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
How 40 villages in Odisha came together to address water crisis
Charmalik has recorded a 2-2.5 ft increase in the surface and sub-surface water level since 2010
Women’s day: Meet Sasmita Lenka who is on a mission to save Odisha’s pangolins
As a forest officer and conservator, Lenka rolled out programmes to protect the population of pangolins in the long run
Migratory birds leave Chilika early as summer sets in
Eastern Odisha’s average maximum temperature for February has gone up by 3-4 degrees Celsius
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts
The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone
DMF best practices: These mining districts have opened creches through DMF funds
Keonjhar and Anuppur seek to address a nutrition gap before children go to the anganwadi centre through the creches
COVID-19: Odisha govt bans fish trade with West Bengal
Several COVID-19 patients in the state had travel history to West Bengal, according to state govt
International Women's Day: How Nira Chhatria ensured her family's survival with a phone and just Rs 3,000
Nira Chhatria was chosen as a participant when Trickle Up began working with ultra-poor women in Odisha in 2015
Fani the longest-lived cyclone in Bay of Bengal: IMD chief
India Meteorological Department’s Director General KJ Ramesh writes about how they prepared for the storm
This earthy flavour helps locals in Odisha fight adverse climate
Leafy greens like mutthi saag come in handy for poor people to meet their nutritional requirements
Odisha fisherman sells rare fish for Rs 1.1 lakh
A merchant bought the 28-kg Ghol fish, known for its medicinal qualities, for Rs 3,940 a kg
Journey of the Fall Armyworm
Fall Armyworm has infested crops in over 50 countries across two continents in just over two years
Fall Armyworm attack: Odisha braces itself for the pest
After its attack last year, the state agriculture department issued advisories to all districts and distributed leaflets listing preventive and …
Fishing trawler with dead sharks seized in Odisha
Coast Guard seized the trawler carrying the carcasses of 250 endangered bull, hammerhead and spot tail sharks in the Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary
Rare Long-Billed Plover bird sighted in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park
Sighting of this rare migratory bird during the annual bird census is baffling wildlife officials and ornithologists
Chilika bird flu scare: Veterinarians collect poop of migratory birds, cull poultry
Odisha government has declared areas in Kendrapara district bird flu hit and have vaccinated 35,000 poultry birds
Forest dept in Odisha oversteps FRA rules, complain tribal rights activists
They say that Kalahandi district’s divisional forest officer issued a transit permit to take bamboo out of forest land when he has no right …
Union Cabinet approves setting up of Tribunal for Mahanadi water-sharing dispute
The Centre’s move comes a month after the Supreme Court ordered the Constitution to settle the decades-long dispute
1.5 million tribals in Odisha hit by 18% GST on Sal leaf
Forest-dwelling communities have been granted rights to trade Sal leaf and other minor forest produce without any taxation under the forest rights act
Rice for kings
Black rice is indigenous to the Northeast, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In Manipur, it is considered food as well as part of traditional …
Odisha DMF's budget allocation lacks focus on health, other basic services
Mining-affected people in Kendujhar district will get only Rs 5 crore for basic health facilities, while Rs 4 crore will be spent on a …
Thunderstorms to provide slight relief from heat
An upper air trough is set to bring rain in many states of India in this week
Gram sabha to be consulted on Vedanta's mining project, says SC
Apex court gives Sterlite, OMCL three months to submit project proposal to affected gram sabhas
Odisha government proposes fresh agreement to expedite POSCO steel plant
People protesting land acquisition for the project say they will intensify stir