Bhubaneswar: The cancellation of Puri Rath Yatra by the Supreme Court in view of COVID-19 pandemic has evoked sharp reaction among devotees. Many feel irked by the way Odisha government ‘surrendered’ and did not make any attempts to convince the court of holding the festival amid restrictions. Such arguments have now left the State government […]
Bhubaneswar: The proposals of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee and the Chhatisa Nijog that Rath Yatra in Puri should be organised without devotees was not presented before the Supreme Court, said Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb today. After the crucial meeting of the Chhatisa Nijog and the temple managing committee held this evening, Gajapati Maharaj […]
Bhubaneswar: Even as the Supreme Court has directed that the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath will not be celebrated anywhere this year in view of the Covid19 pandemic, petitioners continue to knock the doors of the apex court seeking reconsideration of its June 18 order and allow the conduct of the festival in Puri […]
New Delhi: In what can be seen as a subtle message in the backdrop of the recent India-China face-off in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and reportedly a similar number, if not bigger, were on the Chinese side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the International Yoga Day on Sunday to send out a message. […]
Bhubaneswar: Expressing discontent over Supreme Court’s directive for cancellation of Puri Rath Yatra this year, Puri Shakaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Sunday termed it as a well-orchestrated plan to stop the annual event. “On June 20, the Supreme Court could have accepted the review petitions. There are precedents of the apex court being opened and […]
Puri: As millions of Jagannath devotees anxiously await the Supreme Court’s hearing on the petitions seeking modification of its stay order on Rath Yatra, members of the Puri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee today clarified that the rituals in the 12th-century shrine may get disrupted if the chariots of the Holy Trinity are not pulled after the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported one new COVID-19 death on Monday taking the total death count in the state to 15, informed Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department. As per the sources, the patient who died of COVID-19 was a 46-year-old male from Ganjam district. #BREAKING A 46 years old #Covid_19 positive Male of Ganjam district passed […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi/Puri: The power of the Lords has finally got the SC moving and also the decision for the chariots to roll on Puri Badadanda a few hours later tomorrow. After 17 petitions were moved in the SC to get a nod to let the centuries-old Rath Yatra going, the apex court today modified its […]
Not a leaf moves without the will of the Supreme', Lord Jagannath and that is what prevailed when love and devotion won over fear and apprehension as Supreme Court modified its June 18 order to allow Rath Yatra of the Holy Trinity in Puri only amid the Covid pandemic.
Puri: After spending a night on their respective chariots, the divine siblings Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Mahaprabhu Jagannath will head to the Adapa Mandap of the Gundicha Temple in a ceremonial procession today. Ahead of their escort to Adapa Mandap, the servitors will perform all rituals of the Holy Trinity on the chariots. After […]
Puri: The Srimandir Managing Committee on Wednesday informed that all those who participated in Rath Yatra will be tested for COVID-19 while the servitors of the Puri Temple will be tested twice for the virus. The committee’s vice chairman, Suresh Mohapatra said that COVID-19 test of around 5000 people, including servitors and police personnel, who […]
Bhubaneswar: As many as 210 persons have been tested positive with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Odisha. The total number of Covid cases in the State has now risen to 5962 which includes 1815 active cases and 4123 recoveries. At least 17 persons have lost their lives due to the disease so far, […]
Bhubaneswar: The prices of petrol and diesel have witnessed a continuous increase for the last 19 days. The fuel price rise is likely to burn a hole in the pockets of consumers as it threatens to push the cost of essential commodities. Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Ranendra Pratap Swain on Thursday admitted that the […]
Berhampur: A complete shutdown will be clamped in Berhampur town for a period of four days, informed Ganjam Collector, Vijaya Amruta Kulange citing that the step has been taken to facilitate contact tracing & surveillance. Kulange informed that the shutdown will come to effect from Saturday (June 27) and will remain in force till Tuesday […]
Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 infections in Odisha breached the 6000 mark with the State reporting 218 fresh cases on Friday. The total confirmed cases in the State now stand at 6180. Of the new positive cases detected in the last 24 hours, 198 cases were reported from various quarantine centres where returnees from other states are lodged. […]
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