Too much of tamarind leaves Odisha’s tribals in a lurch

The state government has fixed Rs 3,600 per quintal as MSP; tribals are selling the excess at a much lower price to businessmen

Not yet April, but mercury at 44.6 in Odisha’s Baripada

Some 18,500,748 trees were felled in Odisha in the last 11 years, according to the state government

Students of engineering university in Odisha’s Sambalpur wrongly diagnosed with COVID-19

COVID-19 restrictions put in place in and around the engineering university were lifted after all of them tested negative on March 2 

Six elephants die of haemorrhagic septicaemia in a fortnight in Odisha’s Karlapat Sanctuary

All bodies were found along the Ghusurigudi nullah, leading experts to think the water is contaminated

New species of snake eel found in Bay of Bengal by researchers

The species, proposed to be named as Indian fringe-lip eel was found in the waters of Paradip and Petuaghat harbours

COVID-19: Odisha ambulance service to pregnant women’s rescue

The service has helped at least 92 pregnant women from state’s Kandhamal district since March 24, 2020 

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

CAG lists Nalco’s many environmental aberrations

The audit agency says Nalco is liable for legal action for violations of environmental clearance terms

Cyclone Fani opens four new mouths in Chilika lake, increases salinity, wipes out fish

Odisha government may have plans to develop infrastructure, but rebuilding the livelihood of millions of poor people who depend on the lake and …

Bird flu scare grips Cuttack: Ducks culled, compensation announced

After 12 ducks were tested positive of H5N1 virus, authorities culled 500 ducks, destroyed 6,000 eggs and instructed people not to consume the bird

Odisha govt launches boat ambulance for remote villages

Waterborne diseases are common in the riverside villages, and villagers had to travel for 20 km to reach a health centre

In LPG age, cow dung cake makers are still painting the town brown

While the government claims it has made several people from Odisha’s rural areas switch to clean fuel, people still depend on animal waste …

Odisha takes its first step towards promoting turtle tourism

The state held its first Olive Ridley turtle festival to give way to eco-tourism and in turn conserve turtles

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

Turtle turnaround

An initiative driven by fishing communities in Odisha has not only given the endangered Olive Ridley turtles a new lease of life, but has also …

Orissa's stick is Chhattisgarh's carrot

orissa might well be at the receiving end of one of Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi's pre-poll sops meant to benefit his own states's …

Coconut courier service

The economy of a village is built around coconuts—delivered free to a shrine via buses

Path lab in a tablet

Kanav Kahol, an expert on biomedical informatics, quit his teaching job in the US and came back to India to create a technology that would …

Verdict 2024: Odisha fishers help BJP net victory in state and general elections

Fuel prices and neglect help reel in votes amid tides of discontent

Toothy terror: Human crocodile conflict to be big poll issue as villages around Odisha’s Bhitarkanika vote on June 1

Locals allege politicians have not done enough to make are safe from crocodile attacks, which have led to 50 deaths since 2014

Bhubaneswar metro: Will it be an effective transport solution or become the state’s white elephant?

Smaller cities need a much more comprehensive strategy to make metro systems viable

Cyclone Yaas fells hundreds of trees in Bhitarkanika, hit on fauna being assessed

National park hit hard by cyclone 3rd year in a row

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In remote tribal habitations, age-old health practices takes precedence amid stiff challenges

Traditional healing system faces challenges of being lost and slid into oblivion

More than 100 days of dry spell have caused 200 forest fires in Odisha since January 1: Data

There has been a 250% rise in fire incidents in India this year compared to 2022