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.
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Saturday issued fresh heavy rainfall warning for several parts of Odisha. As per the latest bulletin, a cyclonic circulation lies over west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh. Moreover, a fresh low pressure is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal around […]
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday took a dig at the Odisha government over Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s recent aerial survey of the flood-hit districts. Instead of harassing journalists under the guise of media report on CM’s aerial visit, the State government should present a clear picture on the entire issue, BJP general […]
Baripada/Khordha: Two persons were allegedly thrashed to death in two separate incidents in Odisha on Saturday. The first incident was reported from Asurkhal village under Kaptipada police limits in Mayurbhanj district where one Rabindra Nayak was allegedly beaten to death by his brother-in-law, KartikNayak over a dispute involving an Ox. As per reports, Rabindra had […]
Bhubaneswar: The Water Resources Department on Sunday swung into action and initiated a number of measures to deal with any situation arising out due to heavy rainfall as predicted by India Meteorological Department (IMD). Jyotirmay Rath, Engineer-in-chief of the Water Resources department today informed that IMD has predicted moderate rainfall in Ganjam and Gajapati on […]
Khordha: At least two persons were injured after unidentified miscreants hurled seven bombs at a house at Mundasahi area in Khordha town on Sunday. According to reports, one man and a woman today sustained multiple injuries in the bombing incident. Both the injured have been admitted to Jatni Hospital. Sources said that the miscreants lobbed […]
Bhubaneswar: All committees of the Pradesh Congress (state Congress) will be reorganised by the end of this month, said the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) working president Pradeep Majhi, on Monday. Speaking to media, Majhi said, “As promised, the Odisha Congress in-charge Chellakumar has appointed all district presidents. Efforts are on to form block level […]
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Monday issued heavy rainfall warning for five Odisha districts in the next 24 hours. As per the latest weather advisory, a fresh low pressure area is likely to form over central Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours which is likely to trigger […]
Bhubaneswar: The pending Odisha Plus-II optional paper exams will begin from November 5 and continue till November 7, a notification issued by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) today said. The exams of the subjects, which could not be conducted or grace mark was given, will be held at 56 examination centres across the […]
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at six places associated with Rabindra Nath Pradhan, assistant executive engineer of General Public Health (GPH) division-II, on charges of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to sources, several teams of the anti-corruption agency raided Pradhan’s double- storied building at Nayapalli, an apartment […]
Bhubaneswar: Two senior officials from the Petroleum Ministry on Tuesday visited the petrol pump near Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar and carried out an investigation into the explosion which claimed one life and caused a massive destruction. According to sources, the officials questioned the filling station employees about the mishap. Notably, an underground CNG tank of […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday appealed the people of the State not to lower guard against COVID-19 as there are chances of rise in the number of infections particularly during the upcoming winter and festive season. With the festivities round the corner, Patnaik urged people not to congregate at public places and […]
Bhubaneswar: At least six persons were killed while 20 others sustained multiple injuries in separate road mishaps reported from different parts of Odisha on Tuesday. In Mayurbhanj, three persons lost their lives after being crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck. The trio was reportedly travelling in a two wheeler when a trawler hit […]
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the BJP on Tuesday moved the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) which is now in force for the ensuing by-election in the Balasore Sadar Assembly Constituency. The five-member delegation of BJP led by Jatin Mohanty submitted a memorandum and alleged that despite guidelines, […]
Bhubaneswar: After a brief dry spell, several parts of Odisha will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall activity in the next three days, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. As per the latest weather bulletin, a Low Pressure area has formed under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over central parts of Bay of […]
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at five places associated with Sarada Prasad Gauda, assistant engineer of Bhubaneswar R&B Division-5, on charges amassing properties disproportionate to his know sources of income. According to sources, several teams of the anti-corruption agency raided Gauda’s three-storied building at Ganga Nagar, parental, relative and in-law’s houses in […]
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