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Odisha Govt Forms Task Force To Monitor Forest Fires
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formed a special task force on Monday to bring the raging forest fires in the state under control.
The nine-member task force is led by former PCCF…
Odisha Forest Fires: Satellite Images Debunk Govt Claim On Similipal
Baripada: While the Forest Department has claimed that the fires in Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district have been brought under control, satellite images show different ground…
Officials Fail To Respond To 40% Of Forest Fire Incidents In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Even as forest fire broke out in Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary shortly after the fire in Similipal National Park was brought under control, the state government has admitted that…
Efforts On To Douse Odisha’s Similipal Fire
Baripada/Bhubaneswar: The Forest Department on Wednesday sprang into action to douse the raging forest fire in Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.
Deputy Director of…
Green Nobel Laureate’s Pat On 2 Organisations In Berhampur
Berhampur: Green Nobel laureate Prafulla Samantara on Thursday appreciated the efforts of ‘Aryabhatta’, a local broad-based organisation and ‘Forum for Ganjam’ (FFG), for spearheading the…
Did You Know That Whales Can Sing? Read Details Here
Did you know that whales sing and the earth answers? Well, this is what scientists have found in a recent discovery.
Whales often communicate with each other using songs created from…
NTCA Orders Probe Into Eco-Tourism Project In Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Angul: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has ordered a probe into the eco-tourism project of the Odisha government inside the tiger reserve of the Satkosia Sanctuary in Angul…
Activists Clear Gahirmatha Beach For Olive Ridley Nesting In Odisha’s…
Kendrapada: Activists are back on the Agaranasi beach in Odisha's Kendrapada district, to prepare the ground Olive Ridley sea turtles which will be making the river bank their nesting site.…
Centre Launches Action Plan For Protection Of Marine Turtles
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday released an action plan for conservation of marine mega fauna and turtles.
Speaking at the virtual launch of ‘Marine Mega Fauna Stranding…
Bird Census Kicks Off In Odisha’s Chilika Lake
Balugaon: The annual bird census began in Chilika Lake on Tuesday morning.
According to reports, 21 teams comprising 111 Forest Department officials will carry out the census. The…