Bhubaneswar: Acting on the High Court’s directive, the Endowment Commission has fixed modalities for the reopening of about 18,000 temples in Odisha and submitted it to the state government.
Endowment Commissioner Chittaranjan Mohapatra said that considering the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no large congregation of devotees in temples. Also, temple authorities will be asked to ensure proper social distancing among devotees, keep sanitizers at the entrance gate and sanitize the temple premises at regular intervals.
“Devotees will be allowed darshan of the deities but there will be no major religious functions. The Commission has recommended the aforesaid proposals to the state government which will take a final call,” he added.
Hyderabad: An Indian student from Telangana, Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi, has been reportedly missing in Chicago…
Bhubaneswar: Traffic movement on Janpath in Odisha capital will be restricted on Friday for Prime…
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gears up for first phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly polls early…
Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm couples with lightning and gusty surface wind is likely to hit most parts…
Malkangiri: Taking a dig at his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta…
New Delhi: Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and BJP ally Dushyant Chautala has written to…
Puri: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday visited Odisha’s Puri and…
Bhubaneswar: Adrija Manjari Singh, who had made domestic violence allegation against her husband Arkesh Narayan…