News from Puri

The incident was reported from Durgadevi High School under Puri’s Kanas block, a purported video of which has gone viral on social media platforms.

BJP's national spokesperson, Sambit Patra lashed out at the BJD alleging that large-scale corruption has been going on in all parts of Odisha. 

Most schools in Odisha continue to grapple with teacher shortage while there are some schools which have teachers in abundance. And the reason behind it is alarming.

The SJTA administrator said Pahili Bhoga ritual will commence for the deities in the Srimandir from December 16 till January 14, 2024. The meeting discussed the ritual schedule and a decision was taken to open the doors from 2 am every day till January 14, 2024.

As per initial reports, Adhikari Tarei and his son Rajendra have sustained critical burn injuries on different parts of their bodies in the acid attack.

‘Mahadipa’, a huge diya, is lifted atop the temple late in the evening by the Chunara servitors, following which 1 lakh diyas will be lighted on the Grand Road tomorrow.

The decision regarding the complete ban on the consumption of paan and gutkha on the premises of Srimandir was taken at the Srimandir Niti sub-committee meeting held on Friday. 

A day after the Shankaracharya of the Puri Gobardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati expressed his dissatisfaction for being sidelined by the temple admin and the government, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration chief, Ranjan Das on Thursday said nothing will be done without his consent. 

The fourth day of the 13th International Sand Art Festival underway on the pristine beach of Chandrabhaga on Monday witnessed magnificent sand sculptures on the themes of ‘Climate Change' and ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’. 

Darshan will be suspended from 5 pm to 10 pm today following the second Bhoga Mandap ritual.

As per reports, more than a thousand people live in these five villages. Although there is a road link to Konark and Kakatpur for the movement of the people, it takes forty kilometres on the Kakatpur road to reach their block.

If everything goes the way as planned, devotees will no longer have to wait in the sun and rain outside the Lion’s Gate for entry into Puri Srimandir. 

The long-awaited laser scanning of the Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir was started on Tuesday. A 15-member team of the ASI along with architects, and experts in surveillance and photography were part of the laser scanning exercise.

The laser scanning on 12 points on the northern and upper part of the Ratna Bhandar was done on Wednesday. A report will be prepared which will be submitted to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the Orissa High Court.  

Following an order from the Orissa High Court in 2018, a team of 17 members examined the condition of the Ratna Bhandar, but they could not enter inside as the key of the Ratna Bhandar was not available.