Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing calendar dispute over the celebration of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON group of temples has accepted the request of Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the Chairman of the Shree…
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Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate seven redeveloped railway stations in Odisha on Friday as part of a nationwide rollout of 75 upgraded stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). The…
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Koraput: In a tragic incident, two workers died while another was in a critical condition due to suffocation inside an under-construction septic tank at a village in Odisha’s Koraput district on Thursday. According to information, the…
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Bhubaneswar: A day after the arrest of former Director of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Manoj Padhi in connection with alleged irregularities in school textbooks, two owners of a private printing firm linked to…
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Puri: As a sea of devotees gathered at the pilgrim town of Puri to witness Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and siblings, pulling of chariots carrying the deities was suspended midway after sunset on Thursday. The deities of Shree Jagannath…
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Puri: Devotees and scholars were left stunned on Thursday as Lord Jagannath appeared outside the temple without His traditional ‘Tahia’, the ornate floral crown that forms an integral part of the Pahandi Bije ritual. The sight of the…
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Puri: A devotee died and several others sustained injuries as a stampede-like situation emerged ahead of the chariot pulling during the Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri on Thursday. In an unrelated incident, another person died of cardiac…
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Puri: The Grand Road (Bada Danda) in Puri turned into a rain‑soaked spectacle as continuous showers lashed the holy town during the world‑famous Rath Yatra. Puri recorded over 200 mm of rainfall in the past 45 hours till 5.30 am on…
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Puri: Internationally acclaimed sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a magnificent sand art installation on the Puri beach, extending warm wishes to devotees across the globe. The artwork features a striking…
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Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing digital services for devotees of Lord Jagannath across the globe, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched 'Samarpan', a secure digital hundi platform that enables…
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