Odisha’s artisans strike gold with golden grass
Handicrafts made from the wild grass are helping change lives in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur, providing people with a steady source of income
Odisha records its first COVID-19 death
Total COVID-19 positive cases at 42; state’s third exclusive COVID-19 hospital with 500 beds became operational on April 6
These Odisha tribal women earn big with mahua ladoos
Around 120 tribal women in Kandhamal prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua …
Why India took 75 years to get its first tribal woman president
In the larger scheme of things, where global capital and politics come into the picture, tribal women’s voices are missing
Protest against water diversion project near Bhitarkanika turns violent
Villagers marched to Bharigada village near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and ransacked the site of a project to divert water from a …
Odisha’s forest department rolls out conservation plan for new gecko species discovered in Ganjam
The species was first spotted within the premises of a temple at Humma in Ganjam district in 2014
Kumbh returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha
Odisha to implement weekend shutdown, stop religious congregations to prevent spread of COVID-19
Frontline workers set to play key role against COVID-19 in Odisha
State launches massive campaign to engage Anganwadi and ASHA workers to stall virus‘ march
COVID-19: How Odisha is setting an example in preparedness
From lockdown to advance pension, the state is gearing up for the novel coronavirus disease outbreak
COVID-19: Sex workers face tough time in Odisha’s port town Paradip
They are not being able to find customers among the crews of passing ships because of the fear of disease
Poultry culling in Bhubaneswar amid bird flu fears
Samples of chicken that died at Odisha Agricultural University tested H5N1 positive on January 27
Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul
Expect landfall in two Odisha districts on November 8-9
More dams will not solve Mahanadi water conflict
Stakeholders in Odisha suggest building more dams on Mahanadi to resolve a water-sharing conflict, but that will make matters worse
Cholera cases reported in India this summer
Situation similar across the globe as experts predict a spurt in disease due to climate change
Phailin intensifies into 'super' cyclone
Storm winds moving at speed of over 200 km/hr head to districts that bore the brunt of 1999 super cyclone
Phailin impact: villages plunge into darkness
Officials promise to restore power in a week, but it may take much longer
Solar light is new lifeline for sea erosion-hit Odisha village
It is widely believed that the village which is situated on the eastern coast of India will be wiped out from the map within a decade
No respite for Odisha and Andhra from extreme rains, floods
Ongole town in Andhra receives 34 cm rains in one day; 68 people die in flood fury in two states. Raghuram Puvvada reports from Hyderabad and …
25 years of Odisha Super Cyclone: A study of Jagatsinghpur shows advances & the way ahead
Since 1999, the cyclone shelter capacity in Padampur fell significantly short of what was needed
UN felicitates Odisha for its disaster management model during Phailin
State first in Southeast Asia to get a thumbs up by the international body
Women in Odisha village take charge to fast track community forest rights
This isn’t the first time women have come together to not only protect forests, but also voice their demand for recognition of the Forest …
Odisha registers biggest COVID-19 spike, mostly migrants from Surat
34 migrants who had returned from Surat, tested positive, 24 of them from Ganjam
Farmers in Odisha protest Centre’s agri laws
Bargarh gathering pledges solidarity with those sitting in at Delhi borders
All you need to know about Fall Armyworm attack on India, Africa
Here’s a round-up of what’s being touted as the biggest ever pest attack
Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life
The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged