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.
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Bhubaneswar: Farmers from Western Odisha who had launched Ulgulan Revolt Rally from Sambalpur on February 28 to protest ‘anti-farmer’ bills of the Centre reached Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. As per reports, more than 250 farmers from several western Odisha districts under the banner of Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanway Samiti (POKSSS) reached Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated hostels for scheduled tribe (ST) and scheduled caste (SC) students in the state. The CM inaugurated three ‘Akankhya hostels’ located at Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela, an official said, adding that Rs 150 crore was spent on the construction of these hostels. Patnaik inaugurated the projects through […]
Bhubaneswar: Following a widespread resentment over allegations of adulteration of fuel in a petrol pump near Baramunda in the smart city, the Khandagiri Police on Thursday sealed the pump with immediate effect. As per reports, the filling station named ‘Highway Service Centre’ located at Baramunda was operating with a license from Hindustan Petroleum (HP). Following […]
Bhubaneswar: In a welcome move, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has initiated process to bring all its employees including those already retired, under the ambit of its pension scheme. A notification in this regard was issued on Wednesday asking all its employees including the retired staff to submit the name of their spouse with date […]
Bhubaneswar: Giving a much needed boost to industrialization in the State, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated first of its kind, World Skill Centre in Bhubaneswar. While inaugurating the centre that will be used as a hub for all the government run ITIs, CM Naveen said, “Skill development has always been a priority for […]
Bhubaneswar: The death of an adult python due to cruelty during a ‘rescue operation’ in the Dampada range of the Chandka forest on the outskirts of the State capital, has invited sharp reaction from animal activists who demanded immediate action against the perpetrators. The General Secretary of Snake Helpline, a leading reptile rescue body, Subhendhu […]
Bhubaneswar: Throwing a direct challenge to the Commissionerate Police, two bike borne miscreants armed with sharp weapons allegedly snatched gold chain from a woman in Bhubaneswar while she was out to pluck flowers on early Sunday morning. The woman has been identified as Anasuya Behera and is a resident of Khandagiri Bari area under Bharatpur […]
Bhubaneswar: Clearing the doubts engulfing the efficacy of COVID vaccines, the original blood sample of Dr. S Suleiman, who was tested positive for COVID-19 through RT-PCR test at IGH Rourkela last month even after receiving two doses of Covishield vaccines, came out negative at Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) on Sunday. The negative result came […]
Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 test of Lingaraj Temple servitors and police personnel will be conducted from today ahead of Maha Shivaratri on March 11. A decision in this regard was taken during a coordination meeting held yesterday to chalk out plans for the smooth conduct of much-awaited ritual of Lord Shiva with all Covid-19 restrictions in place. […]
Bhubaneswar: Alarmed over the wildfire devouring large tracts of forests in the Similipal biosphere reserve, a senior member of the three-member Central team arrived in Bhubaneswar on Thursday to assist the Odisha government in containing the unprecedented devastation in the National Park. Amit Mallick, Inspector General of Forests(IGF) of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) reached […]
Bhubaneswar: Devotees in Odisha broke their Maha Shivratri fast after the Mahadipa was raised atop Lingaraj temple ahead of the scheduled time (10 PM) on Thursday. Devotees broke their day-long fast after witnessing the raising of the Mahadipa atop the temple. The Jagara Jatra was celebrated across Shiva shrines in Odisha amid strict Covid-19 restrictions. […]
Bhubaneswar: Biju Yuva Bahini (BYV) is no longer functioning in the State and no budgetary allocation has been made for it in 2021-22 fiscal, informed Minister Tusharkanti Behera in Odisha Assembly on Friday. The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Sports & Youth Services today clarified that presently no welfare activities are being undertaken […]
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of BJP workers from Bhubaneswar district unit took out a rally in the capital city on Friday protesting the steep hike in the holding tax and demanded its revocation within a month. The saffron party workers took out a massive procession from Mausi Maa Square to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office and submitted […]
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