The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

In the last few months, various government and non-governmental organisations in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released mosquitofish into local water bodies to address a mosquito menace that locals have complained about. However, mosquitofish is a very invasive species that has already invaded ecosystems around India, including in the…

Odisha govt fast-tracks ₹6,255cr Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project. MoU signed between BMRC & DMRC. Project to connect Bhubaneswar airport to Cuttack, 20 metro stations, ultra-modern coaches & signalling systems.

RPF rescues 247 missing and runaway children, and child beggars so far this year in Vijayawada Division, say officials. All the children have been produced before the Child Welfare Committees concerned, and a majority of them are from States such as Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh, say officials.

Despite numerous court communications, the government had failed to disburse ₹18 lakh owed to a contractor, resulting in the seizure of office assets

Facing huge criticism, the Odisha government has put on hold a controversial Cabinet decision regarding transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals. At present, the Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property (By Scheduled Tribes) Regulation, 1956 is in force in the schedule areas of State. There is restriction on transfer…

Sujit Das, 40, manages 20 acres of land in Umerkote, Odisha, where he grows vegetables, runs a duck farm, and a hatchery. The district was the poorest in Odisha, but agri-entrepreneurship has helped reduce poverty levels. Chittaranjan Dhali, a corn trader, dispatches maize-laden trucks and the district has become Odisha’s…

In Nuapada, Bhaleswar Panchayat has introduced the Bartan Bank, a repository of utensils for community use, to reduce plastic waste.

Photographer Palanikumar trained 13 women in TN & Odisha, giving them the confidence to document their own stories.

Odisha govt to invest ₹3,388cr over 5 yrs to strengthen public health sys. Aim: make healthcare more patient-centric, invest in interventions for ease of living. 149 public health facilities to be strengthened in 1st yr. Components: improved patient waiting area, drug dist. counters, hygienic toilets, rest shed, online registration, lab…