Mahanadi, Gobari rivers face ecological crisis amid encroachment
The consultation, titled "Mahanadi – Life of Margins," was organised by the Centre for Justice and Equality, Bhubaneswar, in association with Janamangal Mahila Samiti, Puri.
The consultation, titled "Mahanadi – Life of Margins," was organised by the Centre for Justice and Equality, Bhubaneswar, in association with Janamangal Mahila Samiti, Puri.
The IMD has issued a red warning for the districts of Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Sonepur and Kandhamal, where isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely until 8.30 a.m. on Sunday.
Police in Odisha's Puri district have removed 97 objectionable social media posts and accounts over the past three days for allegedly circulating morphed and inappropriate content related to Lord Jagannath.
After an 18-day impasse over diesel supply, marine fishermen in Odisha have decided to resume fishing operations following assurances from public sector oil companies that adequate fuel would be made available for deep-sea fishing vessels.
What was once considered an unavoidable occupational hazard for sanitation workers in Odisha is gradually becoming a thing of the past.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red warning for four districts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers over the next 24 hours under the influence of a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal.
In a push to invigorate the blue economy and transform Odisha into a leading shrimp-producing and exporting hub, the State Cabinet on Wednesday approved a comprehensive regulatory framework and operational guidelines for shrimp aquaculture, targeting a threefold increase in seafood exports to Rs 15,000 crore by 2036.
An Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge at Paralakhemundi in Odisha's Gajapati district on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl after allegedly forcing her to consume a soft drink laced with an intoxicating substance.
Nearly 35,000 farmers in Odisha are still awaiting procurement of around 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of rabi paddy, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged on Tuesday, accusing the BJP government of failing to honour its election promises to farmers and demanding that the procurement period be extended by at least 15 days.
Three retired government officials were convicted by Special Vigilance Courts in Odisha on Tuesday in separate corruption cases involving misappropriation of government funds and possession of disproportionate assets, the Odisha Vigilance said.
