COVID-19: Kendu leaf procurement hits roadblock in Odisha

State forest officials deter Kalahandi district’s village to procure kendu leaves through gram sabha   

Rights overruled

States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights

एसओई 2021: गरीबी दूर करने के लक्ष्य से जुड़े मनरेगा

अति गरीब आबादी वाले राज्यों में मनरेगा की भूमिका अहम है, जहां इसका दायरा बढ़ाने की जरूरत है

Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’

Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district

How damaging Cyclone Amphan was for the Sundarbans

Cyclone Amphan caused major damage across south Bengal, including the Sundarbans and across the Odisha coast on May 20, 2020. Communication …

World Health Day 2020: How nutrition gardens helped tribals in Odisha's Nagada

Tribals in Nagada suffer from severe malnutrition, other health issues

Big idea

Monsoon vegetable jackfruit has caught the fancy of entrepreneurs in India, one of its biggest producers

Good scheme in bad health

A little known community monitoring scheme could prove handy for the new government, which is readying to revamp the country's healthcare system

CWC tells states to keep close watch on 15 dams

Central Water Commission asks dam officials to release water according to the rule curve and standard operating procedure  

Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching

Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect

Odisha woman survives croc attack in Bhitarkanika

Mamata Jana was collecting prawn seeds when she was attacked by 9-foot-long reptile

How India remains poor: Has poverty become ‘hereditary’

Millions of Indian households transfer poverty to the next generation, making poverty eradication nearly impossible

पर्यावरण मुकदमों की डायरी: पर्यावरण के अनुकूल नहीं है तारापुर औद्योगिक क्षेत्र का सीईटीपी

 देश के विभिन्न अदालतों में विचाराधीन पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों में क्या कुछ हुआ, यहां पढ़ें –

Labour exit

Labour shortage in agriculture forces Indian farmers to innovate to stay afloat

COVID-19: Alang’s ship breakers look at workers from diamond, other sectors to stay afloat

The industry witnessed a reverse migration of at least 75 per cent of its workforce

Smart cities: Testing ground for sensor-based instruments

Smart cities are much-needed platforms for on-field use and evaluation of sensor-based technology

World Crocodile Day: Experts call for patience regarding human-croc conflict

Down To Earth speaks to experts in four prominent human-croc conflict areas; none support culling

पर्यावरण मुकदमों की साप्ताहिक डायरी: उत्तरप्रदेश में कैसे चल रहा है रेत खनन का गोरखधंधा

देश के विभिन्न अदालतों में विचाराधीन पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों में बीते सप्ताह क्या कुछ हुआ, यहां पढ़ें

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: A travesty on migrant workers

Its primary aim is to woo voters in Bihar where elections will take place later this year

COVID-19: Odisha plans to set up home care facilities in all gram panchayats

More than 70,000 people across the state can be accommodated in these centres, says CM Patnaik

COVID-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown

Approximately 3.1 million families receive food grains from 12,556 fair price shops

Remote and disconnected

When it comes to rural electrification, Odisha presents the dual challenge of dense forests and scattered tribal hamlets

पर्यावरण मुकदमों की साप्ताहिक डायरी: जल स्रोतों की बहाली के लिए जरुरी दिशानिर्देश तैयार करे यूपीपीसीबी: एनजीटी

यहां पढ़िए पर्यावरण सम्बन्धी मामलों के विषय में अदालती आदेशों का सार

Funeral over a video call: COVID-19 lockdown forces Odisha migrants to stay away

Not being able to attend last rites of kin takes a toll on mental health

No smartphones, internet access: Odisha’s rural kids caught in digital divide

More than 70% rural children studying in a government elementary school in the state do not have laptops or smartphones