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/Rourkela: Vehicular traffic was partially affected in several places of Odisha including Bhubaneswar and Rourkela as the members of central trade unions staged road blockade as part of their 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday. As per reports, members of Odisha Construction Workers’ Union (CITU) and several other organisations blocked road on the national highway near […]
Bhubaneswar: In view of the present Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday imposed restrictions on sailing of miniature boats in Bindusagar and other river ghats in the State capital city on the occasion of Kartika Purnima on 30th November 2020. The city administration has also imposed restriction on visiting of temples […]
Bhubaneswar: Acting on a complaint lodged by the Tata Motors Limited (TML), the Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday registered a case against Akash Pathak, the son of crorepati IFS officer Abhay Pathak who is under Vigilance scanner over DA charges, for duping people using fake ID card on the pretext of providing employment in the […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Thursday claimed to have busted two bike lifting gangs and arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in stealing of motorcycles. The Nayapalli Police has also recovered 46 motorbikes and seven mobile phones from their possession. The stolen bikes bear registration numbers of Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and several other places of […]
Bhubaneswar: Six days on, disengaged female health care workers earlier posted at different COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and COVID Care Homes (CCHs) continue to stage their demands for regularisation of their jobs and payment of pending salaries. But the government is yet to take a call on the matter. Hundreds of such health care workers […]
Bhubaneswar: Hours after Gopalpur MLA and expelled BJD leader Pradeep Panigrahi’s arrest, the Crime Branch produced him before the SDJM’s court in Bhubaneswar on same Thursday night. He was heard saying, “My earlier words on the Odisha government have come true. They have arrested me,” while being taken to the court by the CB sleuths […]
Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA and expelled BJD leader Pradeep Panigrahi was sent to a 14-day Judicial Custody on Thursday after his bail plea was rejected by the Bhubaneswar SDJM court. He will be lodged at Jharpada jail. The Crime Branch had produced him before the court this evening. As per reports, the counsel appearing for the […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched 15 online services for Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department. As per reports, the services will be rendered under the 5T charter of State Government to the public. Registration of fishing boats, fishing licenses, registration of brackish water farms and a host of subsidy oriented schemes can […]
Bhubaneswar: Braving the winter chill as mercury continued to dip in the capital city, nearly 400 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) from around 22 districts of Odisha spent the night on the streets on Thursday. The ANMs have assembled at the Lower PMG square here since the last six days to protest their disengagement from service. […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after rejection of his bail plea, Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi moved District and Sessions Judge Court in Bhubaneswar seeking bail on Friday. He was arrested by Odisha Crime Branch and produced before the SDJM court on Thursday evening. Later in the night, Panigrahi was sent to a 14-day judicial custody after rejection […]
Bhubaneswar: The sensational Nayagarh minor girl (Pari) murder case seems to have made some headway, when SIT chief Arun Bothra Saturday told media “give us 14 days time”. The five-worded sentence is considered as signs of headway by observers amidst the clouds of despair looming over this politically stormy case, where the Nayagarh police had […]
Khordha: In a tragic incident, a 14-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was ticked off by his parents for spending too much time on watching videos on mobile phone. The incident took place at Gadamanatri village under Begunia police limits in Khordha district on Saturday. According to reports, on Saturday afternoon, the minor was […]
Bhubaneswar: Tension brewed among the servitors of Lingaraj Temple after an e-Commerce firm was reportedly found selling the holy ‘Abadha’ of the temple through online mode. The ‘Brahman Nijog Samiti’ of the Lingaraj Temple lodged a complaint in connection with the case at the Lingaraj Police Station in Bhubaneswar. As per reports, an e-Commerce website […]
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP in Odisha has turned up the heat on the State government over alleged loopholes into the probe of kidnapping and brutal murder case of the five-year-old Nayagarh girl Pari by intensifying their protest. While the demonstration of the chief opposition party in front of the Nayagarh Collector’s office entered the fourth day, […]
Bhubaneswar: The family members of five-year-old girl ‘Pari’, whose brutal murder has triggered a statewide outrage, will get a compensation of Rs 10 lakh, informed Sandhyabati Pradhan, chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR). The State government and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will soon make announcement about the compensation, said Pradhan. […]
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