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New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani made a rare display of his spiritual side when he, along with his family, participated in the Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Puri recently and also the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, earlier this year. In a heartwarming gesture, the billionaire businessman also made it a point to participate in the kitchen seva by joining the ISKCON volunteers in preparing and offering prasad to lakhs of devotees and frontline workers. This humble act of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Hours after initiating a process for the election of its Odisha unit chief, the BJP on Sunday put it on hold in view of a stampede during the Rath Yatra festivities in Puri. Three persons, including two women, were killed and over 50 others injured in the stampede near Shree Gundicha temple early on Sunday. Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who has been appointed as the State returning officer for the party's organisational poll, said that the election for both State president an ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Commissionerate Police was left red-faced after a video of additional CP Narasingha Bhol directing the police personnel to break the legs of the youth Congress workers, who were protesting near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence on Sunday, if they attempted to breach the last barricade erected there, went viral. In the video, Bhol could be seen walking to the last barricade and instructing the police personnel to break the legs of the protesters who reached till there. " ...Read More >
Puri: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued an apology to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for the "unpardonable" negligence leading to the death of three persons in a stampede, the entire State administration was gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha temple on Sunday during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath Yatra festivities. The Gundicha temple is considered the aunt's place of the deitie ...Read More >
Bareilly: Research and innovation by universities should be guided by the needs of society so that it can help solve problems of women, farmers and other needy sections, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said on Monday. She was addressing the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly. "Under the new education policy, universities should assess the skills of their students, identify the issues faced by various sections of society that they can ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Biiju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lenin Mohanty on Monday lashed out at the 'administrative lapse and callousness' of the concerned authorities which led to the stampede during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra a day earlier on June 29 and demanded the resignation of State Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan. The BJP leader said that the officials and ministers concerned with the law and order situation during the Rath Yatra were absent during the stampede. ...Read More >
A tragic stampede occurred at the Gundicha Temple in Puri. Three devotees lost their lives early Sunday morning. The incident took place amidst a large gathering. Devotees had assembled to view the deities. Eyewitnesses reported vehicles triggered the panic. Police response is under scrutiny. Authorities have suspended officials and announced compensation. An investigation into the incident is underway. Three devotees lost their lives early Sunday morning in a stampede outside the Gundicha Templ ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: VIP culture has come under focus a day after three persons died following a stampede outside Gundicha Temple in Puri. Family members of the deceased alleged that while devotees struggled to catch a glimpse of the deities atop the chariots, police escorted VIP guests right up to the Raths, a charge denied by the police. According to the bereaved, like previous years, barricades were installed around the three chariots to prevent devotees from touching or boarding them, a policy which ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early -- using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium.The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called "β-glucuronidase", which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels of this enzyme are linked to liver cancer, as well as colon, breast, and kidney cancers, and even infections and AIDS."Traditional d ...Read More >
PURI, (Odisha) June 30: A day after three people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha temple in Puri. Thousands of devotees on Monday made a beeline to have a darshan of the sibling deities -- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath. In view of Sunday's incident, barricades have been erected in front of the Shree Gundicha temple and different queues made for having a smooth darshan of the deities at 'Adapa Mandap' (the podium on which the deities are se ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Laxmi Narayan Temple complex at Gandamunda was transformed into Nilamadhaba caves, tracing the ancient roots of Jagannath for nine days when the sibling deities made it their home during the annual Rath Yatra this year. Hundreds of devotees pulled Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra in a beautifully decorated chariot to the Laxmi Narayan Temple in a grand procession during Rath Yatra on Friday.As the deities, adorned in black attire and garlands, rested inside this symbolic ...Read More >
Puri/Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after the stampede in Puri in which three persons were killed and 50 others injured, Odisha's Development Commissioner (DC) Anu Garg on Monday started the administrative probe into the incident. Garg, who is also the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) has been entrusted with the inquiry into the stampede tragedy near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra. She visited Puri and inspected the place of tragedy where the stampede took place. "Today, ...Read More >
