BHUBANESWAR: Outbreak of emerging diseases has not only posed a potent challenge to health care delivery systems in the State but also reinforced the poverty-ill health nexus in the society by imposing

BHUBANESWAR: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has stepped up efforts to promote the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardisation scheme of Centre in Orissa.

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to meet the increasing demand for the ayurvedic formulation

BHUBANESWAR: A team of plant scientists which mapped Khandadhar hill forests in Keonjhar has claimed to have spotted 29 new species of bryophytes in the region.

These bryophytes, land plants without any flower or seed which reproduce by way of spores, have been reported for the first time in Orissa.

PARADIP: More than 25 persons of coastal villages of Balikuda block have been affected by diarrhoea following consumption of contaminated water.

Sources said 20 to 25 coastal villages under Balikuda and Ersama blocks are reeling under acute water crisis as a result of which, people are forced to consume contaminated water of canals and ponds.

BHUBANESWAR: The recent forest fires across the State and rise in February temperature could be the effect of the climate change and global warming. Migratory birds coming to Orissa are affected too by these phenomena, going by their number.

BHUBANESWAR: An Innovative technique which can do wonders for malaria control programme through vector monitoring has been devised by the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) here.

The molecular biology technique can identify species, their host preference, parasite presence and drug resistance. All at one go, thereby saving on both resources and time.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has submitted a proposal of Rs 49.54 crore before the 13th Finance Commission (TFC) for the all-round development and conservation of biodiversity in Chilika lake.

BHUBANESWAR: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) State council released its vision document

BHUBANESWAR: Jamal

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