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: A couple allegedly abused and brutally thrashed a customer after the latter claimed the gold chain he bought from their jewellery showroom was of substandard quality. The incident occurred at Khandagiri Bari under Bharatpur Police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on January 7. Based on the written complaint by the customer identified as […]
Bhubaneswar: A person administered Covid-19 vaccine will not be given a second shot of the vaccine if s/he gets infected with the virus after receiving the first dose, said Odisha Health and Family Welfare department director Bijay Panigrahy on Thursday. Speaking to media, Panigrahi said, “Antibodies get created 42 days after the first shot of […]
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Pradipta Naik, whose Wikipedia profile page was desecrated by unknown miscreant(s) with abusive words, said he will lodge a formal complaint with the Cyber Police seeking justice. In fact people from across the State, BJP activists in particular, were in for shock on Thursday morning […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Male & Female Multi Purpose Health Workers’/Health Supervisor’s United Association on Thursday decided that they will not take COVID vaccine shots as a mark of protest against government’s alleged neglect towards their designation and cadre. However, they will help others get immunized in the upcoming vaccination drive wearing black badges, said a […]
Bhubaneswar: Around 9,000 healthcare workers will be administered vaccine shots at six different sites in the first phase of Covid-19 inoculation drive, beginning tomorrow in Bhubaneswar as well as across the country. Speaking to the media persons on the sidelines of inauguration of a public health toilet in the capital city, Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner (BMC) […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police will take Himanshu Bhusan Nanda, the prime accused of the kidney transplant fraud on a two-day remand to extract more information about the racket, informed Bhubaneswar DCP, Umashankar Das on Friday. As per reports, Himanshu has already duped many kidney patients to the tune of Rs 18 Lakh on the pretext […]
Bhubaneswar: The fund collection drive (Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan) for the proposed Ram temple at Ayodhya kick started in Odisha on Friday with the participation of Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal, Puri King Gajapati Dibya Singh Dev and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Taking to the occasion, Pradhan said, “I am fortunate to be a part of […]
Bhubaneswar: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the construction of a foot over bridge between Saheed Nagar and Satsang Vihar park in Bhubaneswar. According to a notification issued by the NHAI, the estimated cost of the bridge will be Rs 1.25 crore. “The approval of Competent Authority is conveyed herewith for the […]
Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi who has been arrested and presently lodged in Jharpada jail on the charges of complicity in the high-profile Tata Motors ‘recruitment fraud’ was on Tuesday subjected to two hours of marathon questioning in connection with his multi-crore financial transactions. Acting on a directive of Odisha Lokayukta, the anti-corruption wing officials […]
Bhubaneswar: In what will provide safety to commuters at the accident prone Khandagri Square in the Capital City, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expedited the on-going construction work of the flyover on National Highway No 5 in order to make it functional by June this year. “The flyover will be completed in […]
Bhubaneswar: Intensifying crackdown on the illegal trade of narcotics in Odisha, the special task force (STF) of the State Crime Branch assisted by the Commissionerate Police seized 102 grams of brown sugar worth around Rs 10 lakh from Narayan Basti in Unit 8 area here on Tuesday. A woman peddler has been apprehended in connection […]
Bhubaneswar: Well-known miniature artist from Odisha L Eswar Rao has crafted a miniature photo frame of Joe Biden using small pieces of stones inside a glass bottle to congratulate him ahead of his swearing-in as the President of the United States. Speaking to OTV, Rao, a resident of Jatni village– around 20 kilometres from the […]
Bhubaneswar: The 20th National level Handloom Expo-2021 kicked off in the Capital city on Wednesday. The fair inaugurated by Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Padmini Dian at IDCO Exhibition Ground in Unit-III will continue till February 17. The expo will remain open from 11.30 AM to 9.30 PM daily. All precautionary measures have been taken […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to make the transgender community self reliant, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday handed over two prime parking lots in the city to a transgender organisation to collect parking fees. According to sources, BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary allotted two parking lots to TG Swikruti organisation where 17 transgender will […]
Bhubaneswar: The UNESCO World Heritage, Sun Temple and its periphery in Konark is all set to undergo a makeover. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday gave a thumbs up to the draft of Konark Heritage Area Development Plan. The purpose of the project is stated to ensure safety and security of the temple, attract […]
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