert at least one block in each district and 1,040 gram panchayats as open defecation-free under Swachh Bharat Mission during the current fiscal.

BHUBANESWAR: With huge overburden of chrome ore creating environmental problems, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has directed that a comprehensive overburden management action be prepared

BHUBANESWAR:The Centre has asked the State Government to distribute soil health cards to farmers to increase agriculture production.

The outbreak of foot and mouth disease of cattle locally called as ‘fatua’ in Nischintakoili block has put the veterinary officials in a tight spot as they face inadequate stock of vaccine coupled

BHUBANESWAR: The uncertainty over Central assistance for rural housing scheme under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) for the current fiscal is finally over with the Ministry of Rural Development sanctionin

This Gandhi Jayanti, senior citizens of the city would wage a peaceful fight against one of major pollutants of present time - polythene.

The Angul-Talcher cluster, ranked as one of the critically polluted industrial regions of the country, has showed signs of improvement.

BARIPADA: In a bid to free the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) from human interference, the forest authorities have this week shifted 35 families living in Jamunagarh village in the core area of the

The State Government failed to avail Central assistance of `128.23 crore because of delay in execution and utilisation of funds for drinking water projects.