Although they are often the actual cultivators, the lack of land rights among women farmers in Odisha has resulted in chronic distress because they are unable to get government loans or compensation over crop loss Since her husband migrated out of Odisha for work, it fell upon Remati Majhi (25) of Dhamnaguda village in Nuapada […]
Environment
Dr. Biswajit Mohanty is the new Chairman of Greenpeace India
On 18th August,2018 , Dr. Biswajit Mohanty was appointed as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Greenpeace India whose headquarters are at Bengaluru. He was already a member of the Executive Committee of the organization since 10 years. Greenpeace operates on common global environment issues like climate change, oceans and air pollution control. […]
Heavy rains lash Odisha; Met issues alert
Heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure development over nothwest Bay of Bengal, lashed Odisha on Tuesday (Aug 7) crippling normal life. Since the last 24 hours, incessant rains have resulted in water-logging at all low lying areas across the districts, including twin cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Educational institutions remained closed across Cuttack and […]
Odisha inks pact for enhancing early warning system
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (Odisha.in) Odisha government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an UN-registered international and intergovernmental institution, to strengthen its early warning system for effective management of different disasters, officials said. The MoU was signed betweren Disaster Management Secretary and Odisha State Disaster Management […]
Odisha conducts state-wide mock drill as monsoon sets in
Odisha on Tuesday conducted mock drill simultaneously across the state to ensure it is fully prepared to deal with disasters like flood and cyclone. The mock drill conducted by Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on settings akin to simulated situation of flood and cyclone was held at 552 Multi-purpose Cyclone Shelters and 288 Multi-purpose […]