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Even after backfire, Gambusia fish remain popular to beat mosquitoes | Explained

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…

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Odisha government fast-tracks setting up of State’s first metro railway project

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.

The Hindu · Nov 20, 2023

Private bus owners to gherao Odisha assembly on Nov 22

BHUBANESWAR: Private bus owners on Monday threatened to gherao Odisha legislative assembly on November 22 protesting the state government’s Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative' (LAccMI) scheme that provides a seamless public transport network in rural areas.

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2023

RPF rescues 247 missing and runaway children, and child beggars so far this year in Vijayawada Division, say officials

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.

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Migration by choice: Curious case of educated youths

BHUBANESWAR: A survey by an NGO working on migration revealed that 25% of educated youths in five western Odisha districts work as unskilled migrant labourers in construction sectors and brick kilns every year.

The Times of India · Nov 17, 2023

Chaos at Odisha government office as court seizes office assets in decades-long dispute

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

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

After backlash, Odisha govt. puts on hold Cabinet decision of transferring tribal land to non-tribals

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…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

Agri-entrepreneurship in Odisha | Paving the way for prosperity

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…

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

Odisha panchayat introduces Bartan Bank to reduce plastic waste

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

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

Fisherwomen from Nagapattinam turn documentary photographers

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

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023