BHUBANESWAR: The Swarnajayanti Gram Sworajgar Yojana (SGSY), the massive self-employment programme of the Government, will now be implemented in a mission mode under a restructured scheme called National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).

BHUBANESWAR: After diarrhoea, malaria is spreading in Western Orissa districts putting the efficacy of the health services to test.

As diarrhoea has a long history in the State and takes heavy toll in the backward districts at regular intervals, malaria has emerged as the highest killer in the tribal- dominated areas.

BHAWANIPATNA: Tribals are more prone to infectious diseases due to malnutrition. An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) bulletin said this in October 2003. In 2009 too this holds good in some of the tribal pockets of Kalahandi which are witnessing gastroenteritis and malaria in epidemic proportions.

BHUBANESWAR: In order to spread the message regarding creation of a greener environment and use of renewable energy sources to save fuel, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will organise a mini marathon in the Capital on September 13.

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospital has become the first municipal hospital in the country to adopt renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE & EE) options, which after a successful run, could also be replicated in other cities.

BHUBANESWAR: Two persons of the 27 people, whose swab samples were sent for swine flu test from Orissa, have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, official sources said today. The two patients have been discharged from SCB Medical College Hospital and asked to come for further check-up after a week, they said.

A GRIM reality stared the nation as it watched loss of 10 lives in one day with influenza A (H1N1)spreading to new areas. The nationwide toll now stands at 44.

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that a national institute of mangrove research (NIMR) should be established in the State considering the largest diversity of mangrove forests in Orissa.

BHUBANESWAR: Even as genetic upgradation of cattle and buffalo to propel dairy development has emerged major thrust area, the State Government is waking up to lapses in many critical areas.

BHUBANESWAR: Given the conflict between the State and Centre over the tiger enumeration using camera trap methodology, the latter has decided to capacitate the Forest Department with the knowhow so that they could use the improved technology in future.