On January 30, 1948 it was his heroics and courage that caught Nathuram Godse, the man who shot dead the Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. But for nearly seven decades the name of Raghu Nayak, who worked as a…
Baladevjew Temple of Kendrapada : History, Architecture-Constructions, Rituals & Everything about it by Srinibash Samal
Baladevjew Temple is a very famous temple of Odisha where Balabhadra or Baladevjew is its main divinity. It is generally known as the land of Lord Jagannath but it is equally important as the land of Lord Balabhadra who…
Kendrapada lawyer collects old currencies from 70 countries, builds mini museum
While scrapped currency notes are nothing but pieces of paper for one and all, it is priceless treasure for a 50-year-old collector in Kendrapada. Mohammad Mustaque, a legal practitioner, has converted his house into a miniature museum of notes. He…
From IIT Kharagpur Alumni, to IT companies, to now Dairy Farm in his village in Kendrapada
An alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has brought a dairy farm to his village to cater to the needs of the people there and, in doing so, setting a precedent of sorts. Residents of his Kendrapara…
India’s only Whitish Crocodile in Bhitarkanika named Gori has laid eggs this season
After 40 years, India’s only captive white crocodile Gori finally laid eggs at Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapada district. Gori, who was born at Dangamala crocodile breeding center in 1975, had grabbed the attention of the world for being a whitish crocodile…
Kendrapada Hukitola reserve forest Colonial Building to be revamped for tourism
The Hukitola building was built by the British during the Naanka Drought of 1866 to store rice imported from Burma and other places through the sea route. It is in close proximity to port city of Paradeep. This ancient building…