The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

In five years, top science labs create a splash with pisciculture in Nabarangpur, one of India’s poorest districts

Nabarangpur, Odisha, once dependent on Andhra Pradesh for fish, now has a thriving pisciculture value chain, thanks to the efforts of CIFA and 11 other ICAR-affiliated institutes. This is a unique experiment in India where top scientific labs are focusing on grassroots development. The value of the fish market in…

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report

India witnessed 13.5cr people move out of multidimensional poverty (MPI) between 2015-21, with fastest reduction in UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha & Rajasthan. Niti Aayog report shows 9.89% pt decline in MPI from 24.85% to 14.96%. Rural areas saw fastest decline from 32.59% to 19.28%, urban from 8.65% to 5.27%. Improvements…

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

State is likely to witness another intense spell of rain by next weekend

IMD forecasts above normal rainfall. Low pressure area to form over North Odisha, move WNW across Jharkhand.

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023

Odisha to make available urban amenities in rural areas

Odisha government is all set to implement an ‘Odisha Rural-Urban Transition Policy’ under which basic amenities and infrastructure will be made available in the fast-growing rural areas adjoining the cities.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Odisha CM approves 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' for Jagannath promotion

BHUBANESWAR: The state cabinet headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved a new scheme, Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha (our Odisha new Odisha), whose primary objective is to boost rural infrastructure, especially digital connectivity, and promote the Jagannath culture across the state. The government will spend about Rs 4,000…

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2023

Marauding elephants force tribals to flee Odisha’s Kaliapani

Tired of repairing houses over and again after raiding elephants leave them damaged, all residents of a small tribal village have fled home and taken shelter in another village in Odisha’s Keonjhar district.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

NCST notice to Odisha govt., RPF chief over attack on migrant worker

The notice issued by the NCST, which has been marked to the Chief Secretary of the State, the Director General of Police, Odisha, and the DG of the RPF.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Singareni to start mining in Naini from Sept. and in three other mines from Dec.

Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to commence coal production in Naini (Odisha) block from this September and in VK, Rompedu opencast and Goleti opencast mines from this December.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Odisha to saturate recognition of all rights under Forest Right Act in next 2 years

The Odisha Government has formally come up with ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ (My Forestland Scheme) intending to complete recognition of all rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act), 2006, (in short FRA, 2006) in the next two years.

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2023

Balasore train accident could have been averted by running checks: Commission of Rail Safety report

An undetected fault in wiring in the location box near Bahanaga Bazaar Railway Station that had not been noticed by Signal and Telecom (S&T) staff in the past five years led to the deadly triple train collision in Odisha. Installed at a distance of two to five kilometres usually, a…

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023