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.
A day after a disturbing video of cruel torture to a father-son duo from Khordha district went viral on social media creating massive outcry in Odisha, shocking details about the involvement of a local group identifying themselves as members of ‘Manabavad Sangathan (Humanitarian Organisation) in the incident has began to emerge.
Victims Manguni Nayak and his son lodged a complaint against seven persons following a field inquiry by Begunia police
IMD has predicted thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordhaa, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore in the next 24 hours.
Last month, a camel suffering from various old age-related ailments died after being abandoned by its master inside Manapali forest in Khallikote area of Ganjam district.
At least 7 people were taken in critical condition after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at a village in Khordha district on Thursday morning.
The religious places which remained off limits for devotees due to Covid pandemic, reopened today In Khordha amid Covid behaviours
The active cases in Odisha remained at 13,516 while 9,63,718 patients have recovered from the disease so far.
The protesting bus operators alleged that though the company is deducting money for provident fund from their salary, it is not reflecting in their deposit accounts.
A video of the chaotic and stampede-like situation at Krutibas Bhawan vaccination centre under Banpur Community Health Centre (CHC) went viral on the social media.
A farmer who had visited Pichukoli cooperative society office in Khurdha, was allegedly heckled and misbehaved with by the secretary in front of other officials
Khordha CDMO said an urgent circular will be sent to the district administration to take up precautionary measures to combat the situation.
Bhubaneswar has alone recorded over 70 percent of the total Covid deaths in Khordha district.
Khordha district has reported as many as 113 dengue cases since January. Out of the total cases, a whopping 103 were detected only this month.
Odisha reported deaths of as many as 65 patients who were tested positive for the virus on Wednesday
Odisha reported its highest toll of 68 deaths due to Covid infection taking the overall number of fatalities to 4,730 in the pandemic
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