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  

Cyclone Fani: IMD and Odisha govt did a good job, but could have done better

The weather agency and the state must look out for new ideas, focus on immediate response and long-term recovery instead of celebrating the …

Frontline workers set to play key role against COVID-19 in Odisha

State launches massive campaign to engage Anganwadi and ASHA workers to stall virus‘ march

COVID-19: How Odisha is setting an example in preparedness

From lockdown to advance pension, the state is gearing up for the novel coronavirus disease outbreak 

40% of Odisha to be under lockdown for a week

Five districts and eight cities of the state will be under lockdown between March 22 and 27, 2020

Looming drought: Naveen asks Odisha babus to prep crop contingency plan

Rainfall between June 1 and August 15 in the eastern state has been 30 per cent less than normal 

COVID-19: Naveen calls for centralised vaccine procurement, decentralised vaccination

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik writes to all state chief ministers a day after his health minister wrote to the Centre for vaccine procurement

What is the new cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal?

A low-pressure area will likely develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression on May 8

Rebuild to tame cyclones

Commendable emergency response to cyclone Fani saved lives in Odisha, but now the state must build climate-resilient structures to minimise long-…

Cyclone Titli: Can Odisha protect vulnerable tribal districts?

In the wake of IMD's warning over Titli, Odisha mobilised resources to protect coastal districts, but the cyclonic storm took an unusual turn

Over 100 armed police deployed in Similipal National Park as forest staff go on strike

Two forest officers have been killed in a month allegedly by poachers, protesting forest staff raise demands

Bhubaneswar Metro: Shouldn’t Odisha’s capital strengthen its existing public transport facilities first, experts ask

Metro systems are unable to absorb public transport demand even in Tier I cities, experts note

Odisha block residents to get MNREGA employment for 200 days

500 crore package launched to ensure timely, uninterrupted wage payment under MGNREGA and check migration of labour

Is urbanising rural Odisha sustainable and resilient?

Infrastructure development is necessary and urbanisation is a choice, but not at the cost of sustainability of rural areas

Mahanadi: Neither an election issue, nor a developmental one

The dying river is marred with pollution and irrigation issues and yet it hasn’t made it to the election agenda

Odisha’s BJD sounds poll bugle with rally on farm issues in Delhi

The rally will revolve around the agrarian distress, which emerged as the weakest point for the BJP in recent Assembly elections

PEETHA: Will Naveen Patnaik’s deliciously named pre-poll sop work?

Also the name of a traditional Odia sweet, the ‘Peoples Empowerment – Enabling Transparency and Accountability’ scheme was …

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

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

COVID-19: Odisha death rate least in world, claims Naveen

Odisha recorded 1,660 cases positive to SARS-CoV-2 and seven deaths as on May 28, 2020; active cases were at 766  

'Will fight POSCO till last breath'

Kin of anti-POSCO leader killed in bomb explosion in Gobindapur village resolves to fight on

Not being kept in loop: Odisha’s sarpanches on CM’s power decentralisation move

Several sarpanches who were given powers of district collectors alleged their administrative or financial roles were not spelt out clearly 

Relief and rehabilitation is next big challenge

Cyclone Phailin leaves behind a trail of destruction; people complain they have received no relief supply

Indigenous instinct: How Sundargarh emerged as India’s cradle of hockey

Much before the government took initiative or sponsors came to support the sport, the tribals of the district have been busy playing tournaments …

Odisha miners to pay royalty for tribal welfare

State CM approves formulation of new mining regulation; funds to be used for local infrastructure in Scheduled Areas