International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative
Global Eco Watch: Reindeer may have been domesticated 2,000 years ago
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Around 70% cyclones in the area from 1961-2020 were severe
COVID-19 lockdown crisis for migrant workers: What states are doing
Some states exhibit higher standards of human values while helping migrant workers
Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’
Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district
Odisha woman survives croc attack in Bhitarkanika
Mamata Jana was collecting prawn seeds when she was attacked by 9-foot-long reptile
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
COVID-19: Alang’s ship breakers look at workers from diamond, other sectors to stay afloat
The industry witnessed a reverse migration of at least 75 per cent of its workforce
COVID-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown
Approximately 3.1 million families receive food grains from 12,556 fair price shops
Odisha sal seed pickers face Amphan, COVID-19 double whammy
Sal seed procurement was delayed because of Cyclone Amphan
World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters
Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts
COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat
Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood
There’s biodiversity in our backyard and it can help us fight malnourishment
Green leafy veggies are rich in vitamins and minerals
It’s mid-May and it isn’t as hot as it normally is. Here’s why
354 heavy rainfall events across India in just two months
COVID-19: Odisha migrants take to chain-pulling to deboard closer home
State not pressing charges; officials recognise hardships
Women’s Day 2024: In Odisha, they provide subsidised food, measure water & restore common urban spaces
Women self-help groups in Odisha have become implementing partners for crucial government services
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Researchers find new crustacean in Odisha’s Chilika lagoon
Parhyale odian is brown in colour and around eight millimetres in length; it has 13 pairs of legs
Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India
Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country&…
COVID-19 pandemic may have led to 14% spike in number of underweight children in Bihar, Odisha: Study
The proportion of underweight children increased from 31 per cent to 45 per cent between June 2017 and July 2021, the study found
Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu
Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict
Mixed reactions from wildlife experts after ‘black tiger’ safari announced by Odisha government
Some have applauded the move; others dislike the idea of putting the rare felids on display in enclosures
Women’s Day 2024: Strength of a collective in a not-so-silent revolution
Kishori dals or girls’ collective that began in Odisha village is helping ensure girls’ rights
Odisha home to 30 tigers, 8 cubs, shows state census; 10 more than last NTCA count
National census report of 2022 put the tiger population at 20 in Odisha
Why are Olive Ridley sea turtles dying in large numbers on Odisha’s coast?
Non-compliance with 2-decade-old orders by CEC constituted by Supreme Court likely cause