Puri

Puri: Preparations are on in full swing for Nabajouban darshan as the sibling deities of Jagannath temple in Puri are all set to reappear before the devotees in their rejuvenated...

Bhubaneswar: As announced by Railway Minister during his recent visit to Odisha, Indian Railways would run 205 special trains to and from Puri during annual Rath Yatra. Since the Rath...

Puri: School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash’s crackdown on teachers in Odisha continues. Days after ordering withholding the salary of the Headmistress of a school in Balasore district,...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 180 platoons of police personnel and over 1,000 officers would be deployed in and around Puri for the Rath Yatra on July 1, informed Odisha DGP...

Puri: There are no manuals or architectural drawings for reference. The 200-odd craftsmen don’t use any modern machines, using only traditional equipment like chisel. Measurement is done in units of...

Bhubaneswar: Wearing a mask is mandatory for those visiting Odisha's Puri town to witness the Rath Yatra being held with public participation after a gap of two years, Health Services...

Puri: A 72-ft tall chariot in Odisha’s Keonjhar district has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest Rath Yatra chariot. The feat, however, has sparked a row...

Puri: ‘Rakhi’, a film based on brother-sister bond and directed by Manmay Dey from Balasore was awarded as the best film in Odia category and ‘The Power of 2 Sec’,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the devotees and visitors, who would turn up for annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri town, to celebrate the festival in...

Puri: Three deities of Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri town - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhada -  who had fallen ill, have recovered after taking the herbal potion....