A free 52-seater school bus funded by District Mineral Fund starts in Nagada, Odisha, ending a long trek for Juang tribal students. A decade after a malnutrition tragedy, this marks a key development step.
Villagers in Jajpur, Odisha, face nightly power cuts for over a month as authorities disconnect supply to protect a herd of elephants. Residents struggle with cold, water shortage, and business losses. Read more.
Forest officials in Jajpur's Nagada forest arrested four tribal men for killing four rhesus macaque monkeys. Hides, meat, and weapons were seized. Read the full story.
Residents of Jajpur villages block Tamaka-Mangalpur road for 3 hours, demanding action after 18 diarrhoea deaths. Officials sealed polluted tube wells, sparking protests. Read more.
Tata Steel Foundation's Sukinda Ecorace Project revives native tassar silkworms through forest restoration, creating biodiversity corridors and sustainable livelihoods in Odisha.