West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
Bhubaneswar Metro: Shouldn’t Odisha’s capital strengthen its existing public transport facilities first, experts ask
Metro systems are unable to absorb public transport demand even in Tier I cities, experts note
COVID-19: Odisha ambulance service to pregnant women’s rescue
The service has helped at least 92 pregnant women from state’s Kandhamal district since March 24, 2020
Odisha block residents to get MNREGA employment for 200 days
500 crore package launched to ensure timely, uninterrupted wage payment under MGNREGA and check migration of labour
Over 100 armed police deployed in Similipal National Park as forest staff go on strike
Two forest officers have been killed in a month allegedly by poachers, protesting forest staff raise demands
Odisha’s coalfields are slated to transition from fossil fuel; here’s how women can hope for a just energy transition
Women have been historically marginalised in the coal economy; their representation must be ensured in Just Energy Transition planning so that no …
More birds flock to Chilika this summer: Is that all good news?
As many as 61,350 birds of 95 species were counted in and around the Chilika lake during the annual avian summer count May 26
Current season’s first cyclone might be brewing over Bay of Bengal: Experts
Predicting a probable forthcoming cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has been reflective of mismatch between forecasts from various datasets in a …
Turtle turnaround
An initiative driven by fishing communities in Odisha has not only given the endangered Olive Ridley turtles a new lease of life, but has also …
Too much of tamarind leaves Odisha’s tribals in a lurch
The state government has fixed Rs 3,600 per quintal as MSP; tribals are selling the excess at a much lower price to businessmen
Taking ownership: How forest-dwellers in Chhattisgarh, Odisha claimed rights over traditional boundary
The recent focus on CFRR under FRA marks a beginning of the second generation use of FRA.
Weather Alert: Possible cyclone over West Bengal, Odisha
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal unusually positioned; Storm expected to weaken by Aug 20
In Photos: Canopy bridge comes up in Odisha to avoid roadkills
The bridge provides safe passage to monkeys and squirrels in the forest, who would often be hit by trucks carrying iron ore
Bird flu scare grips Cuttack: Ducks culled, compensation announced
After 12 ducks were tested positive of H5N1 virus, authorities culled 500 ducks, destroyed 6,000 eggs and instructed people not to consume the bird
Odisha govt launches boat ambulance for remote villages
Waterborne diseases are common in the riverside villages, and villagers had to travel for 20 km to reach a health centre
In LPG age, cow dung cake makers are still painting the town brown
While the government claims it has made several people from Odisha’s rural areas switch to clean fuel, people still depend on animal waste …
Odisha takes its first step towards promoting turtle tourism
The state held its first Olive Ridley turtle festival to give way to eco-tourism and in turn conserve turtles
Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha
Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018
Six villages in Odisha can now sell tendu leaves
These villages were earlier denied their right to sell this minor forest produce to any other buyer apart from the state's forest department
Hudhud intensifies into a category 1 cyclone
Phailin had intensified rapidly from a category 1 cyclone on this day last year. Will Hudhud follow in its footsteps?
Odisha’s villages of plumbers
Kendrapada district is known for its large pool of skilled traditional plumbers; they are now honing their skills in modern plumbing technology
Odisha Mining Corporation bats for Vedanta: questions rejection of bauxite mining proposal in Niyamgiri hills
Says Union environment ministry does not have powers to overrule Supreme Court which cleared the project
Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS
Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July
COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha
State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment
SC dismisses petition demanding exclusion of Sundargarh from purview of municipal Act
Activists say judgement is a setback for tribal communities who are being denied special status and land rights granted by the Constitution