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Empowering Women from the Fishing Community in Odisha: A Struggle for Recognition and Livelihood
Sitting by the shoreline of Podempeta, a small fishing village nestled along the picturesque coast of Odisha, 65-year-old S Budi Amma gazes out at the vast expanse of the sea. Her weathered hands, tell the tale of a life intimately…
Wildlife Census Unveils Debrigarh Sanctuary’s Ecological Success
Debrigarh: The recent Herbivore and Carnivore Census (Sign Survey) conducted in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary by the team from Hirakud Wildlife Division, has yielded remarkable results.
The sanctuary recorded over 1,099 carnivore signs,…
Cyclone man Mrutyunjay Mohapatra elected as 3rd President of WMO
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…
Debrigarh eco-tourism tastes success with a revenue of Rs 2.5 Cr and over 27K visitors
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…
Adivasi Villagers in Ganjam district learn to monitor water quality
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…
Neelima Mishra, Green Crusader from Odisha promotes composting
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…
Olive Ridley Arribada: Annual guests arriving in good numbers
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…
Angul Youths making Eco-bricks with plastic wastes
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…
Seven months fishing ban in Odisha for Olive Ridley nesting season
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…
Environmentalists raise concern over Ropeway in Chilika
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…