Bhubaneswar: Two days after the Odisha government urged the Centre to look into the issue of replacement of stone carvings at Konark Sun Temple by Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), the organisation on Monday clarified that not a single stone carving has been replaced and denied allegations of replacement of artistic stone works at the […]
Jul 29, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Worried over reports of replacement of stone carvings at Konark Sun Temple by Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Odisha government today urged the Centre to look into the sensitive issue. In a letter to Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought the Centre’s intervention based on a news report […]
Jul 29, 2021
Konark: Hundreds of tourists were stranded after all the roads connecting to Konark were blocked by members of Konark Bhu Suraksha Committee demanding urgent measures to resolve land related disputes. Visitors from different parts of the country had to face hardship as they could not visit Konark and other tourist destinations. “I had come along […]
Jul 29, 2021
Konark: A young girl was allegedly strangulated to death by her father at Kumuri village under Konark Police Limits of Puri district late on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Kandhei. Brother of the deceased girl alleged that their father Rabindra Pradhan who is a retired army official, strangulated her by using […]
Jul 29, 2021
Puri: Not only the residents in Odisha, but some foreign nationals here on a brief sojourn celebrated the festival of light ‘Diwali’ with much pomp and gaiety at a resort on Puri-Konark marine drive on Tuesday. Around 30 foreign tourists from Russia and eight different countries across the world gathered at the resort in Puri-Konrak […]
Jul 28, 2021
Puri: A day after the rape survivor hailing from West Bengal was rescued from Konark, Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha chief Prabhati Parida and the State Mahila Congress Parishad president Sumitra Jena on Thursday made shocking allegations claiming that police in Konark have knowledge of the sex racket running in area. Both the senior leaders alleged […]
Jul 28, 2021
Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra revealed his dream project of constructing a second Konark temple in Odisha and sought cooperation from both the State government and the Centre for the project, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today criticised the idea and even threatened to move the Supreme Court. “We vehemently […]
Jul 26, 2021
Puri: Members of the Konark Vikash Parishad along with some local residents staged demonstration in front of the Sun Temple in Konark today protesting the proposal to construct a second such temple at Sakhigopal in Puri. The protestors said that building a second Sun Temple is not at all acceptable as the ancient monument is […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Initiating measures to save the pride of Odisha’s culture and heritage, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday shot a letter to Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma urging an immediate intervention into the water drainage problem at the Sun Temple of Konark. In his letter, Patnaik stated that the flooding problem in Konark Temple poses a […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: A day after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind, eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra today said that he was optimistic about his dream project of constructing a second Konark temple in Odisha. Mohapatra, after paying obeisance to Lord Shiva at the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar here sought cooperation from both […]
Jul 26, 2021
Puri: A dolphin, washed ashore near Marine drive on Puri-Konark road was rescued by locals and put back to the sea today. According to reports, a few youths found the dolphin stranded and immediately tried to put it back into the sea. “Despite many attempts, the mammal kept returning back to the shore due to […]
Jul 26, 2021
Puri: The bare body of a mentally challenged woman with a handkerchief tied to her neck was found near the Jagannath temple in Konark early this morning. Locals spotted the body lying near a betel shop and informed the police. A scientific and a dog squad from Puri rushed to the spot and started investigation. […]
Jul 26, 2021
Berhampur/Konark: Slum dwellers of three Notified Area Councils (NACs) in Berhampur along with Konark NAC will get houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and land rights (Record of Rights or Patta) under the Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2017. In the first phase, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will grant land rights to […]
Jul 26, 2021
Puri: Police on Saturday detained 16 persons including seven girls after conducting raids on several hotels and lodges in Konark. The raids were conducted by a special police team led by Nimapara SDPO Niranjan Padhi following allegations of prostitution racket operational in several hotels in the area. Police sources said that several lodges are operating […]
Jul 26, 2021
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