JAGATSINGHPUR: Many rivers, considered the lifeline of Jagatsinghpur, have either dried up or are polluted with industrial waste and sewage.

The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) will conduct an impact assessment study in Paradip area to ascertain whether gypsum, which is primarily used to produce fertilizers, is causing wate

The number of dengue patients in the State has crossed 3,000 with 80 new patients testing positive on Sunday.

They pass resolution not to divert forest land for non-forest purpose.

“States must re-examine applications for non-notified areas”

5,312 villages affected

Orissa Thursday heaved a sigh of relief as the floodwaters expected to course through the Mahanadi river delta came down to a manageable level.

The Orissa government on Thursday breathed easy as over 11 lakh cusecs of flood waters in the Mahanadi river system passed without causing damage to the tune it was anticipated.

BHUBANESWAR: Hepatitis E is fast emerging as a major public health problem in Odisha necessitating more epidemiological investigation and surveillance to map its burden and undertake effective cont