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.
Following the impact of cyclonic weather, heavy rain is likely to batter the southern and coastal parts of the State on 27, 28 and 29 October.
The disaster management teams in Odisha are on high alert due to a brewing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is forecast to bring heavy rainfall to the state from October 27.
Ten quintals of Salacia prinoides roots and stems, locally called Batara, an important mangrove species, packed in 20 sacks, and five quintals of Ceriops decandra roots, called Garani, packed in 10 sacks, were seized from the Kalibhanjadia forest block of the national park.
After spotting the poisonous snakes, locals informed the forest official and did not cause any harm to the reptiles.
Earlier on Thursday, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal called on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the state secretariat and apprised him of the group’s proposed industrial projects in the state.
