Eggs from rescued pythons artificially hatched in Odisha
Hatchlings emerged from 27 of the total 30 eggs preserved in a hatchery
Cyclone Yaas: Acres of standing crop destroyed in Odisha’s ‘vegetable bowl’
Farmers fear further losses if rainwater is not flushed out from the fields
Cyclone Yaas: Fishing vessels return to shore as Odisha ramps up preparation
Special cyclone shelters are being set up for evacuues who test positive for COVID-19
Who to blame for haemorrhagic septicemia in elephants? Odisha suspends a livestock inspector
Environmentalists slam state, flag collapse of system
Elephant shot, tusks hacked off in Odisha’s Dhenkanal forest division
Poachers armed with guns drive away forest guards
Odisha woman with COVID-19 symptoms dies under treatment of village quack
The woman had returned recently from Kolkata to Bhitarkanika National Park
COVID-19: Strict measures can’t prevent Odisha’s 4th case
Had a travel history to Dubai, contacts being tracked, said officials
Talcher coal mine accident: 1 dead, 4 trapped after landslide
The death toll might go up to 14 as the nine rescued workers are in a serious condition
Solar lanterns to light up all polling booths in Odisha’s Kendrapara
District administration decided to junk older, kerosene-lit lanterns
Bhitarkanika census finds an increase of 15 saltwater crocodiles from last year
There are now 1,757 crocodiles in the park, the census conducted on January 3, 2020, found. Last year, there were 1,742
Carcass of fourth dead whale shark in 11 months found on Odisha beach
Forest officials have said a whale shark found dead along a beach in Odisha may have been hit by ships out at sea
International Coffee Day: Coffee cultivation transforming tribal lives in Odisha’s Koraput
Many Adivasis in Odisha’s Koraput have prospered in recent years after turning to coffee farming from shifting cultivation
Tusker dies after being allegedly poisoned by villagers in Angul
Conservationists blame inadequate patrolling by forest officials and a lack of monitoring for the poisoning of a tusker in Odisha
Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near
A cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal will reach the north Odisha coast September 18, according to the IMD
Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink, lament Mahanadi flood victims
The affected are now facing an acute shortage of potable drinking water even as the spectre of disease looms large
Nandan Kanan: 3 tiger cubs dead in a month
The cubs were being hand-reared before their deaths after being abandoned by their mother
Iron ore sludge pond breaks in Sambalpur
Paddy and vegetable fields and poultry farms inundated with iron ore slurry after wall of a steel plant collapsed
On same day, 3 elephants die in 2 Odisha districts
The development has raised concerns among forest officials and animal conservationists
Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital
The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river
Around 2,500 crocodiles born in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
The number of hatchlings was fewer than last year due to flood damage during Cyclone Yaas
Officials demolish illegal prawn farms in Bhitarkanika; but is it of any use?
Locals allege the farms are demolished in such a way that owners repair them and come back later
Cyclone Yaas, COVID-19 leave Odisha’s weavers in deep trouble
Hundreds of looms, yarn and spindles have been damaged in the cyclone and flood, as most weavers live in thatched houses
Odisha forest officials use recorded tiger growls to keep elephants away from villages
Conventional methods such as firecrackers and chili bombs have harmed the animals in the past
Fishers in Odisha rescue second whale shark in a week
The 10-feet-long animal was caught in a net before fishers freed it and guided it to sea
Hottest in India: Angul boils at 40°C in February
Soaring temperatures spark forest fires across Odisha, officials say loss ‘extensive’