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.
Khurdha: Fire officials have safely rescued all the passengers of a boat that got stuck in the middle of Nalabana in Chilika lake on Sunday evening. The incident took place when the boat was returning from Kalijai temple. “The machine developed technical glitch at Nalabana when we are returning from Kalijai temple. We all the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported less vaccine wastage as compared to the other States, informed Odisha Family and Welfare department director Bijay Panighrahi on Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Panigharahi said, “Once a vial is opened, the vaccine has to be administered to a recipient as soon as possible because it gets wasted if not used […]
Bhubaneswar: Low attendance of students marked the reopening of anganwadis across the State on Tuesday as they opened gates for the first time following 10-month long closure on account of the Covid-19 induced restrictions that came into force in March last year. Several centres recorded low student turnout as parents appeared to be reluctant to […]
Bhubaneswar: An additional DCP rank officer is heading the probe into the recovery of beheaded body of a woman near Dasapur area on Bharatpur-Chandaka road on Thursday. Besides, the additional DCP rank officer is assisted by five senior officers, informed Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Umashankar Dash on Friday. “The body was found at […]
Bhubaneswar: With the spurt in Covid-19 cases in the Capital City of Odisha which has triggered fears of a second wave infection, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday decided…
Bhubaneswar: The unidentified woman, whose headless body was recovered on the city outskirts two days ago, was strangulated to death before she was beheaded, post mortem reports have revealed. Top sources, quoting autopsy findings, told OTV on Saturday the woman had died due to strangulation before her head was severed from the body. However, the […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) challenged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a debate alleging gross negligence to Odisha in the Union Railway Budget 2021-22, the saffron party on Tuesday threw an open challenge at Naveen Patnaik-led government for a discussion over the same. Speaking to the reporters during a press […]
Bhubaneswar: Even though the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal will turn three next month, the panel has failed to resolve the long-standing water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, alleged Mahanadi Bachao Andolan on Saturday. Expressing resentment over the tribunal’s tardy response to the dispute, Sudarsan Das, the convenor of Mahanadi Bacho Andolan said, “The tribunal […]
Bhubaneswar: A decomposed body of a man was found hanging from a tree in a forest here on the ouskirts of the State Capital on Sunday. The body has been recovered by the police in the forest behind the government engineering college near Ghatikia. The deceased has been identified as Raghunath Behera alias Kalia, a […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha to take appropriate action within eight weeks in a case related to…
Bhubaneswar: Throwing law and order to wind, unidentified miscreants snatched gold chain from a woman near Jharpada jail in the State Capital city early Tuesday morning. According to sources, three bike-borne miscreants intercepted the woman, who was out for morning walk and snatched the jewellery from by threatening her with sharp weapons. The woman sustained […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday expressed grave concerns that State may face severe water scarcity, problems in irrigation and disruption in electricity supply in the coming days as the water level of Hirakud dam has reduced remarkably even if it’s just a month into the non-monsoon season. Speaking to […]
Bhubaneswar: Putting an end to speculations related to the observance of Khandagiri Mela this year, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday has finally decided to cancel it citing COVID guidelines. After a barrage of meetings with all the stake holders, the civic body concluded that with the prevailing COVID-19 restrictions and the ongoing road […]
Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Temple Trust Board has demanded withdrawal of the draft notification on heritage bylaws for the Lingaraj Temple which has been prepared by the National Monument Authority (NMA) under the Ministry of Culture. The move comes three days after the NMA withdrew the bylaws draft for Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. In a […]
Bhubaneswar: The Special Squad of Commissionerate Police arrested four members of a criminal gang who were involved in several loot cases in the Capital City, on Wednesday morning. As per reports, the police have recovered 12 gold chains weighing 80 grams which is worth over Rs 4 lakh, three vehicles and other incriminating materials from […]
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