Nayagarh attack embarrasses Orissa government

Minor arrested

Instant rice

A rice variety saves fuel, holds hope for Orissa

Webcams rein in footloose doctors

Sonepur district improves ranking in rural health mission

Orissa simmers

Heat strikes; victims’ families kept waiting for Rs 10,000

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

GST removed on sabai rope, sal and siali leaves

The GST rate on these products was brought down from 5% to nil by the GST Council in its 28th meeting held on July 21

Two more states join anti-plastic bandwagon

After Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, now Himachal Pradesh and Odisha have reined in on thermocol and plastic

New alphabets: How kids in Rayagada, Kalahandi continued learning amid COVID-19

Children in two of India’s poorest districts continue their education as communities convert open spaces into schools, rope in youths as …

Pandakudia slum shows 'smart city' Bhubaneswar has a long way to go

Informal settlements in Odisha capital lack toilets, running water & power; situation worsens during rains and natural disasters; women …

Officials count 122 saltwater crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika

The numbers are much more than previous years, implying that the adult breeding population is increasing

International Day of Rural Women: A day in the life of a tribal woman farmer in Odisha

Anita Naik, a farmer living near Similipal National Park, has become an entrepreneur after turning to maize instead of leaving uplands fallow

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.   

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

16 heatwaves in Odisha this summer rob its tribal women of livelihood

Soaring mercury levels make it difficult for them to spend much time in the jungle & collect forest produce such as leaves of kendu and siali,…

Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature

Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts

Mocha: Cyclone to miss Indian coast, likely to make landfall in Myanmar by May 13-14 say IMD models

Expert says steering winds may take Mocha towards Myanmar but rapid intensification can trigger high rainfall on the Indian coast

India 2nd-most dangerous country in 2022 for those flagging concerns about corporate projects: Report

Globally, 10 human rights defenders protesting harmful business practice attacked every week in 2022  

Miles to go: In these tribal regions of Odisha, the nearest health clinic is jungles & rivers away

In the absence of healthcare services and lack of transportation, vulnerable tribes are deprived of timely healthcare facilities

Starvation deaths in Odisha: Here are some recommendations to address it

Most of the government’s social security and safety nets have failed miserably to address the immediate needs of the starving population

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 6, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Mahanadi Coalfields land oustees to get compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation

Land acquired for mining in 1988; Compensation to be disbursed to 4 villages under the R&R Act, 2013

Millet might: Here is how Odisha can succeed in reviving these cereals lost to the Green Revolution

Odisha’s mission to bring millets back to its fields and plates needs greater marketing support and promotion beyond tribal areas