Beat Plastic Pollution

ONI Bureau:  A ban on storage, sale and use of plastic bags has been implemented in six cities of Odisha from today to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The restriction has been initially imposed on five municipal…

Admitting increasing plastic consumption is a rising threat to his state, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said he had personally quit using plastic as well as barring it from his office. Asserting that it will take some time to…

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday announced a ban on use of thermocol plates in the State as they are major cause of pollution, as well plastic water bottles less than one litre capacity at official functions.…

ONI Bureau: The celebration of World Environment Day will be doubled for people of Odisha this time as Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha is the first in Asia to get the 'Blue Flag' certification. Chandrabhaga will receive the…