Mayurbhanj district the largest district of Odisha by area of 10,418 km². Mayurbhanj district shares it boundary to Jharkhand and West Bengal. Thick green forests, extensive meadows, twinkling waterfalls, meandering rivers, high peaks – entire diversity of nature is in one place. It was once the hunting place of the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. Mayurbhanj is best known for Simlipal National Park which is the 7th largest national park in India. It is also considered as one of the main tiger project in India and UNESCO listed Biosphere Reserves. The park is home to Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, gaur, and chausingha. The undulating terrain and its perennial sources of water are the two striking features of the entire area. Even the quality of the forest in the buffer zone at Similipal is superior to most other forests in the country. Mudhi (puffed rice) and Mansa (mutton) combination is a popular food in the district.
For the first time this year, the park has been declared as a plastic-free area.
While commuting on the stretch, being absent-minded for even a second means to invite danger. This road has reportedly claimed three lives in the past week.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night but it has now become a matter of discussion in the locality.
Inordinate delay in the land transfer for the ambitious project has affected its work, said Tudu while talking to reporters in Baripada.
An organization, Nyay Pain Ladhei Parivar (NPLP) has filed a complaint with the NHRC.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi took to her X handle and described the incident as very unfortunate and ridiculous.
The black-granite idol, which was stolen by the accused, was studded with a diamond, and its value is pegged at over Rs 7 lakh.
From early morning, the BJP workers were seen picketing at strategic locations. While traffic movement on the National Highway 49 and other roads has come to a grinding halt, educational institutions, business establishments, markets and shops remained closed.
Subhalaxmi Sahu and Jambimani Sawayan are now MBBS students. But their journeys so far have been full of obstacles.
The tenth day of the pachyderm's death coincided with World Elephant Day today.
Both President Droupadi Murmu and her childhood friend Tapti Mandal studied together at Uparbeda high school from standard one to five.
He has clicked photographs of not only kings but also of British rulers and aristocrats. On one occasion, the king of Nepal was so pleased that he gifted him a German-made camera.
The villagers of Dumuria village were trying to drive away a herd of elephants on Wednesday. Then, Deepak Munda and Bapi Majhi allegedly threw fireballs at the herd.
The protesting villagers alleged that the road connecting Pandu Chhak and Ghuntibila has now turned into a slushy track making it difficult to commute daily on the route.
The villagers were miffed after water was not released in branch canals from Deo reservoir.
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