Why Odisha's nutrition budget, the first in India, is a cut above the rest

Odisha supports its nutrition agenda through agricultural policies, the public distribution system among others

Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census

Total 233 dolphins spotted across Odisha, down from 259 in 2019, 270 in 2015

Villagers in Odisha’s Malkangiri kill, consume meat of mugger crocodile

Odisha forest department officials detained a few villagers over the incident

Blazing India: Odisha’s work not yet over

The state has certainly been able to reduce heatwave deaths by putting very strong prevention measures. However, its efforts to build long-term …

Slowing down winds make cyclones like Fani more severe, unpredictable

Here are the least understood aspects of climate science and how wind plays a crucial role in their behaviour

Odisha gears up to face Amphan, second pre-monsoon cyclone in 2 yrs

Round-the-clock control room to monitor developments open at Odisha’s Disaster Management Authority office

Odisha’s Nuapada a snapshot of how COVID-19 is affecting rural India

Nuapada distrct experiences lack of oxygen, callous staff, a swelling number of infection cases and deaths and an administration in denial as …

World Health Day 2020: How nutrition gardens helped tribals in Odisha's Nagada

Tribals in Nagada suffer from severe malnutrition, other health issues

Another elephant electrocuted in Odisha, the second in 10 days

Some 119 jumbos were electrocuted in Odisha between 2009 and 2019, according to the statistics of the forest department

Coronavirus outbreak impacts Odisha: Migrant workers, tourism suffer

Thousands of Odisha's migrant workers go to west Asia to find work as plumbers

Phailin affects tourism in Odisha

Many villages near tourist sites in the state are dependent on tourism

Battered Odisha sounds Lehar alert

People in coastal areas who faced the fury of Phailin start stocking up provisions

How to fight heat wave, the Odisha way

Other states could take a cue from Odisha government on reducing the number of heat stroke deaths

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As Fani looms large, we should remember what a cyclone costs Odisha

Odisha, which is bracing up for the extremely severe cyclone that’s predicted to make landfall on May 3, faces two natural disasters every year

Climate change in India: Odisha all set to redraw its map

People in the state struggle to find their feet as the Bay of Bengal washes away one after the other village in Satabhaya

COVID-19: Odisha villages tense amid returning migrants

Villagers now demand health check-ups of the returning workers

Ahead of elections, Odisha waives off sal leaf royalty

Imposition of GST and royalty had together almost stopped the procurement of the leaves, which are used to make biodegradable plates

International Women's Day: How self-help group — and a phone — gave Kuntala new lease of life

Non-profit Trickle Up’s pilot project put smartphones in the hands of poor women and helped change their lives

Simply Put: 40,000 trees cut for coal mine

How do cyclones get their name?

The process of naming cyclones started when it became difficult for the authorities to alert people about the cyclones through longitude and …

Blame it on Hirakud?

The CAG has rapped the Odisha government for not keeping the dam's water level in check and failing to prevent flooding in downstream areas

Elephant electrocution deaths: Odisha gives Rs 445 cr to power DISCOMS to prevent live wire snare

Electric wire trap poaching is a growing concern in the state; at least seven elephants have died in the last 10 months 

Action against poaching: Odisha plans DNA profiling for leopards

The exercise will help ascertain and trace the origin of the crime in case of leopard deaths

COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Odisha’s Nuapada; families left destitute

Between April 1 and May 3, 87 people have died in the district bordering Chhattisgarh