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
India’s only orangutan seriously ill in Odisha’s Nandankanan zoo
The animals has been ill for quite some time and its health worsened recently
Farmers in Odisha protest Centre’s agri laws
Bargarh gathering pledges solidarity with those sitting in at Delhi borders
Odisha registers biggest COVID-19 spike, mostly migrants from Surat
34 migrants who had returned from Surat, tested positive, 24 of them from Ganjam
COVID-19 lockdown hits crab farming in coastal Odisha
Prices have crashed and farmers cannot find exporters to sell their produce to
Facebook posts lead to leopard skin seizure, arrests near Similipal
Fifteen leopards have died in Odisha in the last 3 years; 5 were poached
Record single-day COVID-19 deaths in Odisha
The state’s COVID-19 toll rose to 5,241
COVID-19 takes a toll on Chilika’s boatmen
As many as 10,000 boatmen have been looking for alternate sources of income
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
A forest title helped these 3 Odisha villages transform their traditional jungle; here is how
The residents can now use the produce of the forest in moderation, without interference from the forest department
Over 1,500 people died in elephant attacks in last 3 years, maximum casualties in Odisha
In 2017, the environment ministry had issued a guideline for managing human-elephant conflict and had directed elephant range states to …
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
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
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
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
Paddy damaged due to poor rainfall, Nuapada farmers migrating out months earlier than usual
Mounting losses have forced farmers to accept advance money from contractors for work in other states
Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability
Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures
World Human Rights Day: Is an India free of witch-hunts possible
Cases of witch-branding have been reported from 12 states in India; some 2,300 ‘witches’ were murdered between 1999 and 2003
Jawad shatters hopes of paddy farmers in Odisha’s coastal districts
Many farmers in coastal Odisha were expecting a bumper harvest; however, rains due to Cyclone Jawad inundated fields, destroying crops
Turtle smuggling continues: Forest officials seize 40 turtles from Odisha’s Malkangiri
Forest officials had seized 150 live freshwater turtles from a village in Malkangiri district June 4
Fish species found only in the Pacific, discovered in the Bay of Bengal
The flower scorpionfish that was found in 1929 in the sea off Japan, has now been found in Digha, West Bengal and Paradip in Odisha