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Jharkhand Biodiversity Board calls for sustainable, nature-friendly development

Ranchi, Sep 9 (UNI) The Jharkhand Biodiversity Board organised a programme at Palash Bhavan, Doranda, with the central aim of strengthening awareness and action toward biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
The initiative highlighted the urgent need to restore balance between human activities and nature, which has become increasingly fragile due to rapid industrialisation, deforestation, pollution, and the over-exploitation of natural resources.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Sanjeev Kumar, emphasised that the conservation of medicinal plants through the development of herbal gardens, documentation of their medicinal values, and preservation of traditional knowledge are crucial steps in this direction.
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12 dead in Sikkim NHPC Tunnel Collapse, rescue on, methane leak suspected

21 Jul 2026 | 7:36 PM

Gangtok, July 21 (UNI) At least 12 people were killed after a section of the under-construction Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project collapsed at Samardung, Jholungey, in Sikkim's Namchi district on Monday afternoon. Rescue operations continued through Tuesday amid fears that the death toll could rise further.

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Social activist seeks high-level probe into missing tahiya of Lord Jagannath during Rath Yatra Pahandi

21 Jul 2026 | 7:35 PM

Puri, July 21 (UNI) Noted social and RTI activist Jayant Kumar Das has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to order a high-level inquiry into the disappearance of Lord Jagannath's tahiya (ceremonial headgear) during the Pahandi procession of the Rath Yatra held in Puri on July 16.

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Congress threatens statewide agitation over fertiliser shortage in Odisha, alleges Government betrayed farmers

21 Jul 2026 | 7:14 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 21 (UNI) The Odisha Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP government of pushing farmers into distress by failing to ensure the timely supply of fertilisers during the ongoing kharif season and warned of a statewide agitation down to the panchayat level if the crisis is not resolved immediately.

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House-to-house survey to update Odisha voter rolls before 2027 panchayat, ULB polls

21 Jul 2026 | 7:08 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jul 21 (UNI) The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has directed district administrations to carry out a rigorous door-to-door verification to prepare an accurate and error-free electoral roll for the 2027 three-tier Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) elections.

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10 killed, 25 trapped in Sikkim tunnel disaster amid incessant rain

21 Jul 2026 | 7:02 PM

Gangtok, Jul 21 (UNI) At least ten people were killed and 25 others were trapped after a methane gas blast at an under-construction tunnel of the NHPC’s Teesta State VI hydroelectric project in Sikkim’s Namchi district.

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