Tag: Govardhan Peeth

Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan take back memories from Puri

Puri: A group of Hindu pilgrims from Sindh province in Pakistan are on a visit to pilgrim town Puri. Nearly 94 pilgrims from the neighbouring country have arrived in India to attend the Sant Shada Ram anniversary to be observed in Raipur in Chhattisgarh. Today they landed in Puri and visited the various sites of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Shankaracharya
Shankaracharya can’t touch deities: Daitapati Nijog

Puri: Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati will be allowed to offer prayers but cannot touch the deities on the Snana Mandap during the Snana Yatra rituals on Friday, informed Daitapati Nijog secretary, Premanand Dasmohapatra. Moreover, the Nijog also clarified that it will not assume the responsibility of ensuring enforcement of the ban on […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Swargadwar
Swargadwar land grab: Panel submits probe report to RDC

Puri: The 9-member team constituted to probe Puri Swargadwar (crematorium) land grab allegations submitted its preliminary report to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of central range today. According to sources, the team verified the land records of the past 90 years  of the 16.735-acre land allotted in favour of the Swargadwar. Out of the 242 […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Swargadwar
Swargadwar land grab: Probe concludes; steps outlined to reclaim land

Puri: The nine-member probe team constituted to investigate the allegations of land grab of land allotted for Puri Swargadwar (Crematorium) concluded its first phase investigations and will submit a report to the administration based on which, the Puri Collector said, steps have been outlined to reclaim land. Puri collector Arvind Agarwal on Wednesday conducted an […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Swargadwar
Govardhan Peeth sees government role in Swargadwar land grab

Puri: With more skeletons tumbling out each passing day of the Swargadwar land grab closet, the Govardhan Peeth here on Tuesday alleged that with the help of State government and the administration authorities, the land belonging to Swargadwar have been usurped at various times. Such is the extent of the land irregularities as alleged by […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Former PM Deve Gowda praises Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda today praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his leadership qualities, particularly in the face of adversities. “Patnaik is an efficient leader and his ability to manage situations during natural calamities is commendable,” Gowda, who arrived here to attend a programme at Puri tomorrow, said. He said […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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