Tribal villages of Sukinda block and Badachana block in Jajpur district are facing acute water scarcity since the month of April. Since temperature is going up, the problem will be compounded.

The Odisha High Court has asked the Collectors of three districts to stop all stone quarrying and mining activities in biodiversity zones and cancel the leases granted to individuals in such areas.

The deadly dengue continues to affect more and more areas with 29 out of 30 districts now under its grip.

The Odisha High Court on Thursday asked forest and revenue officials of both the Central and State Governments to inquire into an alleged forestland grab by certain influential persons in Dharmasal

Most from Jajpur dist

Every year over 500 idols of Lord Ganesh in and around Jajpur district are immersed in the rivers and streams after the Puja is over.

Villagers surviving on contaminated water

The spread of dengue has assumed alarming proportions in the State with 86 patients undergoing treatment in various hospitals across 15 districts.

Normal life in most parts of State was badly affected due to incessant rains being witnessed for past 48 hours. Flood threats also loomed large in some coastal as well as northern districts.

BHUBANESWAR: A team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) officials on Wednesday visited Sukinda to collect water samples to check the pollution level in Damsal nullah and the Brahmani followin