Odisha plans corpus fund to protect land rights of SC/STs | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt is planning to create a corpus fund to buy land from scheduled castes (SC)s and scheduled tribes (ST)s in case they face any exigency and return the same when they are in a position to More...
CS asks officials to protect tribal rights during Nagada visit | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Chief secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday visited the Nagada hillock in Jajpur district’s mineral-rich Sukinda block to assess various development initiatives in the area that once made headlines More...
Debrigarh declares shock-free and zero electrocution zone to protect wildlife | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: One kilometre into Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary and one kilometre outside of it has been declared a shock-free and zero electrocution zone, with villagers residing in 68 villages taking More...
Entry curbs on 5km stretch along Rushikulya river mouth to protect Ridley eggs | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Forest officials have restricted entry along a 5-km stretch from Gokharakuda to Bateswar near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs. The move comes after More...
Call to protect Gandhamardan hill | Bhubaneswar News
Sambalpur: Thousands of people gathered for a public meeting here on Friday with the aim to protect Gandhamardan hill and to save the livelihood of those dependent on the hill.The meeting organised by the National More...
Push to protect children online faces basic challenges: Experts
India’s ambitious attempt to protect children online through its draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules rests on a shaky foundation: it depends on children voluntarily declaring they’re underage and More...
Demarcate and protect wetlands, SC tells states
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the protection of around 30,000 more wetlands over the 201,503 protected by a 2017 order, and, more importantly, asked states and Union Territories to ensure the demarcation More...
Steps Taken to Protect Odisha’s Coastline from Cyclones and Preserve Biodiversity | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Lok Sabha Monday about comprehensive measures being implemented to protect Odisha’s coastal biodiversity More...
India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment
NEW DELHI: India on Friday urged Bangladesh’s interim government to protect Hindus and other minority communities in the face of threats and targeted attacks and called for the case of a Bangladeshi monk More...
Doctors Warn: Protect Children and Elderly from Winter Illnesses |
Bhubaneswar: The sudden drop in night temperature can children and elderly, especially, more susceptible to viruses and common cold, along with a set of other diseases, warned doctors as they urged people to More...