CAG blows lid off land grab in Odisha
Central audit report shows how state acquired land forcibly for Posco, Vedanta and other industries
Malnourished, under-weight children in India can increase by more than 4 mln: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic can contribute to food shocks that make children more prone to malnourishment
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no …
Coal quandary
In a sweeping pronouncement, the Supreme Court has termed all the 218 coal blocks allocated since 1993 illegal. This has raised a fundamental …
Monsanto told to quit India
Farmers from 20 states to present national flag made from non-Bt organic cotton to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for Independence Day
International Albinism Awareness Day celebrates those with rare genetic condition
‘Made To Shine’ — the chosen theme for this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day — celebrates the …
Dongrias decide
Niyamgiri gears up for India’s first environment referendum. Odisha limits number of villages that can have a say
Seaweed: The next big thing in Indian agriculture set to come from the Eastern Coast
The Indian government has come up with a package of Rs 640 crore to promote seaweed cultivation of up to 1.12 million tonnes by 2025; can it succeed?
Coal liquefaction: India’s ticket to energy independence?
The Indian government should facilitate in bringing leading foreign companies investing in domestic Coal-To-Liquid projects with private Indian …
This young Odisha widow’s only crimes are poverty and finding love outside her caste
Remati did not get social sanction for her marriage while her husband was alive; now, she has no voter or Aadhaar Card and thus cannot access food,…
Women’s Day 2024: In Odisha, they provide subsidised food, measure water & restore common urban spaces
Women self-help groups in Odisha have become implementing partners for crucial government services
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Researchers find new crustacean in Odisha’s Chilika lagoon
Parhyale odian is brown in colour and around eight millimetres in length; it has 13 pairs of legs
Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India
Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country&…
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
Mixed reactions from wildlife experts after ‘black tiger’ safari announced by Odisha government
Some have applauded the move; others dislike the idea of putting the rare felids on display in enclosures
Women’s Day 2024: Strength of a collective in a not-so-silent revolution
Kishori dals or girls’ collective that began in Odisha village is helping ensure girls’ rights
Odisha home to 30 tigers, 8 cubs, shows state census; 10 more than last NTCA count
National census report of 2022 put the tiger population at 20 in Odisha
Why are Olive Ridley sea turtles dying in large numbers on Odisha’s coast?
Non-compliance with 2-decade-old orders by CEC constituted by Supreme Court likely cause
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Mission Millet: Odisha employed a holistic agri-strategy to procure 600,000 quintals of ragi
Farmer producer organisations, crop intensification methods play key role in process
Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census
Total 233 dolphins spotted across Odisha, down from 259 in 2019, 270 in 2015
Villagers in Odisha’s Malkangiri kill, consume meat of mugger crocodile
Odisha forest department officials detained a few villagers over the incident
World Health Day 2020: How nutrition gardens helped tribals in Odisha's Nagada
Tribals in Nagada suffer from severe malnutrition, other health issues