Tag: Puri

Bhubaneswar: The father of a Class X student of Kapileswar High School in Puri has filed a police complaint against the school authorities as his child was not allowed to appear in the annual HSC examinations which began today across Odisha. As per the complaint lodged at Ramchandi police station, on February 15 Soumyaranjan along […]

Puri: An wild elephant went on rampage killing at least four persons and critically injuring three others in Puri district of Odisha on Sunday. As per reports, the tusker reportedly strayed into the human habitation from Kuapada forest under Delang block of Puri district late last night and reportedly trampled four persons to death. The […]

Puri: As many as 50 persons associated with the Lord’s service at Srimandir in the pilgrim town have so far tested positive for Covid-19 infection, informed the Shree Jagannath Temple…

Bhubaneswar: Over 25,000 acre of land in the name of Puri Lord Jagannath in the State is yet to be reclaimed by the temple administration, a reply by Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena during a debate State Assembly suggested about the situation on Tuesday. “According to the compiled data, Lord Jagannath has 60426.943 acre of […]

Cuttack: A friend in need is a friend indeed. The saying couldn’t be more apt in the case of mentally deranged Srijit Padhi, who was found begging at the Grand Road near Puri Jagannath Temple and was rescued by his college friends a week back and admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for […]

Puri/Baripada: Allegations of gross irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have resurfaced in Odisha with instances of ineligible beneficiaries getting benefits of the central housing scheme being reported from Puri and Baripada. The alleged irregularities in Brahmagiri block under Puri district and Shuliapada block in Mayurbhanj district have led to widespread resentment among people […]

Puri: As a part of the beautification drive carried out at Puri Srimandir and its nearby areas, the temple administration has decided to impose a fine of Rs 500 on people including servitors and devotees for spitting paan masala or gutkha on temple premises. During a meeting of the Chhattisa Nijog today at the Srimandir […]

Puri: The controversy surrounding Srimandir funds being parked with Yes Bank which was gradually subsiding after the Odisha government announced to transfer the deposits to a nationalised bank suddenly erupted out of proportion following a recent press release by the Reserve Bank Of India placing the cash strapped bank under Central Government’s Moratorium. As per […]

Puri: Tension prevailed at Kanjia bazar area after a person was shot dead by miscreants on Sunday night. The deceased, Purendra Behera was working in a dhaba and was killed following a dispute over quality of food. As per reports, a few youths arrived at the dhaba and ordered some food last night. Later, the […]

Puri: Laxmipriya Mishra’s journey from being a lecturer in a foreign country to begging on the streets of Puri left many moved. When her story broke out, it stirred immediate responses that are very likely going to light up her world in more ways than one. After being rescued, Laxmipriya has undergone a cataract operation. […]

Puri: ‘He is truly great who hath the charity’ is an anonymous saying that encapsulates the magnanimity & joy of the giver. Rameswari Devi, an elderly woman from Sunitpur village under Tezpur district of Assam has decided to donate all her property including land and three houses to Lord Jagannath. Also Read: SJTA To Implement […]

Bhubaneswar: No orders have been issued regarding cancellation of marriage ceremonies or subsequent receptions in view of the Coronavirus outbreak, clarified the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Prem Chandra Choudhury. Briefing media on the latest guidelines issued by the state government, Choudhury said, “The State government has nowhere put any prohibition on marriages. However, people […]

Puri: The Niti Administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Sunday ordered a probe into the incident of scuffle between two personnel of Jagannath Temple Police (JTP) that saw…

Puri: In what could be termed as a much needed respite for the Jagannath devotees across the world, all the fixed deposits of Rs 545 crore of Lord Jagannath deposited in Yes Bank will be retrieved tomorrow from the cash strapped bank after it resumes full banking services from 6 pm today onwards, informed Ajay […]

Puri: A day after Yes Bank remitted Rs 389-crore fixed deposit account of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri, to State Bank of India, the admin today revealed that Srimandir funds will be kept in Union Bank of India (UBI). Informing the same, SJTA administrator (development) Ajay Kumar Jena said that both the Lord Jagannath […]