Tag: Puri

  Puri: A day after ‘Mahaprasad’ was made available to devotees after four days of impasse, Niti Prasashak (temple ritual administrator) has submitted a report to Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). The report mentions the names of some servitors from different Nijogs primarily responsible for disrupting conduct of rituals. The report has […]

Puri: It was another harrowing day for the devotees of Lord Jagannath, as no ‘Abadha’ or ‘Mahaprasad’ was released for the third consecutive day today on account of noncooperation from ‘Suara’ & ‘Mahasuara’ servitors who have been demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation for losses incurred due to delay in rituals two days ago. Devotees continue […]

Puri: The Suar and Mahasuar community of the Puri Srimandir today continued their dharna demanding compensation for the losses incurred due to wastage of the ‘Amhunia Mahaprasad’ because of delay in temple rituals on Monday. It may be noted that the rituals to be performed ahead of Puri Srimandir’s Jagamohan opening yesterday got delayed after […]

Puri: In a major crackdown, the district police arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in stealing Astadhatu statues from different temples in the State. The accused had stolen idols from Gop, Nischintakoili and Nilagiri areas. After receiving a complaint regarding theft of statues, Puri police had formed a special team to nab the miscreants. […]

Puri: The Bhopal police on Tuesday arrested an online fraudster from Puri for duping people after promising them attractive returns on their investments. The accused, identified as Manoj Banjara hailing from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was nabbed from the Kakatpur area in Puri. As per reports, Manoj lured people with different fraudulent schemes and convinced […]

Puri: An elderly man was charred to death while his son sustained critical burn injuries in an explosion at an illegal cracker manufacturing unit functioning at the rooftop of their house at Pindol village of Gop block in Puri district today. The deceased identified as Ranjit Biswal succumbed to injuries during treatment at the Charichhak […]

Puri: The darshan of three sibling deities- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at Puri Srimandir will remain restricted for four hours today. General darshan of Mahaprabhu will remain closed from 3.30 pm till 7.30 pm due to a secret ritual ‘Paita Lagi,’ informed officials of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). “No devotees […]

Puri: Police on Saturday detained 16 persons including seven girls after conducting raids on several hotels and lodges in Konark. The raids were conducted by a special police team led by Nimapara SDPO Niranjan Padhi following allegations of prostitution racket operational in several hotels in the area. Police sources said that several lodges are operating […]

Puri: The State Endowment Commissioner today cancelled the trusteeship of Rajagopal Ramanuj Das, the Chief Mahanta (saint) of Emar Mutt in connection with the seizure of 522 silver bricks from the mutt in 2011. Taking suo motto cognizance of the case, the Endowment Commissioner of Odisha expelled Das permanently from the trusteeship of the mutt. […]

Puri: Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir will be opened for inspection on April 4, informed Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradeep Jena today. “It has been decided that on April 4, Wednesday, after the second Bhoga Mandap, the Ratna Bhandar will be opened for inspection of its ceiling and walls. The procedures […]

Puri: Vigilance today arrested Puri PWD Executive Engineer Niraj Dash on charges of amassing property disproportionate to his known source of income. Vigilance sleuths had detained Dash after unaccounted cash worth Rs 3.28 lakh was revered from his car near Pipili toll gate yesterday. Several notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 denominations were found […]

Konark: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the ‘Nua Odisha Nirmana Abhijan’on the auspicious occasion of Utkal Dibasa at Chandrabhaga sea beach in Konark in Puri on Sunday. The event is organized under the banner of Prachi Trust, a social organization. As a part of the programme, thousands of youths gathered at the Chandrabhaga sea […]

Puri: Bollywood’s ‘bad man’ Shakti Kapoor on Friday lauded the ongoing efforts of the administration and people to maintain cleanliness at Puri beach. Kapoor, who arrived in Odisha to attend the 5th edition of Trance Beach Festival in Puri yesterday, claimed that Puri beach is one of the finest beaches in the country. He further […]

Puri: A youth was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a woman constable on duty in Puri. The accused has been identified as Jyotiprakash Samantray. According to reports, Jyotiprakash allegedly misbehaved and assaulted the woman constable for stopping the car of his sister near Market Chhak yesterday. Jyotiprakash’s sister Debjani was driving the car when […]

Puri: After almost 50 days of the sensational triple murder in Pipili, police today arrested two persons, including the prime accused in connection with the case. The arrested have been identified as Imtiaz Ali and his son Ilaz. After arresting the duo, police officials informed that Imtiaz along with his son committed the crime to […]