Women SHGs run mid-day meal schemes in Orissa schools

Nayagarh attack embarrasses Orissa government

Minor arrested

Instant rice

A rice variety saves fuel, holds hope for Orissa

Webcams rein in footloose doctors

Sonepur district improves ranking in rural health mission

Orissa simmers

Heat strikes; victims’ families kept waiting for Rs 10,000

COVID-19 pandemic may have led to 14% spike in number of underweight children in Bihar, Odisha: Study

The proportion of underweight children increased from 31 per cent to 45 per cent between June 2017 and July 2021, the study found

Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu

Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict

DMF should look beyond infrastructure

Sanctions under a non-profit trust for the develpoment of mining disrtricts needs to ensure adequate resources to improve the quality of and …

A day after: Cyclone Amphan throws life out of gear in Odisha districts

Houses and crops destroyed, trees uprooted, no power supply a day after cyclone hit coastal Odisha 

Cyclone Amphan to maintain intensity till May 21 morning: IMD

Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall near Digha in West Bengal on May 20, is predicted to weaken as it moves towards inland regions close to Kolkata

DMF best practices: Keonjhar and Dantewada strengthen livelihoods

From growing fruit, rearing tasar, encouraging millet production to rearing Kadaknath chicken, the two districts are trying to enhance income …

Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma

They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread

COVID-19: Odisha flags off Rs 100-cr emergency initiative for daily wage earners

The initiative will provide employment opportunities to 4.5 lakh families in urban areas

Odisha can see highest human casualties due to elephant conflict this year: Experts

Odisha is continuing to grant mining leases in elephant habitat despite human deaths from conflict with elephants, say experts

A tale of 2 villages: How Dhinkia & Nuagaon have fared different between 2 steel projects

As the Odisha government speeds up acquiring land near Paradip for Jindal Steel, DTE visits two villages that had chosen different paths 20 …

Despite intention, why Odisha villages are failing to keep their girls in school

Infrastructural improvement will need to follow laws passed to empower women, say experts

‘Unfavourable weather’ adds to worries of Bihar’s litchi farmers recovering from 2020 losses

High temperatures throughout March and heatwaves and hailstorms predicted for April and May might hit yield

Why fishermen in Odisha’s Ganjam are protesting plan for Blue Flag beaches

Blue Flag beaches provide clean and hygienic bathing facilities, safe environment and sustainable development

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 5, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

16 heatwaves in Odisha this summer rob its tribal women of livelihood

Soaring mercury levels make it difficult for them to spend much time in the jungle & collect forest produce such as leaves of kendu and siali,…

Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature

Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts

Mocha: Cyclone to miss Indian coast, likely to make landfall in Myanmar by May 13-14 say IMD models

Expert says steering winds may take Mocha towards Myanmar but rapid intensification can trigger high rainfall on the Indian coast

India 2nd-most dangerous country in 2022 for those flagging concerns about corporate projects: Report

Globally, 10 human rights defenders protesting harmful business practice attacked every week in 2022