Tag: Odisha

The captivating scene of the crown or tahia of Lord Jagannath swinging and moving like waves, makes the heart of devotees skip a beat. During the Pahandi on Rath Yatra when the three sibling deities come out of their abode, no matter how far a devotee is standing on the Grand Road, the moving tahia indicates the Lord’s motion.

Shashi Bhushan reportedly didn’t attend the hearing session due to health issues. He has skipped the hearing of the Court for the second time.

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera from Odisha. In March 2023, he stepped up fearlessly as a lead diver when ONGC reported an operational emergency in the Fuel Production Storage and Offloading vessel. He dived in a perilous and hostile diving operation showing gallantry and disregard for personal safety.

The district administration will take over the cottage and ensure its proper management. Kalyan further informed that a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be prepared so that the project could be used by the public.

Justice Rath further informed that Ratna Bhandar will be opened by breaking the locks if the keys do not work. According to Rath, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be prepared in this regard and it will be presented before the government.

After bringing the ‘Agyan Mala’ from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, the senior servitors went in a grand procession to the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra and performed the rituals there. 

A tribal youth, Rajesh Mirdha, alleges torture by police at Chipilima Outpost in Sambalpur district following his detention for a battery theft on July 3. His mother and he filed a complaint with the District Welfare Officer who has requested an inquiry.

A state-level health team will visit Saintala, Bolangir, to address the rising dengue cases. The team aims to identify the cause and raise awareness about prevention. Currently, 11 positive cases have been detected, with ongoing cleanliness drives planned.

The 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will commence its first session on July 22, 2024, with Governor Raghubar Das delivering the opening address. Key events include the presentation of the 2024-25 budget on July 25 and the election of the Deputy Speaker on July 24.

As per the allegations by the farmers and residents of the area, the under-construction project is being built with an estimated budget of Rs 10 crore, jeopardising local farmers' occupation. 

Moreover, in a bid to improve the administration, the Mohan Majhi government has also prepared a list of class two and class three officers occupying particular posts at particular places for a long time apart from the senior officers.

Jagatsinghpur MLA Amarendra Das visited the local police station to address public complaints about a lack of basic supplies and seating. He brought paper and pens, advised police to be more people-friendly, and promised to build a facility for visitors.

Former BJD Minister and Kakatpur MLA Surendranath Naik breathed his last at his residence in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

Former Orissa High Court judge, Justice Biswanath Rath, has been appointed as chairman of a new Odisha government committee tasked with supervising the reopening of Ratna Bhandar at Jagannath temple for repair and inventory. The first meeting will focus on opening procedures and safeguarding valuables.

Justice Arijit Pasayat, leading the committee supervising Ratna Bhandar's valuables inventory at Puri Srimandir, reached Odisha. He revealed that due to Rath Yatra, Ratna Bhandar might not open on July 8, with counting starting after government approval. A committee meeting on July 5 will decide the counting process.