Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha in the dark, paralysed
The storm killed 11 people in the state; left coastal areas without electricity, homes or crops
The Fani havoc across Odisha
With the speed of 175 kilometres per hour (kmph), cylone Fani made landfall in Odisha’s Puri district at 8.30 am on May 3, 2019
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
DMF best practices: Keonjhar and Dantewada strengthen livelihoods
From growing fruit, rearing tasar, encouraging millet production to rearing Kadaknath chicken, the two districts are trying to enhance income …
Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma
They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread
Mocha: Cyclone to miss Indian coast, likely to make landfall in Myanmar by May 13-14 say IMD models
Expert says steering winds may take Mocha towards Myanmar but rapid intensification can trigger high rainfall on the Indian coast
India 2nd-most dangerous country in 2022 for those flagging concerns about corporate projects: Report
Globally, 10 human rights defenders protesting harmful business practice attacked every week in 2022
Miles to go: In these tribal regions of Odisha, the nearest health clinic is jungles & rivers away
In the absence of healthcare services and lack of transportation, vulnerable tribes are deprived of timely healthcare facilities
Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur
The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 6, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
A day after: Cyclone Amphan throws life out of gear in Odisha districts
Houses and crops destroyed, trees uprooted, no power supply a day after cyclone hit coastal Odisha
Cyclone Amphan to maintain intensity till May 21 morning: IMD
Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall near Digha in West Bengal on May 20, is predicted to weaken as it moves towards inland regions close to Kolkata
COVID-19: Odisha flags off Rs 100-cr emergency initiative for daily wage earners
The initiative will provide employment opportunities to 4.5 lakh families in urban areas
Pandakudia slum shows 'smart city' Bhubaneswar has a long way to go
Informal settlements in Odisha capital lack toilets, running water & power; situation worsens during rains and natural disasters; women …
Annual fishing ban to protect Olive Ridleys in Gahiramatha begins Nov 1
Trawlers and boatmen have been directed not to fish within 20 kilometres of the coastline
Cyclone Fani: Women were left with just one cloth to cover body, manage menstruation
In the absence of gender-sensitive disaster response mechanism, women in a Puri village tore the only cloth they had after the disaster …
Dolphin numbers have shrunk in Odisha, reveals Census
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found to be having the largest number of the animals, though the figure was much less than in 2018
Carcass of leopard found in a reservoir in Odisha
Forest officer says six-feet-long male leopard may have choked on fishing nets in deep waters
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Chronic kidney disease cases rise in Cuttack district
A GASS survey highlights the plight of those suffering from chronic kidney disease in Narasingpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack and how …
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
GST removed on sabai rope, sal and siali leaves
The GST rate on these products was brought down from 5% to nil by the GST Council in its 28th meeting held on July 21
Two more states join anti-plastic bandwagon
After Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, now Himachal Pradesh and Odisha have reined in on thermocol and plastic
DMF should look beyond infrastructure
Sanctions under a non-profit trust for the develpoment of mining disrtricts needs to ensure adequate resources to improve the quality of and …
Village women clean only freshwater lake in Odisha, revive tourism
About 30 women from Malabiharpur village cleared weeds from Ansupa lake and created a source of sustainable income by reviving boating facility