BHUBANESWAR: After the state government's fresh move to revive its proposed mining plan in Niyamgiri hills bordering Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, tribals residing in the hills are geared up fo

Bhubaneswar: Although the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) makes tall claims of monitoring reuse and disposal of industrial waste, 23 million tonne of waste is lying undisposed in the s

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda Road division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a target to install bio-toilets in 2,000 train coaches during 2016-17 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Koraput: To train farmers and office-bearers of pani panchayats about optimum use of water and land resources, the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) will open its second campus at Jeypore

Bhubaneswar: A village committee in Ganjam district has fined 60 people for defecating in the open.

Bhubaneswar: The air that you breathe in the city is not as safe as you may believe it to be. In fact, it's polluted enough to cause respiratory disorders.

Kendrapada: Bilasini Nath, 50, a housewife from Dashipur village in Kendrapada district, has been making beautiful baskets, pen stands, cellphone stands, flowers, animals and other items using wast

Bhubaneswar: Continuing closure of hotels violating pollution control norms, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Saturday sealed three more hotels here.

Bhubaneswar: To make the process of according consent to establish and operate to industries easier and faster, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has set a timeframe for different ca

Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind initiative, a group of youth in association with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will start 'Parikrama'- a cycle sharing system from January 23.