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• v • t • e Agriculture and Livestock [ ] According to the 2011 Segment National Share% Cow pea 45.0 Pumpkin 33.6 Niger seed 30.5 Sweet potato 30.4 Turmeric 17.0 San hemp 24.7 Brinjal 14.3 Water melon 12.1 Lemon 11.7 Bitter gourd 11.1 Coconut 11.0 Betel 9.9 Cabbage 8.5 Ber 8.4 Fuel wood 8.4 Linseed 7.8 Cashew nut 7.3 Parmal 7.2 Jackfruit 6.9 Okra 6.8 Sunflower 6.3 Bottle gourd 6.0 Tomato 5.9 Moong 5.8 Paddy 5.6 Arhar 5.5 Mango 5.0 Chilli 5.0 During 2013–14, the state exported 4.13 Industry [ ] The primary industries in Odisha are manufacturing; mining and quarrying; electricity, gas and water supply and construction. The industrial sector's contribution to the state's GSDP was estimated at 33.45% in 2014–15. Most of Odisha's industries are mineral-based. Odisha has 25% of India's Power [ ] Odisha has 9036.36 Odisha was the first state in India to reform its power sector. In 1996, it passed the Orissa Electricity Reform Act to restructure and privatize the sector. Before the Act, the single public-sector company Orissa State Electricity Board (OSEB) had been producing and supplying electricity in the state since its establishment in 1961. But by 1994–95, OSEB had run into heavy losses and there was a gap of 45% between consumption and production. The reforms unbundled power generation from transmission and distribution. Following the reforms, hydro power plants were handed over to In August 2014, the government announced a plan to invest Service [ ] The service sector contr...

Distressed family members of victims of the Odisha train crash are being forced to take DNA tests before claiming the corpses of their loved ones, following chaos and confusion over bodies with multiple claimants. Five days after India witnessed its worst rail accident this century, Recommended • Odisha train accident – latest: Locals saved over 1,000 lives after crash, says chief minister • Anger grows as 100 bodies from Odisha train crash remain unclaimed: ‘No one is taking responsibility’ • A man was given up for dead and piled with bodies after Indian train crash. His father saved his life The crash caused the engine and first four or five coaches of the Coromandel Express to jump the tracks, topple and hit the last two coaches of the Yeshvantpur-Howrah train heading in the opposite direction at 78mph on the second main track. Some relatives of victims from neighbouring West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand have tried and failed to identify their kin despite two large screens at the hospital displaying graphic images of charred and bloodied bodies with an allocated number. Several of the bodies are damaged beyond recognition, with relatives looking for tell-tale pieces of clothing in the images instead. Rana Saha, who had been looking for his father for the past four days, told The Independent: ‘‘I have given a DNA sample at the hospital and was asked to wait for two days. ‘‘There are headless bodies, maybe my father is one of them. But we don’t remember what he was wearin...

Nayagarh: A special squad of Odisha police arrested mines leaseholder Sushant Barad near Khandagiri here on Wednesday night in connection with illegal mining at Mayurjhalia in Odisha’s Nayagarh district. Last month, six government officials were placed under suspension for their alleged role in illegal mining in Ranpur area. Criminal cases were earlier registered and a probe was initiated against the six officials and five others, including Barad and another lessee and director of Agarwal Infra Builders Sashank Agarwal, following a directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kolkata. The two lessees were accused of carrying out out excess mining of laterite stone and murram in nexus with some officials and staffers of the Ranpur tehsil. Barad was fined Rs 2,81,59,945 on January 10 this year for the excess mining. Instead of paying the hefty sum, he lodged a complaint against collector Rabindra Nath Sahu, accusing him of demanding Rs 25 lakh in bribes from him. The allegation was, however, rejected by the NGT. It is pertinent to mention here that Barad was accorded the lease for mining laterite stone and murram from four acres of land on plot Number-1689 under Mayurjhalia mouza in the district for a period of five years.

Bhubaneswar: A day after her big win in Jharsuguda by-election, newly-elected MLA Deepali Das arrived in Odisha capital on Sunday to meet BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Speaking to media, Deepali attributed her resounding victory to the party supremo, development agenda of the BJD-led government and love and affection of the people for her father Naba Kishore Das, whose sensational murder by an ASI of police on January 29 necessitated the bypoll. “I am here to seek blessings of the CM and senior party leaders, who contributed to my win,” she said. She is likely to meet the BJD supremo later this evening. Terming Naveen as a father figure, Deepali said she will work earnestly to complete all developmental works her father had initiated, including heart and cancer hospitals and overbridge project. Deepali trounced her nearest rival Tankadhar Tripathy of the BJP by a huge margin of 48,721 votes. She secured a total of 1,07,198 votes, while Tripathy bagged 58,477 votes. Congress candidate Tarun Pandey came third with 4,496 votes. While BJP managed to improve its vote share by polling 33.24 per cent, BJD juggernaut touched 60.93 per cent. The vote share of Congress, on the other hand, dropped to a meagre 2.56 per cent. Deepali will be the youngest member of the state Assembly now. Notably, Naveen himself was present at the celebration in party office ‘Sankha Nivas’ in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. He promised to continue the efforts for the development of Jharsugud...

Sri Ganeshan performed on the concluding evening of the three-day dance festival today. He reportedly collapsed on the stage while lighting the ceremonial lamp in front of Lord Jagannath during the valedictory ceremony of the festival, sources said. Sri Ganeshan was rushed to Capital Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, sources added.

