COVID-19: Unable to return home, Odisha migrant hangs self in Haryana
Gangadhar Biswal, from Kendrapara, was upset that he could not get back home from Yamunanagar due to the lockdown
COVID:19: More than 50 cases in a day rock Odisha
The spike in the number of positive cases is primarily due to migrants returning from Gujarat
Fresh panic at Odisha village as 60 test positive for dengue
Rayagada only district in the state to record dengue cases so far, according to a health official
Running the gauntlet at Gahiramatha
Every year, Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings traverse a small distance in Odisha's Gahiramatha Sanctuary to take the plunge into life, literally
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
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
Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul
Expect landfall in two Odisha districts on November 8-9
Boat makers in Odisha’s coastal villages struggle to stay afloat
New bridges, fibre boats, lack of good wood and even fish stocks bring about the industry’s end
Fani damaged betel vineyards in Odisha
The natural disaster, which claimed over 40 lives, has caused huge losses to around 8,000 paan farmers across Odisha’s …
Will the new National Mineral Policy ensure responsible mining?
The NMP 2019 misses out on providing necessary guidance on some fundamental things that would have made it a guiding document to ensure …
Disagreement between Odisha Kendu pluckers union and forest activists
Kendu pluckers union is batting for state collection of Kendu while the activists oppose it
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
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
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
1 million migratory birds counted at Odisha’s Chilika lake
The dismantling of illegal prawn farms inside the lake are being cited as the main reasons behind the avian gathering
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
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
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
German agency to conserve mangroves in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, will conserve biodiversity and provide livelihoods to villagers hit by COVID-19 …