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With deities on Rath Yatra, ASI team begins inspection of Srimandir

Puri: A day after the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity – Rath Yatra began and with the deities leaving the temple, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began the inspection work of Srimandir’s Garbha Gruha (sanctum sanctorum) today. As per reports, the ASI officials will inspect the first & second floors, walls, corbel and […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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ASI expresses grave concern over using iron nails to decorate Shree Jagannath Temple

Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India has expressed “grave” concern over using iron nails on the walls of the 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri for floral decorations by a Delhi businessman during the July 4 Rath Yatra festival. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), a body entrusted by the Odisha government to look […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Rath Yatra: Photo of Daitapati resting against Lord Sudarsan's idol goes viral

Puri: A picture of senior Daitapati servitor Premananda Das Mohapatra resting by leaning against the idol of Lord Sudarsan on Devi Subhadra’s Darpadalana chariot was found making rounds on social media today sparking criticism from several quarters. However, it is not clear whether the picture was shot this year or clicked during the Rath Yatra festival […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Good News for rain parched Odisha: A Monsoon low to form in Bay of Bengal by 17-18 July!

Bhubaneswar: Here is good news for Odisha! When the State’s rainfall deficit has inched up again to 21 per cent as on Sunday from 14 per cent on Wednesday, weather models show brewing up of a Monsoon low along the Odisha coast by around 17-18 July. The models suggest under its influence Odisha will receive […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Three persons hacked to death on roadside in Puri

Puri: Three persons were brutally hacked to death by miscreants near Pattnaikiya Chhak in Puri this afternoon, leading to palpable tension in the area. The deceased Krushna Behera, Purna Behera and Panchu Behera are stated to be residents of nearby Sadanadapur village. As per reports, the three persons including two brothers of a former local […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Rath Yatra 2019: ‘Niladri Bije’ of Holy Trinity Today

Puri: A day after Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra were offered ‘Adhara Pana’, Niladri Bije, the entry of deities into the sanctum sanctorum of Srimandir would be performed today evening. Niladri Bije is the concluding ritual of Rath Yatra during which the deities are offered Rasagola by servitors before the Pahandi ceremony. Later, […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Puri triple murder: Police yet to arrest accused

Puri: Even after more than 12 hours, police are yet to nab the accused involved in the triple murder at Pattnaikiya Chhak in Puri district. Though a complaint has been filed alleging involvement of seven persons in the gruesome murders on Sunday afternoon, no one has been arrested so far. As per reports, the police […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Curbs imposed on parking & make-shift stall owners on Puri Badadanda

Puri: With an aim to ensure smooth darshan of devotees, the district administration has put restrictions on parking of vehicles near Puri Srimandir and set up special barricades on the Grand Road (Badadanda). As per reports, the stretch from Rajanara to Srimandir and the outside circumference of the temple have been declared as no-parking zone. […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Weather Alert: Met Issues Lightning, Rainfall Warning For 7 Odisha Districts

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday issued thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for seven districts of Odisha. The warning has been issued for the districts– Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri and Koraput districts till 4 PM today. “Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rainfall likely to occur at a […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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August to bring rains; July holds little hope with only 3 rainy days

Bhubaneswar: With more shine and less rain, the month of July holds little hope of normal rainfall for Odisha. However, weather models predict good rainfall in the State during the first week of August. The numerical model of IMD predicts rainfall in Odisha from July 26 to August 8. IMD predicts 18-35mm/day during the period. […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Nearly Rs 3 Lakh Looted At Puri’s Siddha Mahavir temple

Puri: In a major security breach at the famous Siddha Mahavir temple in Puri, miscreants allegedly looted Rs 3 lakh from the donation box of the shrine late yesterday night. As per reports, after breaking open the iron grill and brass locks of the temple, the miscreants robbed cash from the donation box. Later, the […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Paan, Gutkha Banned Inside Puri Jagannath Temple: SJTA Chief

Puri: In a bid to ensure all-round sanitation inside Puri Srimandir, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to impose a complete ban on paan and gutkha on the premises of the temple. “No devotee or servitor can enter the temple chewing paan or gutkha. The new rule will come into force from August 1, […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Strongly oppose ISKCON proposal of untimely Rath Yatra: BJD leader

Bhubaneswar: BJD leader S R Patnaik on Thursday strongly opposed a proposal by the ISKCON Ludhiana unit to organise the annual Rath Yatra on a different date, and urged the Odisha chief minister to take up the matter with his Punjab counterpart. The issue was raised by Patnaik in the assembly, who cited reports that […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Srimandir Reforms Case: SC Refuses To Accept Puri Shankaracharya’s Impleadment Petition

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today rejected an impleadment petition filed by Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati for making him a party in Srimandir reforms case. Radheshyam Jena, counsel appearing on behalf of Shankaracharya, said that the Apex Court has declined to make him a party in the case because it thinks that it will […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Article 370 Fallout: Coastal Districts of Odisha Put On Alert

Bhubaneswar: Following intelligence inputs on possible terror attacks using the coast, the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of seven coastal districts of Odisha have been kept on high alert. In a letter, Railways & Coastal Security ADG, Pranabindu Acharya today asked SPs of Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Puri, Berhampur and Ganjam to remain alert in view […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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