Cyclone Asani may not make landfall at all
Odisha to witness maximum impact; West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh likely to have rains
Urban ladder: How ODF India tries to manage faecal sludge
In the absence of adequate rural treatment plants, a few states rope in underutilised urban facilities
Cyclone Gulab: Landfall process starts
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik keeping close watch on situation; over 20,000 people evacuated from areas in Gulab’s path
A tribal family is building a 6-km road to connect an inaccessible Odisha village
Its work would have gone unnoticed if two social workers had not lost their way in the forest near the village
Monsoon 2021: Is it time for severe drought in India’s northeast and northwest?
September rain will not be enough to compensate for deficient rainfall in northwest and northeast states of India, says IMD forecast
351 polluted river stretches in India: A list across states
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India; Maharashtra has the highest number of …
Odisha CM rules out lockdown, shutdown, but urges people to take masks seriously
Let masks be Odisha’s most important safeguards during second wave of COVID-19, Naveen Patnaik says
Recently planted eucalyptus trees may have stoked Similipal fires, say experts
Afforestation of mostly eucalyptus trees has been done in 67,828 of 5,695,873 ha diverted land in the state, an official said
Elephant crushed by train in Odisha’s Sambalpur
This is the 29th such death in Odisha in a decade and the second death in Sambalpur district within a month
NGT direction to notify Odisha elephant corridors welcome, but more needs to be done
Survival, free movement of pachyderm population possible only if connecting corridors are revived, restored
Dramatic twists on Vedanta plant public hearing in Odisha
Orissa HC first stays, then allows hearing to take place; decision deferred till October 5
COVID-19: Odisha plans to prevent community transmission with weekend shutdowns at 11 districts
Doctors term the decision as illogical, say government should identify containment zones instead
Cyclone Amphan may intensify by May 18: US forecast body
The India Meteorological Department did not give any fresh updates on the development of cyclone
Palli Sabha at Odisha's Dhinkia opposes steel, cement power plant
Villagers demanded scrapping of proposed power plant over 2,900 acres, which was previously acquired for POSCO's steel project
Slowing down winds make cyclones like Fani more severe, unpredictable
Here are the least understood aspects of climate science and how wind plays a crucial role in their behaviour
‘Give us our forest back’
An unprecedented people’s movement might have forced the Odisha government to cancel a beer factory project, but there are many unresolved …
Odisha Mining Corporation's fresh attempt to mine Niyamgiri
In May 2013, 12 gram sabhas surrounding the Niyamgiri hills had voted against mining in the region
Fight for Khandadhar
Once rescued from Korean company POSCO, Odisha's ecologically rich Khandadhar hills have now been handed over to the state's mining body. Tribal …
Environment in elections: Sea erosion is key election issue in Odisha’s Satabhaya
Villagers, opposition criticise state government’s failure to address erosion issues in this Kendrapara village
Mocha: Andaman & Nicobar may see heavy rain, strong winds; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha gear up
Cyclonic circulation likely to form over Bay of Bengal May 6: IMD
Women’s Day 2024: Strength of a collective in a not-so-silent revolution
Kishori dals or girls’ collective that began in Odisha village is helping ensure girls’ rights
Odisha home to 30 tigers, 8 cubs, shows state census; 10 more than last NTCA count
National census report of 2022 put the tiger population at 20 in Odisha
Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8
Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled
38 forest and unsurveyed villages in Odisha’s Ganjam granted revenue status
The residents of the villages have also been granted community forest rights & can also avail government benefits now
No response to global COVID-19 vaccine tender; Odisha too knocks at Centre’s door
Many manufacturers seemed to be willing to deal with federal-level central procurement, said state health minister