Almost 50,000 birds counted at Chilika lake on May 25
Habitat improvement, availability of food and eviction of prawn gherries in the lake had caused more birds to flock to Chilika this year
COVID-19 hurts farms: Hopes of profit dashed for Kandhamal's turmeric farmers
Farmers were forced to sell their produce at half the usual market rate two years in a row
Why fishermen in Odisha’s Ganjam are protesting plan for Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag beaches provide clean and hygienic bathing facilities, safe environment and sustainable development
Odisha forest fires spark human-wildlife conflict
Elephants, wild boars have started coming out of forests on fire and entering human habitations
World Wildlife Day: First-ever survey on fishing cats of the Chilika starts
Local fishers, wildlife activists and officials to operate 100 camera traps and enumerate the species’ population
Did war in Ukraine drive more migratory birds to Chilika lake in Odisha?
There were over a million birds of 184 species in the lagoon in December 2022
Child trafficking in Odisha continues unabated: 20 teenagers rescued
The children, mostly girls, were rescued from a railway station
COVID-19: Odisha’s conch blowers scramble to earn a living
Several conch blowers in the state have shifted to working as labourers in farms
Odisha had half of India’s wildfires on March 13 — & poachers may be to blame
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests alleges hunters setting fire to target wild animals; one suspect arrested
COVID-19 vaccination drive hits a pause in Odisha’s 11 districts
After administering 0.3 million doses June 21, the state has run out of vaccines; the drive expected to resume July 2
COVID-19: As cases ebb, Odisha migrant workers begin returning to workplaces
The migrant workers preferred to go back to their workplaces given the declining cases and fewer job opportunities in Odisha
Monsoon 2022: Erratic rains may delay Odisha Kharif crops
Dry June led to late paddy transplantation; More than half of targetted acreage lie uncultivated
Experts fear COVID-19 spread in Odisha’s districts affected by Cyclone Yaas
Many of those evacuated and housed at cyclone centres have been observed not adhering to COVID-19 protocol
COVID-19 negative report a must for weddings in Odisha’s Ganjam
The directive comes days after at least two people died of COVID-19 within days of their wedding
Tigress Sundari, brought to Odisha from Madhya Pradesh in 2018, heads back home
The inter-state tiger relocation project has been put on hold after the first attempt was unsuccessful
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग को चौड़ा करने के लिए कटेंगे 1700 से ज्यादा पेड़
पर्यावरण कार्यकर्ताओं ने कहा कि पेड़ों को काटने की बजाय उन्हें हटा कर दूसरी जगह पर लगाया जाए
Kharif farming affected as monsoon plays truant in Odisha
The state received around 17 per cent deficit rainfall in June 2021
Extend paddy procurement beyond today: Odisha farmers
Thousands of paddy farmers allege their paddy harvest still not lifted
Odisha: Excess September rainfall bridges seasonal deficit, won’t help Kharif yield
Floodwater from Baitarani and Salandi rivers have submerged acres of paddy
New eel discovered in Odisha after researcher mistakes it for another species
A researcher had initially collected individuals of the new species thinking it is rice-paddy eel
Wet end of 2021 leads to fewer migratory birds in Odisha’s Chilika this year
Migratory birds are wintering in cultivated farmland near Chilika because of more water in it this year, say experts
Odisha’s blackbucks double in 6 years, reveals census
Improvement of habitats, protection given by locals and forest staff some reasons behind increase in Odisha’s blackbuck numbers
Leopard skin, 2 elephant tusks seized by police in Odisha’s Nayagarh
Authorities in Odisha have seized 20 leopard skins in the state during the past year
Forest fires, soaring heat to affect honey output from Similipal
Honey gathering is one of the main occupations of tribal people in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Odisha government proposes state’s second biosphere reserve at Mahendragiri
The Mahendragiri hills host a rich biodiversity of fauna and flora and are part of the Eastern Ghats