Conservation meets innovation at Rayagada waste-to-wonder park | Bhubaneswar News

The waste-to-wonder park at Antariguda Koraput: Rayagada Municipality has transformed discarded waste materials into a unique public attraction with the development of a waste-to-wonder park at Antariguda, showcasing environmental sustainability.Located around 3km from the district headquarters town of Rayagada, the eco-friendly park was developed using old tyres, scrap metal, plastic waste, unused vehicle parts and…

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Indian High Commission London invites Nabarangpur dist to Odisha Parab to showcase agri products, handicraft | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput: The High Commission of India in London has invited Nabarangpur collector Maheswar Swain, the chief executive officer of Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) Monica Priyadarshini and the deputy CEO of ORMAS, Nabarangpur, Roshan Kartik to participate in Odisha Parab scheduled to be held in London on July 8.The dignitaries have been invited…

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7 yrs on, Odisha police to resume district inspections by senior IPS officers | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have revived the practice of district-level inspections by senior IPS officers, a system that had been shelved since 2019.According to an order issued by the state police headquarters on June 6, 15 officers in the ranks of DGP, ADGP and IGP have been tasked with inspecting police-related activities in 17 districts starting…

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Activist urges govt to restore Koraput’s sandalwood forests | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput: Concerned over the rapid decline of sandalwood forests in Koraput district, Jeypore-based human rights defender and RTI activist Anup Kumar Patro urged the President of India and the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to intervene for the restoration of the region’s sandalwood heritage and promotion of tribal-led sandalwood cultivation.In a memorandum forwarded…

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India on strong growth path despite global crises: Majhi | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Asserting India’s steady growth despite global volatility, supply chain disruptions and the ongoing West Asia crisis, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday credited the Narendra Modi government’s “visionary leadership” for keeping the development trajectory intact, while also pitching Odisha as a state with a very robust law-and-order situation.Addressing a joint press conference with…

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Baliguda vig case: Critics point to extended tenures for corruption | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput: The recent vigilance recovery from Baliguda assistant executive engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera has once again brought the issue of prolonged deputation of engineers in various departments under the spotlight, with critics alleging that extended tenures have contributed to corruption in tribal development projects.Behera, who joined the govt service on Aug 16, 1999, was deputed…

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Govt clears Rs 3,793cr investment proposals in 24 projects | Bhubaneswar News

Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg chairs the the SLSWCA meeting on Saturday Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Saturday cleared industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore for a total of 24 projects in 14 districts, expecting to generate nearly 20,000 jobs, officials said.The approvals were granted by the State-level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired…

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Anti-mining cry at meet, BJP defends govt policies | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput: A resolution demanding an immediate ban on new bauxite mining projects across Odisha, including the proposed mining at Mali Parbat in Koraput district, was unanimously adopted at the Koraput District Natural Resources Protection Conference organised on World Environment Day at Semiliguda on Friday. Participants alleged that successive governments had been indiscriminately granting mining leases…

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