Odisha formerly known as Orissais the land of ancient Kalinga from where the light of Buddhism spread throughout India. It is located on the eastern coast of India bordering West Bengal& Jharkhand in the north, Chhatisgarh in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south and the Bay of Bengal in the east. The capital of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, the ‘ city of temples‘, named after Tribhuvaneswar,‘ Lord of Three Worlds‘, was the ancient capital of Kalinga. Odisha boast of its rich cultural heritage with its historical monuments, archaeological sites, traditional arts, sculpture, dance, and music. It is filled with exquisite temples and extraordinary monuments and is home to many thousands of prolific artists and craftsmen and possessing beaches, wildlife sanctuaries, and natural landscape of often-enchanting beauty. History Odisha has a chequered history of successive rules of different dynasties and assimilation and synthesization of the best of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu cultures and also Mahima Cult. Odisha in the past has been known as Odra, Utkala, Kalinga, Tosala, or Tosali and Kosala. The name “odisha” derived its name from tribal community inhabited the place in ancient times called “odra” who worshipped the sun god. Odisha History The mention of Odisha (Orissa) dates back to 260 BC, the reign of Emperor Ashoka. While spreading the boundaries of his kingdom, the emperor reached the gates of the then Kalinga and invoked its king to fight or flee. In the absence of her father, the ...

The word “Katak” etymologically means army cantonment and also the capital city. The history of Cuttack amply justifies its name.The city of Cuttack started as a military cantonment because of its impregnable situation that further developed into the capital of the state of Odisha. Inscriptions of Anangabhimadeva lll refer the orginal city as Abhinab-Baranasi–Katak. Like the city of Baranasi, situated in between Baruna and Asi, Cuttack is situated between the rivers Mahanadi and Kathajodi and was therefore named as Abhinab Baranasi (a new type of Baranasi). Cuttack developed into a city out of five villages’ viz. Choudwar Katak, Baranasi Katak, Sarangagarh Katak, Viraja Katak and Amaravati Katak. In the remote past, Cuttack was connected both by land routes and waterways with the renowned medieval ports like Chelitalo, Palur and Tarmalipti. Although politically Cuttack was not that significant before the 8th century A.D, still it was a flourishing mart of Eastern trade. However,Cuttack became a capital city at the end of the 10th century A.D,during the reign of Somavanansi dynasty of Odisha.The importance of Cuttack rapidly increased after the occupation of Odisha by Chodagangadeva early in the 12th century A.D. Chodaganga transferred his capital from Kalinganagar to Katak, which was more centrally located. The famous Barabati Fort was constructed in 1229 A.D.by the famous Ganga ruler Anangabhimadeva lll.After the Ganges, Odisha passed into the hands of the Gajapati under ...

Preceded by Succeeded by The Gajapati Empire, Suryavamsa ( Sūryavaṃśa, "Solar dynasty") The Gajapati dynasty was established by Emperor Kapilendra Deva (1434–66 CE) in 1434. During the reign of Kapilendra Deva, the borders of the empire expanded immensely; Gajapati Empire acquired large parts of The Gajapati kings patronized Vaishnavism and were ardent devotees of Lord Etymology [ ] In master or husband. As such, Gajapati etymologically means a king with an army of elephants. History [ ] The region known as Kalinga (present-day Odisha) was controlled by the The Gajapatis of Odisha, at the height of their power in the 15th century, ruled over an empire extending from the [ citation needed] Emperor Prataparudra was highly influenced by the works of Chaitanya and gave up the military tradition of the Odia emperors. [ citation needed] Gajapati military [ ] The records of the Suryavamsi Gajapatis gives a picture of their military administration which they had inherited from the Eastern Gangas rulers. The Gangas had a vast and well-organised military which was improved by Military titles [ ] Some of the military titles include: • Senapati, Champati, Routray, Paikaray (commander of the cavalry), Sahani (commander of elephant force), Dandapata, Dandasena, Paschimakavata, Uttarakavata (guardian of the marches), Samantray, Bidyadhara, Bhramarabara, Harichandana, Jagadeva, Mardaraja, Samantasimhara, Raya, Singha, Mansingha, Baliarsingha, Pahadasingha, Nayaka, Pattanayaka, Dandanayaka...

Odisha (Orissa) State Information Capital : Bhubaneswar Districts : 30 Languages: Odia (Oriya), English Note: Orissa (Alteration of Name) Bill and the Constitution (113th Amendment) Bill in the Parliament were passed in 2010. Afterwards, Orissa is known as Odisha and it's language Oriya is known as Odia. Introduction to Odisha (Orissa) Orissa lies on the eastern coast of India with the waters of the Bay of Bengal swirling along its eastern and southeastern boundaries. With an area of about 1,55,707 square kilometers, the state offers diverse habitats from lush green and hilly terrain to coastal plains and rolling river valleys, crises-crossed by the Brahmani, the Mahanadi and the Bansadhara rivers. With its long history spanning several centuries, the region of modern Orissa is today one of the most popular destination with tourists. Geography of Odisha (Orissa) Odisha (Orissa) located between 17o 49'N to 22o 34'N latitude and from 81o 29'E to 87o 29'E longitude on the eastern coast of India. West Bengal in northeast, Jharkhand in the north, Madhya Pradesh in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south and the Bay of Bengal in the east bound it. Orissa was separated from Bihar and came into existence on 1 April 1936. The capital was established at the historic city of Cuttack, located at the apex of the Mahanadi delta. In 1956, it shifted to Bhubaneswar, a planned modern town of the post-independence period. Based on physiographical characterstics, Orissa can be divided into thr...

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