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Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Assam banning fish imports due to presence of cancer inducing chemical ‘Formalin’ in fish, the Odisha government on Thursday directed probe  into the quality of fish being supplied to the state from neighboring Andhra Pradesh. Formalin is reported to be frequently added as preservative either by dipping or spraying […]

Bhubaneswar: After Odisha slipped to 14th position in Ease of Doing Business rankings, Opposition parties have launched an all-out attack on the government accusing it of neglecting the State. “The state government has not been able to provide any support in terms of raw material availability and it doesn’t have any specific set of rules […]

Bhubaneswar: With Bhubaneswar getting ready to host the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 from November 28 to December 16, the Odisha Police has decided to write to the Home Ministry to station National Security Guard (NSG) commandos in the city during the tournament. After a review meeting held in the State Capital, Odisha DGP Rajendra […]

Bhubaneswar: With many states coming forward to enforce ban on plastic, the Odisha government is also set to prohibit usage of the synthetic material at all municipal corporations from October 2. “From Gandhi Jayanti, the use of plastics will be banned in all municipal corporations and Puri,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  said while addressing “Ama […]

The Odisha government will be spending Rs 1000 crores during the next five years to make cancer care accessible to people across the state at affordable rates. As per the proposal, a specialised cancer care centre in line with the Tata Memorial Hospital will be established in Bhubaneswar to enable patients avail modern & world class cancer treatment facilities.

Puri: Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb today said that the kind of importance given to the Lord Jagannath Temple by Odisha government during the Rath Yatra is not seen at other times in all matters of management. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with OTV, the Puri King said that while the  government gives a lot […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid flutter over the recent Supreme Court’s suggestion of allowing non-Hindus and abolishing the heredity system of service by sevayats inside Puri Srimandi, a delegation of Chhatisa Nijog on Sunday met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and held discussion on the issues. Making their stand clear, president of the Singhari Nijog Ramchandra Singhari stated […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: The Supreme Court suggestion to allow non-Hindus into Puri Srimandir has evoked sharp reactions from all quarters. While temple servitors are in favour of maintaining the status quo, political leaders have also jumped in with their twopence worth. Odisha Revenue Minister, Maheswar Mohanty If non-Hindus are allowed into Puri Srimandir then there will be […]

Bhubaneswar: Adding a new dimension to the railway infrastructure, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday dedicated a new railway station to the people of Bhubaneswar. The new station at Baranga, some 14km away from the existing main station at Master Canteen will provide better connectivity to the passengers and people in northern fringe of the […]

Puri: A day after the Supreme Court sought suggestions from the Puri Srimandir administration on entry of non-Hindus into the 12th century shrine, the matter has now snowballed into a huge debate evoking sharp reactions from all quarters including culture experts and servitors of the temple. A division bench of the apex court headed by […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Odisha government to ensure that the Puri district judge’s report and recommendations on mismanagement in Puri Srimandir are uploaded on to the websites of the apex court, Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Ministry of Culture within two weeks. The SC further stated if the Sri Jagannath […]

Bhubaneswar: Nearly a month after the Supreme Court passed a slew of interim directions to put a tab on the alleged mismanagement at Puri Srimandir and exploitation of devotees, the apex court will hear on its June 8 order. The apex court in its order, had directed the District Judge, Puri to form a committee […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was roped in to investigate sinking of MV Black Rose vessel off Paradip coast, chairman of Paradip Port Trust Rinkesh Ray on Tuesday hinted at involvement of several people in the incident. The Black Rose vessel had came to the port with forged documents. Several […]

Puri: Secret ‘Anabasara’ rituals of Lord Jagannnath and his siblings began today and will continue for 15 days. After the grand bath on ‘Debasnana Purnima‘ yesterday, the deities have fallen sick and will be in the Anasara Ghara or secret hideout to recover from their illness. As per practice during this period devotees visiting the […]

Puri: Amid the look of a sea of devotees in Puri Srimandir, Snana Yatra, the divine bath of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on the Snana Mandap concluded after the deities were taken inside the temple in Pahandi following the Gajanana Besha rituals here today. Early in the morning, the temple servitors escorted […]