Bhubaneswar: Popularly known as the Cyclone man of India, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), has been elected as the third vice-president of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). He won 113 votes in the election for the post. A long with Mohapatra, Daouda Konate, director of the meteorology of Cote d’Ivoire and…
Debrigarh: Debrigarh Ecotourism has earned a revenue of Rs.2.5 Crore this financial year-end. Over 27,000 visitors from different parts of India, Odisha, European countries, South Africa, California, and Sydney visited the Debrigarh sanctuary and enjoyed night camps, jungle safari, and boating in the Hirakud wetland. Last year’s revenue was Rs.1.5 Crore with 16,000 visitors from…
Ganjam: The households of Biluamara village of Jagannathprasad block in Ganjam district started receiving piped water supply in 2006 which proved a boon for the 35 Adivasi families of the village who used to spend hours fetching water daily. However, the village saw a sudden spurt in water-borne diseases among children and adults. To help…
Bhubaneswar: On a mission to aware people to manage their waste, Neelima Mishra has been promoting waste management through her start-up Ceiba Green Solutions. She has set up a Compost Cafe where she gives training about different types of home composting methods. Various composting methods like vermicomposting, leaf composting, spin drum composting, composting, pipe composting,…
Podampetta: The mass nesting or ‘Arribada’ of Olive Ridley turtles has commenced in the Rushikulya beach in the Ganjam district of Odisha. In 2022, mass nesting started on March 27, and over 5 lakh turtles were nested between March 27 and April 4. It started on 23 February and by the morning 6 am of…
A surge in plastic waste has been a major concern for all of us as we see tonnes of plastic waste dumped in landfills which often leads to the creation of artificial mountains over the years or clogs water bodies and drains or scattered across streets. With an aim to aware people of plastic waste…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday imposed a seven months ban on fishing activities as the season for the nesting of Olive Ridley begins. Every year on the coast of Odisha, the prohibition is clamped from November 1 to May 31 to ensure safe Olive Ridley turtles breeding nd protect them from fishing nets, fishing…
Bhubaneswar: To attract tourists, the Odisha government is planning to install the longest ropeway in Chilika lake under the ‘Parvatmala’ scheme of the central government. As per the plan prepared by the Works Department, there will be two ropeways over Chilika. The longest one would be 5.3 km from Prayagi Krushnaprasad Road (Nandala – Krushnaprasad)…
Bhopal: After being extinct for over 70 years, Cheetahs will roam in the forests of India for the first time. A group of 8 Cheetahs have been brought from Namibia for the ambitious Cheetah reintroduction project. Cheetahs were released at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday…
Bhubaneswar: Three more wetlands from Odisha has been recognized as Ramsar Site recognition as wetlands of international importance. The Tampara Lake in Ganjam district, Hirakud Reservoir in Sambalpur district, and Ansupa Lake in Cuttack district are the three new wetlands getting the status of Ramsar sites. Yashwant Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary in…
