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Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: Following the alleged suicide of farmers due to crop loss, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced drought assistance to the farmers facing crop loss of 33 percent and above. "Agriculture input…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: Odisha Revenue Minister Bijayashree Routray on Wednesday said that 12 districts in the state are facing a drought-like situation and have suffered more than 33 percent crop loss. The minister said that as per the 'eye…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: As many as  six farmers in Odisha have committed suicide following crop loss due to drought and debt. On Wendesday, another farmer ended his life  in Titilagarh. According to reports, Peta Nag, a farmer by…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: As many as 3026 villages under 382 panchayats in Mayurbhanj district have been affected by drought due to scanty rainfall this monsoon. In a report to Odisha government, the district agriculture officer mentioned that…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 10: Amid fears of a possible drought due to scanty rainfall, crop loss and loan burden, two farmers allegedly committed suicide in Odisha's Bolangir and Sambalpur districts. Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 6: Alleging the state government of taking no action over the drought situation, Odisha Congress demanded White Paper on Monday. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Prasad Harichandan addressing at a press…

By Rajeev Lochan Rathan: People of Kalahandi celebrated “Nuakhai” on Wednesday welcoming the new rice harvest of the season. The celebration of the festival is quite different from Western Odisha that based on Lagna of Goddess Samaleswari.…

Bhubaneswar, Sep 14: A drought situation was looming large in nine districts of Odisha, which is likely to affect farmers, state Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy said on Monday. Stating that farmers may be affected in 104 blocks of…

By Janakiballav Dash: Bhagua a rare variety of improved pomegranate has made inroads into tribal Mayurbhanj, thanks to Horticulture department for this new initiative. Last year pomegranate was taken up in acres of tribal lands as an…