In 1st April, 1993 Kendrapara District was created form the mother District Cuttack. The District covers an area of 2, 644 sq km. It has the second largest mangrove ecosystem in the country and home to saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) the largest Indian Lizard at Bhitarkanika National Park. It the Batighar, the first lighthouse installed in eastern coast of India. Rasabali is the famous delicious dessert of kendrapada district.
While the MCC enforcement was a bit fast in Rourkela, it was found to be dead slow in Bhubaneswar.
BJD leader Arup Patnaik, who had unsuccessfully contested in the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha segment, may be given a party ticket from the Puri LS seat while veteran leader Prasanna Patasani may be fielded from the Chilika Assembly seat, reliable sources said.
As per reports, Malik and his wife were irrigating their farmland on Friday morning on the banks of Hansua river when a crocodile suddenly appeared from nowhere and attacked him. Despite resistance from his wife, the crocodile pulled Malik inside the river.
Earlier, Anshuman Mohanty, former Congress MLA from Rajnagar and the son of ex-BJD leader Nalini Mohanty had joined the ruling party. Notably, Bijay Mohapatra, one of the founding members of the BJD, was expelled from the party 24 years ago. Since then, he has been silently and dimly active in politics despite his consecutive defeats in Assembly elections on his home turf.
A day before the launching of the long-awaited passenger train service by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Haridashpur-Paradeep railway line during his visit to Chandikhole in Jajpur, an expert team from the Commission for Railway Safety examined the rail track in Kendrapara.
The BJP leader said, “Though he has been in power for so many years, he failed to ensure the development of the Mahakalpara area on all fronts. He was elected MLA three times and remained in power for 15 years. He has become minister of various departments, but what he has done for the constituency."
The stadium which has been neglected since its construction 12 years back will finally be renovated for cricketers. Kendrapara district administration finally took steps to develop it after the news of its neglect was aired on OTV recently.
The names of young leaders coming to the forefront are Subhashri Mishra, (daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Jaynarayan Mishra), Dr Debasmita Sharma (daughter of former Congress MLA Devendra Sharma), and Lipika Majhi (daughter of former Congress MLA Bhujabal Majhi).
Those critically injured have reportedly been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
At the age of 105, Karmakar walks 2 km to his smithy daily. His work ethics reflect on the goodwill he has generated over 70 years as an ironsmith. Karmakar’s smithy has become synonymous with a landmark in Ramnagar which is used by travellers to identify directions and distance.
As per reports, the supporters of Rajnagar MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo are unable to internally accept the Congress leader in the party while long-serving BJD workers have strongly opposed his merger.
As per reports, Debasmita is interested in contesting in this Assembly Poll on a Congress ticket. She has opted for a voluntary resignation from her job and applied for a ticket to the OPCC to fight for Aul Assembly Constituency.
Apart from cadre restructuring and grade pay, the agitating workers demanded that the eligibility for the post should be a graduation degree. They warned of launching an indefinite dharna in Bhubaneswar if the government fails to listen to their demands.
As per reports, the Odisha Tourism Department had taken senior citizens from several districts of Odisha on a pilgrimage to Tirupati on February 7. However, the women reportedly went missing after availing darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
A case under section 7 of PC Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered against the accused and further investigation in connection with the incident is underway.
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