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: Even as the current weather condition across Odisha remains dry, parts of the State may possibly see a considerable change in the cold conditions after five days, predicts Regional Meteorological Centre. With the winter setting in, the night or minimum temperature in several parts of Odisha is expected to dip in the coming days. […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday seized 254 grams of brown sugar following a raid at Kalinga Nagar area under Khandagiri Police limits. The cost of the brown sugar is estimated to be around Rs 25 lakh. As per reports, one drugs peddler, identified as Muna Sethi from Daspalla area of Nayagarh district has been […]
Khurdha: Tension erupted at Tansipatana village under the Tangi police station in the district on Tuesday after two groups of people clashed over a land dispute related to a cremation ground. The clashes broke out when some people were performing a cremation in the vicinity of some residential settlements to which another group opposed. The […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday cleared four industrial projects worth Rs 464.72 crores. The 96th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting held today here approved the projects. The SLSWCA headed by the Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy issued in-principle approval to the projects in the Metal & Metal Downstream and Food processing sectors […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide better health care facility to doctors, health workers and Covid warriors, the Odisha government on Wednesday designated Aditya Aswini Hospital for the treatment of all frontline workers. In a letter to the Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET) and Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Rajesh Kumar Agarawala, the […]
Bhubaneswar: In view of present Covid-19 pandemic situation there will be no question hour during the Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, starting on November 20, informed Speaker Surya Narayan Patro on Wednesday. A decision in this regard was taken during an all party meeting convened today which was chaired by the Speaker of […]
Cuttack: The Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Wednesday appeared before the Orissa High Court via video conferencing in connection with the Bhubaneswar minor ‘gang rape’ case. According to sources, though the DGP submitted an affidavit and status report on the investigation into the case, the court expressed its displeasure over the progress […]
Khurdha: The court of the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Khurdha has directed the officials at the Baghamari police station to register all complaints filed by Odisha Television Ltd (OTV) in three cases related to the Sarua land issue. The court also ordered the police to submit a detailed report by December 15 after conducting proper […]
Bhubaneswar: The natural beauty of ‘Shanti Stupa’ at Dhauli, popularly known as the ‘Peace Pagoda’, which attracts thousands of tourists from various places of State and outside, has been fading gradually in absence of proper maintenance. Thanks to official apathy, the sorry state of affair of the famous historical relic of King Ashoka has become […]
Bhubaneswar: A contractual peon attached to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was on Wednesday disengaged from service following arrest after being caught red-handed with brown sugar. The peon was arrested by a drug task force of Commissionerate Police earlier today. Brown sugar weighing 7.64 grams, 40 grams of gold, cash of Rs 42,050, 5 cell phones […]
Bhubaneswar: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) at the Dhauli Police station in Bhubaneswar – Tofan Guru was on Wednesday caught red-handed by the Vigilance sleuths while allegedly taking bribe reportedly to hush up a case. As per reports, a complaint was filed at the Dhauli Police station on the outskirts of the capital city pertaining to […]
Bhubaneswar: Launching scathing attack on the Odisha government, senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra on Thursday said there were no major differences between the ways Pakistan and Odisha are governed. Speaking to media the saffron party leader said, “While Pakistan is run by the Army, bureaucrats rule the roost in Odisha. Those, who […]
Bhubaneswar: The reopening of colleges, universities and other higher education institutes across the State is likely to get delayed in view of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, informed Higher Education minister Arun Sahoo on Thursday. Speaking to media Sahoo said, “As per the Central and State governments’ guidelines, decision on reopening of colleges and universities […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to stricten enforcement of Helmet Law and curb accident related deaths in the State, the Odisha government has come up with a stringent move of suspension of the driving license (DL) of the persons found driving motor cycles without a helmet. In a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP) […]
Bhubaneswar: With each passing day, it seems Bhubaneswar is turning into a crime capital as there has been a sudden spurt in crime rate even since lockdown restrictions were eased. In another loot incident the capital city, two bike-borne men snatched a gold chain worth Rs 70000 from a woman in Laxmisagar area on Thursday, […]
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