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Bhubaneswar: The war of words over the repair work of Jagmohan is getting shriller by the day with the Congress using the opportunity to train its guns on both the BJP-led central government and the BJD government in the state. While the Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra is scheduled to visit the temple today, Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after chief minister Naveen Patnaik visited Jagannath Temple in Puri and reviewed the repair work of Jagmohan, the chamber facing the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, Congress leader Narasingha MIshra along with Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Prasad Harichandan and Tara Prasad Bahinipati visited the 12th century shrine on Thursday to take […]

Puri: A high level meeting will be held at the Sri Jagannath Temple Administraton (SJTA) office hereon Wednesday to discuss the repair of Jagmohan, the chamber facing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, which has got delayed because of a tug of war between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the […]

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the poor condition of Jagamohan of Shri Jagannath temple in Puri, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday had a telephonic chat on the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stating that the poor condition of Jagamohan facing the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is a matter of serious concern for the people […]

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today said the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has not rejected the proposal of its technical core committee on the repair and restoration work of Jagmohan of Shri Jagannath temple in Puri as reported in the media

The sudden resignation of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) technical core committee chairman GC Mitra, who was looking after the repair work of Jagamohan, the chamber facing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, has evoked mixed reaction in political circles in the State

Bhubaneswar: Archeological Survey of India (ASI) technical core committee chairman GC Mitra, who is looking after the repair work of Jagamohan, the chamber facing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, resigned from his post on Saturday. According to sources, Mitra has sent his resignation letter to ASI DG and the superintendent. Though […]

Bhubaneswar: After the Director General (DG) of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) rejected the estimate and the repair plan of Jagamohana at Srimandir prepared by the core committee, Law Minister Arun Sahu has convened a meeting on Friday to chalk out the further course of action. According to sources, the meeting will be attended by […]

Puri: Uncertainty looms large over the repair of the Jagamohan at Srimandir as the Director General (DG) of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has rejected the estimate made by the core committee and formed a panel led by joint DG of ASI to reinspect the Jagamohan condition and make a fresh estimate.. The core committee […]

Konark: Hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists were unable to enter the Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, for the second day in a row as the protest over hike in entry fee launched on Friday continued on Saturday.

Puri: The district Collector Arvind Agarwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to the superintendent archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) requesting him to put the collection of revised entry fee for the world famous Sun Temple here on hold for the next one month keeping the law and order situation in mind. Efforts will […]

Konark: Keeping the law and order situation in mind, Puri district collector on Tuesday asked authorities of the Archaeological Ssurvey of India (ASI) to put the collection of revised entry fee for the world famous Sun Temple at Konark on hold. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting between the sub collector […]

Puri: The repair work of Jagamohan, the hall facing the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Sri Jagannath Temple here, will be carried out after Ram Navami,which will be observed on April 15. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting chaired by chief administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on […]

Konark: Opposing the Central government decision to raise entry fees for Sun Temple here, Konark Suraksha Samiti closed all ticket counters at the world famous heritage site on Friday. The Central government had raised entry fees for 116 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) managed monuments in India, including the Sun Temple at Konark, with effect […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the expert committee is yet to submit its report on Jagmohan, the hall facing the 12th century shrine, officials of the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday came up with conflicting versions about its condition. While the SJTA authorities, during a joint meeting here, stressed […]