Khordha district has carved out of the former Puri District on 1st April, 1993. Despite repeated onslaughts from Maratha and Muslim cavalry, it managed to maintain the glory of its independence of royal fort till 1803. Therefore, the Royal Fort is spelt with reverence as “Khordhagada” and is referred as the “last independent fort” which remained free from the clutches of East India Company for a long period (from 1757, the Battle of Plassey after which the East India Company established company rule in Bengal till 1803).This resistance movement of Odias was recorded by the British historians as “Paik Rebellion”, which was in fact, the first Independence war of India. It originated in Khordha soil and spread to other parts of Odisha in 1817 much prior to the outbreak of the historical Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.Khordha is famous for Kora khai which is traditional Odia food offered to Lord Lingraj (Shiva) as Prasad.
Recently, during the winter session of the Odisha Assembly, State Minister for Forest and Environment, Bikram Keshari Arukha had informed that at least 406 elephants had died between 2016-17 and 2020-21.
The forest officials said that the elephant herd comprising 30-35 jumbos had moved to the forest near Bhusandapur from Chandaka forest area and often strays into the nearby farmland in night hours in search of food.
The range officer said that due to the high demand for aquatic bird meat in nearby towns like Bhubaneswar, Balugaon and Berhampur, poaching activity has been increasing in the Chilika Lake and its adjoining areas.
CM Naveen first inaugurated 40 projects worth Rs 93.28 crore and laid the foundation stones for 95 projects worth Rs 1,474.88 crore in Cuttack. Later, he visited Begunia in Khordha district, where he inaugurated 126 projects
Protesting against the Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy’s statement on ‘Paika Bidroha’ or ‘Paika Rebellion’, terming it not the first war of Independence, hundreds of members of various Paika organizations took out a procession on Wednesday.
Hundreds of lawyers in Khordha staged a gherao at the Collector’s office on Tuesday protesting negligence in duty and misbehaviour by the Sub-Collector and Tehsildar.
Similarly, the Koraput district administration has also cancelled the leaves of all the government officials in the district with immediate effect till December 5.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that after the formation of a Depression, the system will intensify into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ over Central Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 24 hours.
Like Cyclone Titli, Gajapati, Ganjam to bear the brunt first. Bhubaneswar may record 200mm rain and 30-60km/hr wind on Dec 4
Three picnickers were killed and nine others were injured after a truck rear ended a bus on National Highway-16 at Belapada chhak under Balugaon Police limits in Khordha in the wee hours of Saturday.
The Bharatpur Police along with the Quick Action Team (QAT) have seized brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh from Bharatpur slums in Bhubaneswar outskirts.
As many as seven 'notorious' jumbos - four in Similipal National Park, while one elephant each in Chandaka, Tangi and Dhenkanal forest ranges - were identified to be tagged under the initiative. The government also roped in two wildlife tranquillizing experts from Bengaluru to help the local forest officials in the operation.
They said samples have been collected and sent to the Animal Disease Research Institute at Phulnakhara for tests for further investigation.
Dash had earlier said that the classes for Standard 6 and 7 will be opened in the first phase and a decision on reopening of schools for Classes 1 to 5 will be taken in the subsequent stage.
While some of the applicants are still waiting to receive their disability allowances, others have given up hopes for the grants to build homes.
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