How kitchen gardens are doing wonders in the remote villages of Odisha
Small patches of vegetable gardens at the backyards of the marginalised and resource-poor communities in the remote villages of Bargarh, Odisha …
Time and support are of the essence in preventing child marriages
Rescuing a child in time, followed by regular monitoring of her kin and providing her with support, will ensure she is not again forced into such …
COVID-19: Odisha’s Subarnapur sets example by treating stranded migrants with dignity
The district administration, along with non-profits is helping provide food and essentials to migrants from other districts and states
40% of Odisha to be under lockdown for a week
Five districts and eight cities of the state will be under lockdown between March 22 and 27, 2020
1 million migratory birds counted at Odisha’s Chilika lake
The dismantling of illegal prawn farms inside the lake are being cited as the main reasons behind the avian gathering
The fiery flavours of stem pepper
The pepper species, relatively unexplored, is restricted to a few pockets in West Bengal
Death of 200 chickens at Odisha farm stokes bird flu fears
Authorities have collected samples for testing and trained local poultry farmers to detect sick birds
German agency to conserve mangroves in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, will conserve biodiversity and provide livelihoods to villagers hit by COVID-19 …
Fourth 'unnatural' leopard death in Odisha this year
Environmentalists in the state have raised concerns about the safety of the animals given that poaching is rampant
Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets
A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21
‘Bear’ing the brunt
A multi-faceted approach is needed to curtail and manage the rising trend of human-sloth bear conflicts in Odisha
India Wildlife Week: Odisha’s report card has hardly anything to show
While other states are implementing viable wildlife management plans, the Odisha government is lagging way behind
Fishermen return to coast fearing cyclone Phethai in Odisha
The strong wind blowing at sea kept most of the fishermen at shore in Ganjam, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts
Pronking in Ganjam
How blackbuck have managed to survive and thrive in this Odisha district is a conservation success story
Rain record: Odisha gets more than double, Bihar may soon be drought-hit
While 22 districts in Odisha see 200 per cent more rainfall than normal, Bihar’s 22 districts get less than 50 per cent
In-principle approval accorded to four new tiger reserves
The new reserves are Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda (Odisha), Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh) and Orang (Assam)
Cyclone Sitrang: 7 Odisha districts on alert, evacuation efforts intensified
The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Odisha coast October 23-24
Fly ash from Hindalco spills to farms
Odisha pollution control board goes soft on aluminium plant
Phailin fallout: people face acute drinking water shortage
200 people in Ganjam get diarrhoea after drinking contaminated water
Amphan will bring saline water 25 km inland, cause large scale inundation: IMD
A storm surge will cause large-scale flooding and bring saline water in agricultural fields and people’s homes
Centre rejects Shah Commission recommendation to cap iron ore production in Odisha
Mining ministry opposes cap on iron ore production; environment ministry disregards recommendation to cancel licence of firms encroaching forestland
Ready for Remal, say Odisha officials; rains in state could play spoilsport during campaigning for last polling phase
Rains due to Remal to bring respite from heat, help farmers prepare land for Kharif season
Saltie census 2023: 1,793 estuarine crocodiles including 20 whitish ones counted in Bhitarkanika
Last year, 1,784 of the reptiles had been sighted
Two years of Dhinkia violence: Villagers observe ‘Black Day’ in Bhubaneswar
Thirty people from Dhinkia sustained injuries after police baton-charged agitators trying to protect their betel vineyards from acquisition for …
Amphan to severely affect Odisha's Balasore, Bhadrak: Officials
Both districts are on the north Odisha coast and border West Bengal