Puri district is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus, Situated along the coast of Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha. Puri is also known as Jagannath Puri. It is considered as one “Dhaam” among four holy “Dhaam” in India. The holy script of the Skanda Purana describes Puri as the resting place of Lord Vishnu. Apart from this Puri district is famous for its golden sea beach and black pagoda or sun temple of Konark. The famous heritage art village Raghurajpur is in this district, where artisans paint world famous Pattachitra painting. Puri Khaja, Khechuudi, Dalma has its own special flavor.
Meanwhile, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Das said that after analysing the situation of the schools in areas affected by the flood, the decision of school reopening will be taken by the district administration.
With no electricity, oil lamps and torches are their only source of light. Open fields have turned into kitchens while flat rice is their only means to stay alive.
Reviewing the windfall gains tax, the government slashed cess on crude oil late on Thursday, bringing it down from Rs 17,750 per tonne to Rs 13,000 per tonne.
Several villages in Gop block of Puri district were inundated after a 25 feet wide breach occurred on the embankment of Kushabhadra river
Floodwater has marooned several villages after a rupture in Balarampur gheri embankment. Similarly, Dhiabalarampur village has been cut off from the rest of the region.
Notably on August 8, the ASI had written to SJTA Chief Administrator about its plans to inspect the treasure trove of Lord Jagannath.
As per August 12 updates, petrol is being sold at Rs 103.19 and Rs 103.59 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack respectively. On Friday, while the diesel price in Bhubaneswar is Rs 94.76, in Cuttack the fuel's rate is Rs 95.14.
Earlier on July 6, Puri king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb expressed his desire to see the Ratna Bhandar to be opened as soon as possible. He also raised demands for early repair of the Ratna Bhandar as its condition is not good.
The body of the deceased tourist has been sent to hospital for further course of action, he said.
‘Sara Ghara’ is a like a storeroom where utensils to cook Mahaprasad is stored.
The meeting was supposed to start at 10.30am but it was delayed due to the protest.
The family of deceased has alleged that the police threatened them when they sought to know how their father died. Police also reportedly cremated the man's body without even informing them.
As per sources, the second system may intensify into a depression triggering heavy rainfall. The enhanced rainfall activity may dampen the Independence Day celebrations in the State on August 15.
It is learnt that Partha was depressed for the past couple of days due to some financial issues. However, his family members and police could not be reached for comment on his tragic death.
A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) recently visited the Lord Jagannath temple for the scheduled inspection and maintenance during the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity
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