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From a basket case to a trillion-dollar economic powerhouse. Odisha appears to be set for the big leap. With a steady growth rate averaging upward of eight per cent, the state is likely to beat several other developed counterparts in the…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to implement a 'home-stay' policy for places near wildlife sanctuaries and eco-tourism destinations like Similipal, Bhitarkanika, Chilika, Daringibadi, Satkosia and other places. The…

Bhubaneswar: Two Odisha boys have given the US just what they need, especially after the raging forest fires in California. Pratyush Mallick and Pramit Kumar Bhuta have designed a device, which will help monitor forest fires quickly. Their…

The state is stitching together a development agenda for 2036 – towards hundred years of Odisha state formation. FRA (Forest Rights Act) presents an opportunity to set up a new paradigm of development for tribals and forest dwellers by…