Tag: Puri

  Puri: A fight broke out between some tourists and employees of a hotel in Puri after the visitors were allegedly denied a room despite prior booking. According to sources, tourists Sachin Agarwal, Arindam Dutt and Subhajit Ghosh had booked two ‘OYO rooms’ online at Gangotri Hotel from May 24 to 28. However, after reaching […]

Bhubaneswar/ Kolkata: At least 14 passengers in the Kolkata-bound 12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express had to be briefly hospitalised  allegedly after consuming the breakfast served on board on Wednesday morning. Around  33 of them complained of uneasiness and vomiting after having the food, informed a senior railway official. “Initially, two passengers complained of vomiting and uneasiness […]

Puri: A youth was brutally hacked to death by unidentified miscreants allegedly over past rivalry at Dhipajagar Jagannath colony under Puri Town police limits late Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Maheswar Martha. Sources said, nearly five armed miscreants attacked Maheswar with sharp weapons after calling him out of his house. Maheswar, who […]

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Spiritually motivated tourism is growing in the country, as more and more Indians are going to popular pilgrimages, such as Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Puri in Odisha, according to a report. Travel marketplace ixigo in its report said there has been a month-on-month growth in hotel bookings of 60 per cent for Puri, […]

Angul: In two separate incidents, police have detained a youth in Chhendipada of Angul district in connection with molestation of a minor girl while another person has been arrested in Puri district for allegedly attempting to rape a Class V girl. Police today arrested one Kartik Sahu of Singhipania village for allegedly misbehaving and attempting […]

Puri: At least 100 people aboard a ferry boat were left stranded for about 20 minutes in Chilika Lake today after it developed a technical snag. The ferry, carrying two buses and over 15 bikes besides the passengers, left the Satapada ghat at around 7 am this morning to Janhikuda.

Bhubaneswar: As a part of the ongoing renovation works in Lord Jagannath Temple (Srimandir) in Puri, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an assessment report to the Orissa High Court citing that the structural condition of as many as 13 temples inside the temple premises is in precarious condition out of which six […]

Puri: A dolphin, washed ashore near Marine drive on Puri-Konark road was rescued by locals and put back to the sea today. According to reports, a few youths found the dolphin stranded and immediately tried to put it back into the sea. “Despite many attempts, the mammal kept returning back to the shore due to […]

  Bhubaneswar/Puri: A cycle rally has been kicked off to promote pollution free mode of transport and enhance tourism potential in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark, popularly known as the “Golden Triangle” of Eastern India. The rally, organised by Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure club, was flagged off from Bhubaneswar and reached Puri yesterday. Around 70 men […]

Puri: A minor girl was allegedly raped on the premises of a school in Nayahat police outpost area of Puri district today. Family members of the girl informed that she had gone to a nearby market and did not return for a long time. She was spotted on the school premises and rushed to the […]

Puri: A day after a 74-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law were allegedly beaten up by the Inspector In-charge (IIC) of Nimapara police station in Puri district, the cop was removed from the police station today. Accused IIC Mrutyunjay Swain has been directed to discharge his duties from Puri Police Headquarters till completion of the investigation. […]

Puri: Amid growing public outrage against the State Government which has reportedly failed to address the atrocities committed on women, particularly minor girls in Odisha, internationally acclaimed sand artist and Padma Shree Sudarsan Pattnaik has come up with a sand sculpture in order to create awareness among the people. Pattnaik, along with his students sculpted […]

Puri: Four fishermen, who were feared drowned after their boat capsized in Chilika lake late on Wednesday night, were rescued today. According to reports, the fishermen belonging to Kaudikhunti village under Kanas block had gone for fishing in the Chillika lake. At around 11 pm, Nor’wester rains started lashing following which the boat they were […]

Puri: Residents of Gadarodanga village under Brahmagiri block in Puri district on Saturday gheraoed the residence-cum-office of district Collector over a dispute regarding the forest area boundary of the village. Earlier, Brahmagiri police had detained 20 persons of the village in connection with the ongoing dispute over the forest land boundary. In protest, hundreds of […]

  Puri: Law Minister Pratap Jena, through a written reply, informed the Odisha Assembly today that Puri Srimandir’s Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) contains 128 kg gold ornaments, 221 kg silver utensils & other puja items. The minister was replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Dilip Ray. Due to various reasons, weight of 14 […]