Puri

Puri: A routine cable-repair job turned fatal this afternoon in the Baliapanda police station area of Puri city when two young men were electrocuted after the TV cable they were fixing came into contact with an 11 kv power line. The…
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Puri: A 28-year-old snake catcher, who was known for easily overpowering venomous snakes and whose videos of playing with snakes had gone viral on social media, died after being bitten by a cobra on Friday. The deceased has been…
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Puri: The Odisha government’s plan for Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri got a major push with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) according the final environmental clearance to the project, removing…
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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has proposed the construction of a new modern pilgrim accommodation facility, ‘Patitapabana Bhakta Nivas’, in Puri to provide improved facilities to devotees and temple servitors. …
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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has made special arrangements at the temple’s north gate to facilitate hassle-free darshan for elderly and divyang devotees. A ramp and railing have been constructed to make…
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Bhubaneswar: In a significant recognition of Odisha’s efforts towards strengthening urban sanitation and scientific waste management, Bhubaneswar and Puri have been selected among 50 cities across the country under the PRAGATI 50…
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Puri: A tourist couple from Mysuru was allegedly assaulted inside a restaurant near Swargadwar in Puri on Wednesday evening following a disagreement over a food bill, prompting police to register cases and launch an investigation. …
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Puri: Police on Thursday morning conducted raids at several khaja godowns and manufacturing units in different parts of Odisha's Puri town following repeated complaints that devotees were being sold substandard and adulterated khaja at…
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Puri: The second annual celebration of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) was successfully organised at Sanskruti Bhawan here on Sunday. On this occasion, eminent historian Prof. Kharavela Mohanty gave a detailed account of gradual development…
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Puri: The Puri district administration has stepped up action against alleged illegal constructions, issuing notices to 32 hotels in the city for suspected violations of construction and land-use regulations. Puri Collector Dibya Jyoti…
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