Cyclone Yaas landfall pegged at Dhamra, near Bhitarkanika
Locals in and around Bhitarkanika worried about how loss of mangroves in the area could affect their villages
Cyclone Yaas gathers speed, set for early landfall on May 26
Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall on the east coast between Balasore in Odissa and Digha in West Bengal, from where it is expected to move …
COVID-19 negative report a must for weddings in Odisha’s Ganjam
The directive comes days after at least two people died of COVID-19 within days of their wedding
Give indigenous people their rights to tackle climate change: Archana Soreng
The youth advisor to the UN Secretary-General speaks on nature-based solutions at Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, but says this won't …
Tiger relocation project fails: Tigress in Odisha’s Satkosia reserve alone
Satkosia Tiger Reserve had 14 tigers in 2006; it has just one now, which has raised concerns over declining population of tigers
World Health Day: The doctor who ushered in health awareness, COVID-19 vaccines to Odisha’s Bonda tribe
The Bonda tribe is one of the most primitive in India and prone to vector-borne diseases
Once upon a time, the Chilika was a part of the Bay of Bengal: Study
Historical records and the presence of stone anchors and hero stones confirm that the Chilika was a part of the sea once
Tigress Sundari, brought to Odisha from Madhya Pradesh in 2018, heads back home
The inter-state tiger relocation project has been put on hold after the first attempt was unsuccessful
How 40 villages in Odisha came together to address water crisis
Charmalik has recorded a 2-2.5 ft increase in the surface and sub-surface water level since 2010
Women’s day: Meet Sasmita Lenka who is on a mission to save Odisha’s pangolins
As a forest officer and conservator, Lenka rolled out programmes to protect the population of pangolins in the long run
Migratory birds leave Chilika early as summer sets in
Eastern Odisha’s average maximum temperature for February has gone up by 3-4 degrees Celsius
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts
The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone
DMF best practices: These mining districts have opened creches through DMF funds
Keonjhar and Anuppur seek to address a nutrition gap before children go to the anganwadi centre through the creches
COVID-19: Odisha govt bans fish trade with West Bengal
Several COVID-19 patients in the state had travel history to West Bengal, according to state govt
International Women's Day: How Nira Chhatria ensured her family's survival with a phone and just Rs 3,000
Nira Chhatria was chosen as a participant when Trickle Up began working with ultra-poor women in Odisha in 2015
As Fani looms large, we should remember what a cyclone costs Odisha
Odisha, which is bracing up for the extremely severe cyclone that’s predicted to make landfall on May 3, faces two natural disasters every year
This earthy flavour helps locals in Odisha fight adverse climate
Leafy greens like mutthi saag come in handy for poor people to meet their nutritional requirements
Odisha fisherman sells rare fish for Rs 1.1 lakh
A merchant bought the 28-kg Ghol fish, known for its medicinal qualities, for Rs 3,940 a kg
Journey of the Fall Armyworm
Fall Armyworm has infested crops in over 50 countries across two continents in just over two years
Fall Armyworm attack: Odisha braces itself for the pest
After its attack last year, the state agriculture department issued advisories to all districts and distributed leaflets listing preventive and …
Fishing trawler with dead sharks seized in Odisha
Coast Guard seized the trawler carrying the carcasses of 250 endangered bull, hammerhead and spot tail sharks in the Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary
Rare Long-Billed Plover bird sighted in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park
Sighting of this rare migratory bird during the annual bird census is baffling wildlife officials and ornithologists
Chilika bird flu scare: Veterinarians collect poop of migratory birds, cull poultry
Odisha government has declared areas in Kendrapara district bird flu hit and have vaccinated 35,000 poultry birds
Climate change in India: Odisha all set to redraw its map
People in the state struggle to find their feet as the Bay of Bengal washes away one after the other village in Satabhaya