Puri/Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after the stampede in Puri in which three persons were killed and 50 others injured, Odisha's Development Commissioner (DC) Anu Garg on Monday started the administrative probe into the incident. Garg, who is also the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) has been entrusted with the inquiry into the stampede tragedy near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra. She visited Puri and inspected the place of tragedy where the stampede took place. Also Rea ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) Concerned over the death of three persons and injury of about 50 people in a stampede during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday asked the district administration and the police to take appropriate measures to prevent occurrence of similar incidents in the future. While taking up a petition pertaining to the tragic incident that sparked a statewide outrage, the rights panel served notices on the Puri District Collector a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) Concerned over the death of three persons and injury of about 50 people in a stampede during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday asked the district administration and the police to take appropriate measures to prevent occurrence of similar incidents in the future. While taking up a petition pertaining to the tragic incident that sparked a statewide outrage, the rights panel served notices on the Puri District Collector a ...Read More >
Puri, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued an apology to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for the "unpardonable" negligence leading to the death of three people in a stampede, the entire state administration was gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha Temple, where the sibling deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - are now following tradition, on Sunday during ...Read More >
Odisha Police Officer Viral Video: The Puri Stampede incident that occurred on Sunday (June 29, 2025) is still making waves. Amidst this, a video of a senior cop giving instructions to the police personnel is going viral on social media platforms. In the clip, he can be heard telling the officials guarding a barricade, 'If anybody reaches here, break their leg." He made these remarks against some Congress workers who carried out a protest near Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residenc ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after three people were killed in a stampede near Shree Gundicha temple in Odisha's Puri, the Congress on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi and his deputy resign, taking responsibility for the tragedy, and also called for a judicial inquiry. Alleging that the BJP prioritised billionaire Gautam Adani, who attended the Rath Yatra, over the people, the opposition party said the state government has turned Odisha's holiest festival int ...Read More >
Puri Jagannath Stampede: A tragic stampede occurred during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, resulting in three deaths and leaving over ten people injured. The incident unfolded in the early morning as a sudden crowd surge led to panic, causing several individuals to fall and get trampled near the Shree Gundicha Temple, where the holy chariots had arrived. Eyewitnesses reported that police arrangements were insufficient to manage the crowd effectively. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan ...Read More >
The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday demanded the resignations of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CM Pravati Parida and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, holding them accountable for the stampede in Puri that claimed three lives and left over 50 injured, a statement by the party said. The party also demanded ₹50 lakh ex gratia for each of the deceased devotees and ₹25 lakh for those seriously injured. While Majhi had announced ₹25 lakh ex gratia for the families ...Read More >
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday demanded the resignations of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CM Pravati Parida and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, holding them accountable for the stampede in Puri that claimed three lives and left over 50 injured, a statement by the party said. The party also demanded Rs 50 lakh ex gratia for each of the deceased devotees and Rs 25 lakh for those seriously injured. While Majhi had announced Rs 25 ...Read More >
Odisha: Just after the distrubing incident of Puri rath yatra stampede, Congress party carried out a protest towards Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi's house. During the protest, a senior officer was recorded giving shocking instructions to the police personnel. In the viral video, he can be heard saying, 'break their legs.' The video has went viral on the social media as a senior police officer, identified as Bhubaneswar Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Narasingha Bhol can be se ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 30 (ANI): On the fourth day of Rath Yatra, devotees gathered in large numbers to witness and be part of the grand event. The Rath Yatra began on June 27 from Jagannath Temple here. July 5 will mark the conclusion of the event, known as 'Bahuda Yatra'. A devotee named Anita, who got the opportunity to pull the chariot, shared her excitement and said, "We have been feeling lucky for the last two days because when we first came here, the Lord gave us darshan on the char ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the postponement of the election process for the state party president and national council members in light of the recent stampede in Puri during Rath Yatra festivities, which claimed three lives. The party's decision comes as a mark of respect for the victims and their families. Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi announced that the elections for the state BJP president and national council members, scheduled for July 1, have been po ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The auspicious Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with great devotion and grandeur at Shree Jagannath Temple, Agara, HSR Layout, Bangalore. The event witnessed a massive turnout of more than 30,000 devotees who gathered to seek the divine blessings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The celebration began with all rituals and traditions performed meticulously and on time. The Pahandi Bije was conducted gracefully, capturing the essence of Odia tradition ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik slammed the state government over its alleged failure to control the crowd which resulted in the death of three devotees outside the Gundicha Temple early on Sunday. "Today's stampede, occurring just a day after the abysmal failure of crowd management during the Rath Yatra that left hundreds injured, exposes the government's glaring incompetence in ensuring a peaceful festival for devotees," Naveen wrote on X. ...Read More >
Dehradun: The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra was lifted on Monday, stated officials. While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said, "The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted." The commissioner further stated that the District Magistrates of all districts along the Yatra route have been instructed to stop vehicles in view of weather conditions in their respective districts. About The Suspension This comes after the Char Dham Yatra was suspended on S ...Read More >
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