Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag. Why this is important for nutritional security of tribals
Indigenous people of Mayurbhanj have been eking out a living by selling red weaver ants and chutney made with them
COVID-19 Update: Centre to import medical oxygen from abroad
Centre orders industrial oxygen to be used in hospitals
40% fire incidents not responded to by officials, Odisha govt admits
People arrested in several forest areas for starting fires
Odisha starts evicting illegal prawn gherries in Chilika
Around 349 hectares cleaned on first day; drive to continue for a few more days
Mining's impact on Bonai's forests, people
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
Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death
Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash
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
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
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
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 …
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
Myth of coverage: Household burden of COVID-19 treatment was several times higher than government spending
Average insurance claim settled during pandemic months was 3 times that before the pandemic
Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district
The relocation will reduce human-animal conflicts and provide basic amenities like electricity, road and healthcare to the villagers
Cyclone Gulab: Excess rainfall, landslides in Odisha; national highways blocked
Possibility of floods have been ruled out; more rainfall predicted as cylone moves towards Chhatisgarh
Climate change is real: India received 129% over normal rainfall September 14
Climate change causing the wettest days in Odisha to become wetter and hottest days to become hotter
Catch the rain, fix water crisis: How Odisha leads by example
Odisha has deveoped 12,000 rainwater harvesting structures to facilitate water conservation and ground water recharge in 2,035 wards
Discrimination during pandemic, cyclones puts lives of dalits at risk
Lower caste communities are ostracised and denied access to rehabilitation facilities during natural disasters
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 …