Should district mineral foundations be with state mining departments?
Recent plan to move Odisha DMF from the state planning and convergence department to the mines department raises several questions
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
Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households
‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ is aimed to effectively implement Forest Rights Act, 2006 in the state
Odisha: Gharial hatchlings spotted three years in a row, 35 seen this time
Critically endangered reptile hatchlings seen in Mahanadi river’s Satkosia gorge, a Ramsar site
Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8
Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled
World elephant day: Recent killings show Odisha’s elephants live in constant danger
The elephant mortality rate has gone up alarmingly: The average deaths per year was 33 in 1990-2000, 46 in 2001-2010 and 76 since 2010.
Jharsuguda activists seek fresh public hearing on Vedanta smelter expansion
Orissa High Court had asked the collector to respond by October 12 on holding another public hearing about expansion
Cyclone Fani: Artisans to fishermen, trail of devastation has left none
Most traditional workers in Odisha have no means to sustain themselves after the storm pummelled the state
Verdict 2024: Odisha’s women may have helped tilt scales in state against BJD, say experts
Women have long been a BJD vote bank; but excessive campaigning by BJP in addition to poll promises may have influenced female voters to go saffron
Odisha is providing drinking water on tap: How did it achieve the monumental feat?
Controlling water leaks, elimination of contamination via outside water were among major challenges faced
Watch: What do electoral bonds disclose about violators of India’s environmental norms?
At least four of the major donors were associated with projects that violated environmental norms, snatched away tribal rights
Olive Ridley breeding season: Locals clean up Gahirmatha beach
Over two tonnes of trash, mostly plastic items, was collected from the beach
Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
New fish species discovered in Bengal’s Digha harbour
It is the fourth species of Pterygotrigla genus reported in India so far
Odisha report on housing ‘irregularities’ under Centre’s lens
MPs allege that 85% of 1.2 million PMAY-G beneficiaries in state ineligible for scheme
COVID-19: Industries, steel plants in Odisha begin supplying oxygen to affected states
Odisha has around 70 industries, including 12 steel plants, many of which produce industrial oxygen
Odisha forest dept claims dolphin population doubled in a year
Forest officials sighted 188 dolphins this year in Chilika Lake, up from 163 in 2020
Will Olive Ridleys skip Odisha’s Rushikulya this time?
They are already a month late in turning up for mass nesting and experts suggest climate may be the one to blame
Odisha bets on departments working together to end child marriages
The state has declared 5,600 villages free of child marriage since January 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic
Tropical depression that brought floods to Lanka moving north to south India
While it may bring cyclonic rain, it won’t delay the monsoon in India, say experts
How is fodder crisis rendering livestock vulnerable?
Today, India faces an acute fodder shortage that has left drought-hit farmers and livestock vulnerable. Jitendra finds out how fodder crisis has …
Environment in elections: Dhinkia ‘acid test’ for ruling BJD as betel farmers unhappy with JSW steel plant land acquisition
They accuse CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and police of colluding with the company and destroying the area’s ecological treasure
How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods
Lack of information from Chhattisgarh and water hoarding by Odisha to blame
Winds played a major role in Cyclone Fani's sudden intensification
The storm's abnormal rise and changing tracks fit a recent pattern
Over 150 turtles found dead on Odisha beach
The Oliver Ridley turtles arrive in large numbers to lay eggs on the state's shores