Lives and livelihoods lost to coastal erosion
The wrath of Bay of Bengal has rendered nearly 650 families from Satabhaya in Odisha homeless
Four decades later, bamboo rice shows up in Odisha
The rare variety, which was last harvested in Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary in 1979, grows twice or thrice in a century
Health infrastructure weakest in tribal areas: Report
Major shortfall of doctors and nurses at Primary Health Centres in the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, …
Scientists find new eel species in Odisha, name it Odishi
The species may face minimal threat for survival as it was discovered in an unpolluted area
'Maha' dispute over the Mahanadi
The plans of both Odisha and Chhattisgarh to usurp water of the Mahanadi river have reached ridiculous levels
GST breather for Sal plates, Sabai ropes
Tax on these two minor forest products, a source of livelihood for millions of tribals, has been reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent
Farmers left high and dry as Chhattisgarh & Odisha squabble over Mahanadi water
The tussle between the two states has overshadowed the debate on the increasing defacement and pollution of the Mahanadi
Plantations, CAMPA loom large over community rights
Sal trees, which form an important source of livelihood for the tribal community, have been replaced with teak plantations in an Odisha village
Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions; IMD issues orange alert
Maximum temperature is very likely to be above normal by 4-6°C at a few places over the next few days
Odisha develops protocol for releasing indigenous millet seeds
Odisha is the first state to notify a committee to conserve and mainstream seeds conserved by tribal farmers
First December cyclone in 130 years: Odisha gears up for Cyclone Jawad
As many as 879 floods and cyclone shelters in the coastal pockets have been readied to house villagers, says official
Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
A Super Cyclone ravaged Odisha 22 years ago on this day: Our learnings and way forward
There should be a proper audit and inspection of the cyclone shelters before the disaster season, among other measures
Conservationists have a problem with tiger relocation to Satkosia
The reserve’s officials have not been held accountable for the collapse of the tiger population in the park, which has led to translocation;…
These are India's richest lands inhabited by some of the most deprived people
Thought to be a game changer for India's mining affected people, the District Mineral Foundation is yet to identify its beneficiaries
Odisha village still reels under wrath of Cyclone Fani
Around 2 lakh people depend on the Chilika Lake for their livelihood, which is also home to 261 species of fish, 28 species of prawns and 34 …
Fani to be second severe April cyclone to make landfall in India in 118 years
April storms are rare and are usually extremely severe; the last such storm, Cyclone Nargis, devastated Myanmar in 2008
Huts of knowledge: These tribal women in Odisha teach their next generation about forests through ‘kutir’ meetings
Apart from sharing traditional knowledge, the women at these meetings also spread awareness on ownership rights
A clean bonanza
A water-starved village in southern Odisha revives its waterbodies to achieve total sanitation, puts an end to migration
Bird flu scare returns, this time in Odisha
Keranga village has been declared the epicentre of H5N1 A1 virus in the state and culling operation has begun
Trawler with live Olive Ridleys seized by forest guards in Gahiramatha
Six fishermen were arrested on charges of trafficking the endangered turtles that were released back into the sea
Panic in Odisha’s Rayagada district over 30 chikungunya cases
Villagers storing potable water in plastic barrels without cover due to shortage of water, claims official
Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha
The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …
Odisha needs to better manage its snakebite burden with concerted efforts
Lack of awareness, inadequate health provisions & the dominance of forest areas and traditional healers are Odisha’s major challenges
Niyamgiri: 10 years since India’s first environmental referendum
Niyamgiri case today serves as textbook example of good usage of free, prior informed consent, without which asymmetry of power between …