Balwant Singh

Puri: The local administrations have declared three areas in the district as containment zones. Manikarnika Sahi in Puri town, Paparanga village under Pipli block and Gadarodanga village…

Puri: Even as Supreme Court began hearing the review petitions on Rath Yatra, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Krishan Kumar on Monday said that all…

Puri: Ahead of the Snana Yatra in Puri on June 5, the district administration has decided to invoke the prohibitory order under Section 144 in the areas in close proximity of the temple to…

Puri: The municipal authorities of Puri removed the Biju Patnaik Smruthi Peeth from Swargadwar premises late on Wednesday. The samadhisthal of the former Chief Minister was evicted in…

Puri/Bhubaneswar: Alleging gross irregularities and inordinate delay in the disbursement of the compensation and financial assistance six months after the devastating cyclonic storm Fani,…

Puri: The Odisha government has provided financial assistance of Rs 8.33 crore to 789 tourist boat owners, who lost their livelihood as their boats were completely damaged in Cyclone Fani on…

Puri: Five weeks after drifting to the shore of Chilika Lake, efforts to evacuate the stranded Malayaisn cargo ship, Jin Hwa 32 has finally begun. Talking to media here on Saturday, Puri…

Puri: The meeting between a 15-member committee and Puri Collector Balwant Singh on Wednesday failed with the latter rejecting the demand to stop the eviction drive around the Jagannath…

Puri: A day after the district administration postponed demolition of Bada Akhada Mutt following vehement opposition to the move from the sadhus, a 15-member committee is scheduled to meet…

Puri: After putting demolition of Bada Akhada Mutt on hold following stiff opposition from by the mutt chief (mahant) and the several Naga sadhus (saints) from the neighbouring states, the…