BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has sought third phase socio-economic development loan of $ 250 million from the World Bank.

BHUBANESWAR: Now, Orissa can shed its stigma with malaria as a new method using simple biotechnology can wipe out the larvae and the success could be much more than what was achieved in the past decades with numerous control measures.

CUTTACK: Taking serious note of non-implementation of its orders on shifting the solid waste yards from the Capital city to the designated Bhuasuni site by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) even after nine months, the Orissa High Court on Thursday granted time to the civic agency till Monday for filing affidavit on the status of the issue.

BHUBANESWAR: In what could give a solid boost to carbon trading from renewable energy production systems, a remote monitoring mechanism that will keep a tab on actual time of functioning of decentralised energy production units has been designed by the State-run Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA).

BHUBANESWAR: Yesterday's pledge by hundreds of students on Global Hand-washing Day (GHD) at Janla Nodal UP School might be just another event for many.

But the school certainly has become a role model to spread the message of total sanitation.

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to make use of dustbins mandatory for all marginal and small businesses that are into sale of food stuff in the city. It would include mobile vendors too. All violations will attract a penalty of Rs 50.

BHUBANESWAR: In its continued efforts to increase the irrigation potential, the State Government has decided to install 1,725 new lift irrigation (LI) points under Biju Krushak Yojana (BKY) in the current and next financial years.

BHUBANESWAR: Mangalajodi, lying on the perimeters of Chilika lagoon, has a paradox attached to it. It

BHUBANESWAR: As threat increases to coastal regions with climate change, the State Government has moved towards creation of a directorate to combat the looming danger.

This, probably, is for the first time that a State has planned a dedicated wing - Coastal Erosion Protection Directorate - to meet the challenges of coastal erosion which, lately, has dealt a body blow to the shoreline along many stretches.

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