Septuagenarian’s ‘lab of natural farming’ thrives on rooftop in Jagamara | Bhubaneswar News

Sabhapati Khadanga’s rooftop garden has 22 varieties Bhubaneswar: At 76, Sabhapati Khadanga begins his day tending to a rooftop garden at Jagamara, which he calls a ‘laboratory of natural farming’. The garden, spread across his terrace, is home to flowers, fruits and vegetables grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.Khadanga said he relies on kitchen waste…

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RS polls: BJD, Cong allege horse-trading, BJP denies | Bhubaneswar News

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries…

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Idco chairperson reviews plans for industrial parks | Bhubaneswar News

IDCO chairperson Usha Padhee at the villages on Friday Cuttack: Idco chairperson Usha Padhee on Friday visited Kuspangi and Bali villages in Athagarh tehsil to review plans for proposed industrial parks. Padhee, who heads the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco), conducted a field inspection of identified land parcels along with Cuttack collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde…

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Industry sealed by OSPCB over non-compliance | Bhubaneswar News

The closure action was carried out by officials of the Regional Pollution Control Board Jharsuguda: The regional office of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), Jharsuguda, on Friday sealed an industrial explosives manufacturing unit in the district following repeated complaints and alleged violations of pollution control norms.The closure action was carried out by officials of…

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