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Lockdown 3.0: 16 Odisha Fishermen Arrive At Chandrabhaga From Visakhapatnam
Puri: As many as 16 fishermen of Odisha arrived at Chandrabhaga beach near Konark in Puri district in a small motorboat from Visakhapatnam early on Tuesday.
Following information, the…
Mahadev Lane Declared Containment Zone; Know The Details Of 2 Corona Patients In Puri
Puri: A day after two COVID-19 cases were reported in Puri town, the district administration on Monday declared Mahadev Lane in the sea beach area as a containment zone.
Briefing the…
Puri Rath Yatra: Families Of Chariot Carpenters To Undergo COVID-19 Test
Puri: Following the start of the construction of the three chariots for the Puri Rath Yatra, the Jagannath temple administration has decided to conduct COVID-19 tests for the family members…
Jagannath Temple Administration To Expedite Chariot Construction Work
Puri: Taking note of the delay in the construction of the three chariots of the deities by 13 days, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to expedite the work while…
Odisha Govt To Take Call On Holding Rath Yatra After Lockdown
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday said that it will decide on whether to conduct the Rath Yatra this year only after reviewing the post-lockdown situation in the state.…
Jagannath Temple Sevayats Flay Odisha Govt, Lose Hope Of Rath Yatra
Puri: The sevayats of Shree Jagannath Temple on Wednesday came down heavily on the Odisha government for its 'double standards' in matters relating to the Rath Yatra scheduled on June 23.…
Chariot Construction A Religious Activity, Clarifies Puri Gajapati Maharaja
Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday said the chariot construction for Rath Yatra is not a religious festival or ceremony but a religious activity.
“Yesterday, I had…
No Brakes In This Puri Trolley-Rickshaw Puller’s Life Despite Lockdown
Puri: For Abhimanyu Behera (50), a trolley-rickshaw puller of Puri, life goes on as usual even during the lockdown.
“My bread and butter is my trolley rickshaw. Earlier, I had a rickshaw.…
Forester, Forest Guard Suspended For ‘Attacking’ Journalists In…
Puri/Bhubaneswar: The Divisional Forest Officer of Puri has suspended two forest staffers for allegedly manhandling a journalist and his cameraperson near Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary…
Jagannath Temple Sevayat Body Urges State Government To Conduct Rath Jatra Under…
Puri: Amid the uncertainty over the Rath Jatra in Puri, scheduled on June 23, due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Daitapati Nijog (a body of sevayats) of the Shree…