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Priya Ranjan Sahu

Priya Ranjan Sahu

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Odisha-based freelance journalist

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Governance

Rantal: A settlement’s journey from invisibility to identity

Rantal: A settlement’s journey from invisibility to identity

Displaced from Bihar in 1980, a group of 42 Munda families have collectively established the organic village in Odisha

Wildlife & biodiversity|Tribals

डाउन टू अर्थ खास: बिहार से विस्थापित मुंडा जनजाति के 42 परिवारों ने ओडिशा में बसाया एक जैविक गांव

डाउन टू अर्थ खास: बिहार से विस्थापित मुंडा जनजाति के 42 परिवारों ने ओडिशा में बसाया एक जैविक गांव

साल 1980 में मुंडा जनजाति के 42 परिवारों का एक समूह बिहार से �…

Health

13 feared dead due to cholera in Rourkela

13 feared dead due to cholera in Rourkela

Locals blame bad condition of drainage system and leakage of water supply pipes for outbreak

Pollution

Ash pond breach in Odisha’s Jharsuguda destroys cropland; causes pollution in Hirakud Dam

Ash pond breach in Odisha’s Jharsuguda destroys cropland; causes pollution in Hirakud Dam

Farmers not hopeful of receiving compensation as their counterparts are yet to receive it for the collapse of an ash pond belonging to …

Environment

Coping with heatwave: How Odisha villages use natural measures

Coping with heatwave: How Odisha villages use natural measures

Concretisation and extreme heat have rendered traditional cooling methods ineffective

Climate Change

Sizzling Odisha: 26 places hit 40°C+

Sizzling Odisha: 26 places hit 40°C+

Schools to remain shut from tomorrow

Environment

Heat wave warning in Odisha as temperatures soar

Heat wave warning in Odisha as temperatures soar

The highest maximum temperature of 41°C was recorded in Balangir on March 29

Health

Myth of coverage: Private insurance loopholes kept out-of-pocket expenses high for COVID-19 patients

Myth of coverage: Private insurance loopholes kept out-of-pocket expenses high for COVID-19 patients

Getting cashless treatment or reimbursement became difficult as COVID-19 cases rose

Agriculture

Over a million paddy bags damaged in the open in Odisha due to rain, hailstorm

Over a million paddy bags damaged in the open in Odisha due to rain, hailstorm

Most of the market yards had temporary sheds while several of them had permanent sheds

Mining

Mali Hill bauxite mine: Villagers resist project as Odisha govt extends Hindalco’s mining lease

Mali Hill bauxite mine: Villagers resist project as Odisha govt extends Hindalco’s mining lease

The public hearing disrupted by protests has been rescheduled to November 22

Wildlife & biodiversity|Forest Rights

ओडिशा के 24 गांवों को मिला वनों का सामुदायिक अधिकार

ओडिशा के 24 गांवों को मिला वनों का सामुदायिक अधिकार

24 गांवों को 14 वनों का सामुदायिक और बाकी वनों का सामुदायिक…

Governance

Odisha report on housing ‘irregularities’ under Centre’s lens

Odisha report on housing ‘irregularities’ under Centre’s lens

MPs allege that 85% of 1.2 million PMAY-G beneficiaries in state ineligible for scheme

Health

Exempt COVID-19 vaccines from GST: Naveen

Exempt COVID-19 vaccines from GST: Naveen

Odisha CM also seeks for states share of cess, surcharges that Centre collects

Health

Odisha declares journalists as ‘frontline COVID-19 warriors’, announces ex-gratia

Odisha declares journalists as ‘frontline COVID-19 warriors’, announces ex-gratia

More than a dozen journalists have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Odisha recently

Health

After CM’s warning, Odisha Police goes after COVID-19 rules violators, collects fines

After CM’s warning, Odisha Police goes after COVID-19 rules violators, collects fines

Some 1,374 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Odisha

Agriculture

Farmers in Odisha protest Centre’s agri laws

Farmers in Odisha protest Centre’s agri laws

Bargarh gathering pledges solidarity with those sitting in at Delhi borders

Governance

COVID-19: Odisha migrants take to chain-pulling to deboard closer home

COVID-19: Odisha migrants take to chain-pulling to deboard closer home

State not pressing charges; officials recognise hardships

Natural Disasters

Amphan to severely affect Odisha's Balasore, Bhadrak: Officials

Amphan to severely affect Odisha's Balasore, Bhadrak: Officials

Both districts are on the north Odisha coast and border West Bengal

Health

Odisha registers biggest COVID-19 spike, mostly migrants from Surat

Odisha registers biggest COVID-19 spike, mostly migrants from Surat

34 migrants who had returned from Surat, tested positive, 24 of them from Ganjam

Health

Create a million person days under MGNREGS: Patnaik to officers

Create a million person days under MGNREGS: Patnaik to officers

He also asked them to ensure food security for migrant workers returning to the state

Health

COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana

COVID-19: Odisha doctors help state’s stranded migrants in Telangana

Doctors take time off schedules and reach out to 100 migrant families, 400 individuals

Governance

COVID-19: Naveen wants to bring back Odisha migrants

COVID-19: Naveen wants to bring back Odisha migrants

State government to provide Rs 2,000 incentive to those who complete 14-day quarantine

Health

COVID-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown

COVID-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown

Approximately 3.1 million families receive food grains from 12,556 fair price shops

Health

COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha

COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha

State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment

Economy

Stranded Odisha workers across India send SOS for food

Stranded Odisha workers across India send SOS for food

Workers from Odisha are contacting anyone who can help them in a number of states

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