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.
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.
While the students were going to the Collector’s office to press for their demand for teachers, they were stopped midway by the Sub Collector, the tehsildar and other officials.
Samarendra Behera, an artist from Mayurbhanj district, has made a smoke art depicting India’s lunar mission and garnering praise from all quarters for his art.
Inspector General of Police (Eastern Region) Himanshu Lal said that 16 weapons have already been seized in the special operation, which is continuing near Similipal for the past few days.
In one such incident, two men have been accused of feasting on human flesh collected from a crematorium in Odisha. The shocking incident has been reported from Dantunibindha village under Badasahi block of Mayurbhanj district.
The replica of the Dakota aircraft, which measures 3 feet 6 inches, was built using coconut shells only and it took almost two months to give the shape to the craft.
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