Carcass of Spinner dolphin found in Odisha
The recovery of the carcass has taken the number of dead marine animals in Odisha in the last five months to six
Farming black Kadaknath brings cheer to Odisha families in dark COVID-19 times
COVID-19 has led to a huge demand for the black meat of the breed, said to have medicinal properties
Another elephant electrocuted in Odisha, the second in 10 days
Some 119 jumbos were electrocuted in Odisha between 2009 and 2019, according to the statistics of the forest department
COVID-19 second wave: Livelihoods of Odisha's puppeteers hanging by a thread
Travel restictions during the state-wide lockdown leaves puppetry community with fears of financial strain like last year
Ship crew at Paradip port in Odisha test positive for COVID-19
The cargo vessel arrived from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where most of the affected crew reside.
Two forest officials suspended for deaths of elephants in train accident
Environmentalists have called out the forest department for only taking action against low-rank officials
Panic in Odisha’s Rayagada district over 30 chikungunya cases
Villagers storing potable water in plastic barrels without cover due to shortage of water, claims official
Global Eco Watch: Carcass of radio transmitter-fitted gharial found in Odisha
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Floods ravage Odisha, kill eight
Several districts are waterlogged and no access to clean drinking water is a major issue
For the survivors of 1999’s Super Cyclone in Odisha, polls mean nothing
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2 killed, 50 injured in clash at Vedanta’s refinery in Lanjigarh
The deaths occurred after security men severely beat displaced tribals demanding jobs and education from Vedanta
Odisha forest officials baffled by three leopard deaths in less than a month
Fragmentation of forests by humans causes leopards to stray into settlements where they fall prey to poachers: experts
Leopard dies after getting caught in poachers’ trap in Odisha
The iron trap laid to catch a wild boar dismembered the three-year-old big cat’s left leg and injured him severely before killing him
Most number of saltwater crocodile births in Bhitarkanika this year
Number of hatchlings 50% more than 2021
Thousands marooned in Odisha as Mahanadi basin floods due to heavy rain
Forty gates of Hirakud dam to be opened August 16 night to release excess water
UN praises Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik again for saving lives during Cyclone Yaas
The UN had earlier praised Naveen Patnaik after Cyclone Phailin had hit Odisha in 2013
Days after Cyclone Amphan, Odisha districts still in darkness
State official said some roads may take two months to be repaired
Elephants killed 527 humans in Odisha in 6 years: Wildlife group
Eight dead in last six days
At least 103 saltwater crocodile nests counted in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika this year
Forest officials say it is a marginal increase from last year
Officials count 122 saltwater crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika
The numbers are much more than previous years, implying that the adult breeding population is increasing
Dearth of doctors: Odisha lets pharmacists prescribe meds from a list
As many as 1,286 posts of doctors of the 8,729 sanctioned for government hospitals are vacant.
Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur
The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits
Has Odisha’s Bhitarkanika reached a saturation point for its estuarine crocodiles? Experts say yes
Human-crocodile conflict in and around the park could spike unless steps are taken to address the rising numbers of crocodiles
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